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