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