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