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