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