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