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