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