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