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