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