Delius: A Village Romeo and Juliet - Scene I. September. A piece of land on a hill
'Tis such a shame to let good land lie waste
How strange the song of the wind
Wendy Eathorne, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Noel Mangin, Corin Manley, Meredith Davies, Benjamin Luxon, John Shirley-Quirk
Delius: A Village Romeo and Juliet - Scene I. September. A piece of land on a hill
Listen, my children, you need have no fear!
(Sehr langsam) - We two will be the only bidders for that land
Delius
A Village Romeo and Juliet - Scene II. Six years later. Outside Marti's house
Delius: A Village Romeo and Juliet - Scene II. Six years later. Outside Marti's house
If only we two always stand together
Delius
(Tranquillo) - Sali!...Vrenchen!
Delius: A Village Romeo and Juliet - Scene III. The Wildland
(Molto lento) - Shameless hussy!
Delius: A Village Romeo and Juliet - Scene IV. Interior of Marti's house
Ah, the darkness has come
O Sali, I should have died
What will you do? Where will you go?
The Dream of Sali and Vrenchen
Delius: A Village Romeo and Juliet - Scene IV. Interior of Marti's house
Ah, 'twas all a dream!
Robert Tear, Stephen Varcoe, Bryn Evans, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Meredith Davies, Elizabeth Harwood, Benjamin Luxon, John Alldis, Wendy Eathorne, Martyn Hill, Ian Partridge, Sarah Walker, Pauline Stevens, Elaine Barry, Robert Bateman, John Noble, John Huw Davies, Felicity Palmer, Franklyn Whiteley, Mavis Beattie, John Alldis Choir, Noel Mangin, Doreen Price, Corin Manley, Neville Taweel, Paul Taylor, John Shirley-Quirk
Delius: A Village Romeo and Juliet - Scene V. The Fair
(Con moto)
John Alldis, Mavis Beattie, Meredith Davies, Doreen Price, Felicity Palmer, Bryn Evans, Franklyn Whiteley, Stephen Varcoe, Ian Partridge, Sarah Walker, John Alldis Choir, John Noble, John Huw Davies, Martyn Hill, Paul Taylor, Pauline Stevens, Elaine Barry, Robert Bateman, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Oh, Sali, look at those lovely, lovely things!
Martyn Hill, Robert Tear, Stephen Varcoe, Ian Partridge, Sarah Walker, John Alldis Choir, Doreen Price, Pauline Stevens, Elaine Barry, Robert Bateman, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, John Alldis, John Noble, Mavis Beattie, John Huw Davies, Meredith Davies, Felicity Palmer, Bryn Evans, Franklyn Whiteley, Elizabeth Harwood, Paul Taylor
Well well! What do I see?
Martyn Hill, Felicity Palmer, Bryn Evans, Franklyn Whiteley, Doreen Price, Stephen Varcoe, Ian Partridge, Sarah Walker, John Alldis, Mavis Beattie, Robert Tear, Pauline Stevens, Elaine Barry, Robert Bateman, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, John Noble, John Huw Davies, John Alldis Choir, Elizabeth Harwood, Paul Taylor, Meredith Davies
Come, my Vrenchen!
Delius: A Village Romeo and Juliet - Scene VI. The Paradise Garden
Dance and song, all day long!
John Noble, Ian Partridge, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Robert Bateman, Meredith Davies
Delius: A Village Romeo and Juliet - Scene VI. The Paradise Garden
The twilight closes round the garden
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Meredith Davies, Robert Tear, Elizabeth Harwood, John Shirley-Quirk, Doreen Price, Wendy Eathorne, John Alldis Choir, Noel Mangin, Stephen Varcoe, Ian Partridge, Sarah Walker, Pauline Stevens, Elaine Barry, Robert Bateman, Benjamin Luxon, John Noble, John Huw Davies, Corin Manley, John Alldis, Mavis Beattie, Felicity Palmer, Bryn Evans, Franklyn Whiteley, Neville Taweel, Paul Taylor, Martyn Hill
Delius: A Village Romeo and Juliet - Scene VI. The Paradise Garden
(Moderato) - Vagabonds and comrades!
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Robert Tear, Robert Bateman, Ian Partridge, Meredith Davies, John Noble, Elizabeth Harwood, John Shirley-Quirk
Come with us...live in freedom!
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Robert Tear, Ian Partridge, Robert Bateman, Meredith Davies, John Noble, Elizabeth Harwood, John Shirley-Quirk
Halleo! halleo!
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Meredith Davies, Elizabeth Harwood, Robert Tear, Robert Bateman, John Noble
Delius: A Village Romeo and Juliet - Scene VI. The Paradise Garden
Passing strangers, drifting by
See, the silver moonlight kisses the woods
See, our marriage bed awaits us!
Robert Tear, Bryn Evans, Robert Bateman, Stephen Varcoe, Ian Partridge, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Meredith Davies, Elizabeth Harwood
Eric Fenby: Frederick Delius
An Illustrated Talk by Eric Fenby: 'It is strange that as the years go by...' - Florida Suite (III)/Beecham -
An Illustrated Talk by Eric Fenby: 'Though Delius had by this time...' - A Mass of Life/Groves -
An Illustrated Talk by Eric Fenby: 'The peak of this complicated type of writing...' - Florida Suite (III)/Beecham -
An Illustrated Talk by Eric Fenby: 'Surely one can feel there...' - In a Summer Garden/Barbirolli -
An Illustrated Talk by Eric Fenby: 'It has been said that Delius is a mood...' - Cello Concerto/du Pré, Sargent -
An Illustrated Talk by Eric Fenby: 'Delius was certainly the least professional...[demonstrates dictation process at piano]' - Cynara/Shirley-Quirk, Groves -
Christopher Bishop: Frederick Delius
An Illustrated Talk by Eric Fenby: 'When Delius died in 1934...' - An Arabesque/Shirley-Quirk, Groves
Production
- Christopher BishopProducer
- Eric FenbyProducer