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