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