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