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