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