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