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