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