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