(Allegro ma non troppo, con vigore) - Straight on, my plough, straight on! (orchestra, Manz)
Delius: A Village Romeo and Juliet - Music drama in six scenes from Gottfried Keller's novel, Scene I. September. A piece of land on a hill
'Tis such a shame to let good land lie waste (Marti, Manz)
Come, Vrenchen, come! (Sali, Vrenchen)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Wendy Eathorne, Corin Manley, Meredith Davies
The children are nearby (Marti, Manz)
How strange the song of the wind (Vrenchen, The Dark Fiddler, Sali, Marti, Manz)
Meredith Davies, Wendy Eathorne, Benjamin Luxon, Corin Manley, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Noel Mangin, John Shirley-Quirk
Delius: A Village Romeo and Juliet - Music drama in six scenes from Gottfried Keller's novel, Scene I. September. A piece of land on a hill
Listen, my children, you need have no fear! (The Dark Fiddler)
(Sehr langsam) - We two will be the only bidders for that land (Marti, Manz)
Delius: A Village Romeo and Juliet - Music drama in six scenes from Gottfried Keller's novel, Scene II. Six years later. Outside Marti's house
Vrenchen!...Sali! (Sali, Vrenchen)
Delius: A Village Romeo and Juliet - Music drama in six scenes from Gottfried Keller's novel, Scene II. Six years later. Outside Marti's house
If only we two always stand together (Sali, Vrenchen)
Delius: A Village Romeo and Juliet - Music drama in six scenes from Gottfried Keller's novel, Scene III. The Wildland
(Tranquillo) - Sali!...Vrenchen! (orchestra, Vrenchen, Sali)
Delius: A Village Romeo and Juliet - Music drama in six scenes from Gottfried Keller's novel, Scene III. The Wildland
You here? I'm not surprised (The Dark Fiddler)
O Sali, I'm afraid! (Vrenchen, Sali)
(Molto lento) - Shameless hussy! (orchestra, Marti, Sali, Vrenchen)
Delius: A Village Romeo and Juliet - Music drama in six scenes from Gottfried Keller's novel, Scene IV. Interior of Marti's house
Ah, The darkness has come (Vrenchen, Sali)
O Sali, I should have died (Vrenchen, Sali)
What will you do? Where will you go? (Sali, Vrenchen)
Martyn Hill, John Noble, John Huw Davies, Robert Tear, John Alldis Choir, Felicity Palmer, Bryn Evans, Franklyn Whiteley, Benjamin Luxon, John Alldis, Mavis Beattie, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Noel Mangin, Meredith Davies, Doreen Price, Wendy Eathorne, Pauline Stevens, Elaine Barry, Robert Bateman, Corin Manley, Stephen Varcoe, Ian Partridge, Sarah Walker, Neville Taweel, Elizabeth Harwood, Paul Taylor, John Shirley-Quirk
The Dream of Sali and Vrenchen (orchestra, chorus)
Felicity Palmer, Bryn Evans, Franklyn Whiteley, Benjamin Luxon, Doreen Price, Sarah Walker, John Alldis, Mavis Beattie, Neville Taweel, Elizabeth Harwood, Paul Taylor, Robert Tear, Pauline Stevens, Elaine Barry, Robert Bateman, John Noble, John Huw Davies, John Alldis Choir, John Shirley-Quirk, Stephen Varcoe, Martyn Hill, Ian Partridge, Corin Manley, Wendy Eathorne, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Noel Mangin, Meredith Davies
Delius: A Village Romeo and Juliet - Music drama in six scenes from Gottfried Keller's novel, Scene IV. Interior of Marti's house
(Lento) (orchestra)
Wendy Eathorne, Martyn Hill, Robert Tear, Meredith Davies, John Alldis Choir, Pauline Stevens, Elaine Barry, Robert Bateman, John Alldis, Mavis Beattie, Doreen Price, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Noel Mangin, Benjamin Luxon, Corin Manley, Felicity Palmer, Bryn Evans, Franklyn Whiteley, Neville Taweel, Stephen Varcoe, Ian Partridge, Sarah Walker, John Noble, John Huw Davies, Elizabeth Harwood, Paul Taylor, John Shirley-Quirk
Ah, 'twas all a dream! (Vrenchen, Sali, Peasants)
Robert Tear, Felicity Palmer, Bryn Evans, Franklyn Whiteley, Benjamin Luxon, Martyn Hill, Doreen Price, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Noel Mangin, Wendy Eathorne, Stephen Varcoe, Ian Partridge, Sarah Walker, John Noble, John Huw Davies, Corin Manley, Neville Taweel, Elizabeth Harwood, Paul Taylor, Pauline Stevens, Elaine Barry, Robert Bateman, John Alldis Choir, John Alldis, Mavis Beattie, Meredith Davies, John Shirley-Quirk
Delius: A Village Romeo and Juliet - Music drama in six scenes from Gottfried Keller's novel, Scene V. The Fair
(Con moto) (orchestra, fairground women & men, chorus, Peasants)
John Noble, John Huw Davies, Neville Taweel, Elizabeth Harwood, Pauline Stevens, Elaine Barry, Robert Bateman, John Alldis Choir, John Alldis, Mavis Beattie, Sarah Walker, Paul Taylor, Robert Tear, Doreen Price, Benjamin Luxon, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Noel Mangin, Felicity Palmer, Bryn Evans, Franklyn Whiteley, Wendy Eathorne, Corin Manley, Meredith Davies, Martyn Hill, Stephen Varcoe, Ian Partridge, John Shirley-Quirk
Oh, Sali, look at those lovely, lovely things! (Vrenchen, Sali, fairground women & men, Peasants)
Pauline Stevens, John Alldis, Elaine Barry, Robert Bateman, Doreen Price, Mavis Beattie, John Alldis Choir, Corin Manley, Meredith Davies, Martyn Hill, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Noel Mangin, Robert Tear, Benjamin Luxon, Stephen Varcoe, Ian Partridge, Sarah Walker, John Noble, John Huw Davies, Felicity Palmer, Bryn Evans, Franklyn Whiteley, Neville Taweel, Wendy Eathorne, Elizabeth Harwood, Paul Taylor, John Shirley-Quirk
Well well! What do I see? (First Woman & Man, Vrenchen, Sali, Second Man & Woman, Peasants, fairground women & man, chorus)
Pauline Stevens, Elaine Barry, Robert Bateman, Meredith Davies, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Noel Mangin, Felicity Palmer, Benjamin Luxon, Bryn Evans, Franklyn Whiteley, Doreen Price, Martyn Hill, Robert Tear, John Noble, John Huw Davies, Wendy Eathorne, John Alldis Choir, John Alldis, Mavis Beattie, Stephen Varcoe, Ian Partridge, Sarah Walker, Neville Taweel, Corin Manley, Elizabeth Harwood, Paul Taylor, John Shirley-Quirk
Come, my Vrenchen! (Sali, Vrenchen, chorus)
Wendy Eathorne, Stephen Varcoe, Robert Tear, Ian Partridge, Sarah Walker, Benjamin Luxon, John Alldis Choir, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Noel Mangin, Doreen Price, Neville Taweel, Elizabeth Harwood, Paul Taylor, Pauline Stevens, Elaine Barry, Robert Bateman, John Noble, John Huw Davies, Felicity Palmer, Bryn Evans, Franklyn Whiteley, Martyn Hill, John Alldis, Mavis Beattie, Meredith Davies, Corin Manley, John Shirley-Quirk
The Walk to the Paradise Garden (orchestra)
Stephen Varcoe, Ian Partridge, Sarah Walker, John Noble, John Huw Davies, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Pauline Stevens, Noel Mangin, Elaine Barry, Robert Bateman, Robert Tear, Felicity Palmer, Meredith Davies, Bryn Evans, Franklyn Whiteley, John Alldis, Mavis Beattie, Martyn Hill, Doreen Price, John Alldis Choir, Corin Manley, Benjamin Luxon, Wendy Eathorne, Neville Taweel, Elizabeth Harwood, Paul Taylor, John Shirley-Quirk
Delius: A Village Romeo and Juliet - Music drama in six scenes from Gottfried Keller's novel, Scene VI. The Paradise Garden
Dance and song, all day long! (Vagabonds)
Robert Tear, Felicity Palmer, Bryn Evans, Franklyn Whiteley, John Alldis Choir, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Meredith Davies, Stephen Varcoe, Ian Partridge, Sarah Walker, Benjamin Luxon, Wendy Eathorne, John Noble, John Huw Davies, Pauline Stevens, Elaine Barry, Robert Bateman, Corin Manley, Martyn Hill, Doreen Price, Noel Mangin, John Alldis, Mavis Beattie, Neville Taweel, Elizabeth Harwood, Paul Taylor, John Shirley-Quirk
(Lento) (orchestra)
Stephen Varcoe, Ian Partridge, Sarah Walker, John Noble, John Huw Davies, Meredith Davies, Doreen Price, John Alldis Choir, Benjamin Luxon, Robert Tear, Felicity Palmer, Bryn Evans, Franklyn Whiteley, Martyn Hill, John Alldis, Mavis Beattie, Noel Mangin, Pauline Stevens, Elaine Barry, Robert Bateman, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Wendy Eathorne, Corin Manley, Neville Taweel, Elizabeth Harwood, Paul Taylor, John Shirley-Quirk
Delius: A Village Romeo and Juliet - Music drama in six scenes from Gottfried Keller's novel, Scene VI. The Paradise Garden
So I must tell you (The Dark Fiddler)
Felicity Palmer, John Alldis Choir, Bryn Evans, Franklyn Whiteley, Benjamin Luxon, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Noel Mangin, John Noble, John Huw Davies, Pauline Stevens, Elaine Barry, Robert Bateman, Robert Tear, Doreen Price, Stephen Varcoe, Ian Partridge, Sarah Walker, Meredith Davies, Corin Manley, John Alldis, Mavis Beattie, Martyn Hill, Wendy Eathorne, Neville Taweel, Elizabeth Harwood, Paul Taylor, John Shirley-Quirk
The twilight closes round the garden (Sali, Vrenchen, The Dark Fiddler)
John Noble, John Huw Davies, Wendy Eathorne, Pauline Stevens, Elaine Barry, John Alldis, Robert Bateman, Mavis Beattie, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Noel Mangin, Sarah Walker, Corin Manley, Martyn Hill, John Alldis Choir, Doreen Price, Benjamin Luxon, Robert Tear, Felicity Palmer, Bryn Evans, Franklyn Whiteley, Meredith Davies, Stephen Varcoe, Ian Partridge, Neville Taweel, Elizabeth Harwood, Paul Taylor, John Shirley-Quirk
Delius: A Village Romeo and Juliet - Music drama in six scenes from Gottfried Keller's novel, Scene VI. The Paradise Garden
(Moderato) - Vagabonds and comrades! (orchestra, Vagabonds, Vrenchen, Sali, The Dark Fiddler)
Wendy Eathorne, John Alldis Choir, Corin Manley, Pauline Stevens, Elaine Barry, Doreen Price, Robert Bateman, John Noble, John Huw Davies, Benjamin Luxon, Neville Taweel, Robert Tear, Felicity Palmer, Bryn Evans, Franklyn Whiteley, Stephen Varcoe, Ian Partridge, Sarah Walker, Martyn Hill, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Noel Mangin, Meredith Davies, John Alldis, Mavis Beattie, Elizabeth Harwood, Paul Taylor, John Shirley-Quirk
Come with us...live in freedom! (Vagabonds, Vrenchen, The Dark Fiddler, Sali)
John Noble, Meredith Davies, John Huw Davies, Robert Tear, John Alldis Choir, John Alldis, Mavis Beattie, Benjamin Luxon, Wendy Eathorne, Stephen Varcoe, Ian Partridge, Sarah Walker, Martyn Hill, Pauline Stevens, Elaine Barry, Robert Bateman, Doreen Price, Felicity Palmer, Bryn Evans, Franklyn Whiteley, Corin Manley, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Noel Mangin, Neville Taweel, Elizabeth Harwood, Paul Taylor, John Shirley-Quirk
Halleo! halleo! (First & Second Bargees, Vrenchen, Sali)
Wendy Eathorne, Pauline Stevens, Elaine Barry, Robert Bateman, Robert Tear, John Alldis, Felicity Palmer, Bryn Evans, Franklyn Whiteley, Noel Mangin, Benjamin Luxon, Meredith Davies, Doreen Price, Martyn Hill, Mavis Beattie, John Noble, John Huw Davies, John Alldis Choir, Corin Manley, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Stephen Varcoe, Ian Partridge, Sarah Walker, Neville Taweel, Elizabeth Harwood, Paul Taylor, John Shirley-Quirk
Delius: A Village Romeo and Juliet - Music drama in six scenes from Gottfried Keller's novel, Scene VI. The Paradise Garden
Passing strangers, drifting by (Sali, Vrenchen)
Pauline Stevens, Elaine Barry, Robert Bateman, Wendy Eathorne, Doreen Price, Stephen Varcoe, Ian Partridge, Sarah Walker, Martyn Hill, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Noel Mangin, Meredith Davies, John Alldis Choir, John Noble, John Huw Davies, Neville Taweel, Elizabeth Harwood, Benjamin Luxon, Robert Tear, Felicity Palmer, Bryn Evans, Franklyn Whiteley, John Alldis, Mavis Beattie, Corin Manley, Paul Taylor, John Shirley-Quirk
See, The silver moonlight kisses the woods (Sali, Vrenchen)
Benjamin Luxon, Pauline Stevens, Elaine Barry, Robert Bateman, Corin Manley, John Alldis Choir, Wendy Eathorne, John Noble, John Huw Davies, John Alldis, Mavis Beattie, Martyn Hill, Neville Taweel, Elizabeth Harwood, Robert Tear, Felicity Palmer, Bryn Evans, Franklyn Whiteley, Meredith Davies, Stephen Varcoe, Ian Partridge, Sarah Walker, Doreen Price, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Noel Mangin, Paul Taylor, John Shirley-Quirk
See, our marriage bed awaits us! (Sali, Vagabonds, Vrenchen, First & Third Bargees)
Neville Taweel, Elizabeth Harwood, Felicity Palmer, Bryn Evans, Franklyn Whiteley, Corin Manley, Paul Taylor, Meredith Davies, Wendy Eathorne, Benjamin Luxon, Stephen Varcoe, Ian Partridge, John Shirley-Quirk, Doreen Price, John Alldis, Mavis Beattie, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Pauline Stevens, Elaine Barry, Robert Bateman, Robert Tear, John Noble, John Huw Davies, Sarah Walker, Noel Mangin, Martyn Hill, John Alldis Choir
Eric Fenby: Frederick Delius
An Illustrated Talk by Eric Fenby: 'It is strange that as the years go by...' - Florida Suite (III) (RPO/Beecham P 1960) -
An Illustrated Talk by Eric Fenby: 'Though Delius had by this time...' - A Mass of Life (Final chorus) (LPO & Choir/Groves P 1972) -
An Illustrated Talk by Eric Fenby: 'I never hear that music...' - Paris (RLPO/Groves P 1972) -
An Illustrated Talk by Eric Fenby: 'The peak of this complicated type of writing...' - Florida Suite (III) (RPO/Beecham P 1960) -
An Illustrated Talk by Eric Fenby: 'I must confess...' - Appalachia (Var. 13 cplte) (Ambrosian Sgrs, Hallé Orch./Barbirolli P 1971) -
An Illustrated Talk by Eric Fenby: 'Surely one can feel there...' - In a Summer Garden (Hallé Orch./Barbirolli P 1969) -
An Illustrated Talk by Eric Fenby: 'It has been said that Delius is a mood...' - Cello Concerto (Allegramente) (du Pré, RPO/Sargent P 1965) -
An Illustrated Talk by Eric Fenby: 'Delius was certainly the least professional...[demonstrates dictation process at piano]' - Cynara (Shirley-Quirk, RLPO/Groves P 1969) -
An Illustrated Talk by Eric Fenby: 'When Delius died in 1934...' - An Arabesque (Shirley-Quirk, RLPO & Choir/Groves P 1968)
Production
- Christopher BishopProducer
- Eric FenbyProducer