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