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