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