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