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