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