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