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