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