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