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