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