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