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