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