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