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