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