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