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