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