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