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