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