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