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