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