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