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