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