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