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