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