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