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