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