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