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