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