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