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