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