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