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