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