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