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