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