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
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Wendy Eathorne, Benjamin Luxon, Meredith Davies, Corin Manley, Noel Mangin, 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!
Meredith Davies, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Elizabeth Harwood, Bryn Evans, Stephen Varcoe, Robert Tear, Mavis Beattie, Benjamin Luxon, Doreen Price, Wendy Eathorne, Neville Taweel, Ian Partridge, Felicity Palmer, Franklyn Whiteley, Sarah Walker, Martyn Hill, Paul Taylor, John Shirley-Quirk, John Noble, John Huw Davies, Corin Manley, Pauline Stevens, Elaine Barry, Robert Bateman, John Alldis Choir, John Alldis, Noel Mangin
Delius: A Village Romeo and Juliet - Scene V. The Fair
(Con moto)
Stephen Varcoe, John Noble, John Huw Davies, Martyn Hill, John Alldis Choir, Doreen Price, Mavis Beattie, Felicity Palmer, Bryn Evans, Franklyn Whiteley, John Alldis, Pauline Stevens, Elaine Barry, Robert Bateman, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Ian Partridge, Sarah Walker, Meredith Davies, Paul Taylor
Oh, Sali, look at those lovely, lovely things!
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Stephen Varcoe, Pauline Stevens, Elaine Barry, Robert Bateman, Robert Tear, Doreen Price, Ian Partridge, Sarah Walker, Meredith Davies, John Alldis, Mavis Beattie, John Noble, John Huw Davies, Martyn Hill, Felicity Palmer, Bryn Evans, Franklyn Whiteley, Elizabeth Harwood, John Alldis Choir, Paul Taylor
Well well! What do I see?
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Doreen Price, John Noble, Mavis Beattie, John Huw Davies, John Alldis Choir, Ian Partridge, Sarah Walker, John Alldis, Robert Tear, Meredith Davies, Pauline Stevens, Elaine Barry, Robert Bateman, Stephen Varcoe, Martyn Hill, Felicity Palmer, Bryn Evans, Franklyn Whiteley, Elizabeth Harwood, Paul Taylor
Come, my Vrenchen!
Delius: A Village Romeo and Juliet - Scene VI. The Paradise Garden
Dance and song, all day long!
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Meredith Davies, John Noble, Robert Bateman, Ian Partridge
Delius: A Village Romeo and Juliet - Scene VI. The Paradise Garden
The twilight closes round the garden
Robert Tear, Meredith Davies, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Elizabeth Harwood, John Shirley-Quirk, Ian Partridge, Sarah Walker, Felicity Palmer, Bryn Evans, Franklyn Whiteley, Wendy Eathorne, Mavis Beattie, John Noble, John Huw Davies, Benjamin Luxon, Doreen Price, Pauline Stevens, Elaine Barry, Robert Bateman, Stephen Varcoe, Neville Taweel, John Alldis Choir, Corin Manley, Paul Taylor, Martyn Hill, John Alldis, Noel Mangin
Delius: A Village Romeo and Juliet - Scene VI. The Paradise Garden
(Moderato) - Vagabonds and comrades!
John Noble, Robert Bateman, Robert Tear, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Meredith Davies, Ian Partridge, Elizabeth Harwood, John Shirley-Quirk
Come with us...live in freedom!
John Noble, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Robert Bateman, Meredith Davies, Ian Partridge, Robert Tear, Elizabeth Harwood, John Shirley-Quirk
Halleo! halleo!
John Noble, Elizabeth Harwood, Robert Bateman, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Robert Tear, Meredith Davies
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, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Robert Bateman, Bryn Evans, Meredith Davies, Elizabeth Harwood, Ian Partridge, Stephen Varcoe
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