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