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