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