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