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