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