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