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