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