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, Corin Manley, Benjamin Luxon, Noel Mangin, Meredith Davies, 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, Bryn Evans, Robert Tear, Meredith Davies, Elizabeth Harwood, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Noel Mangin, John Alldis, John Alldis Choir, Martyn Hill, Felicity Palmer, Pauline Stevens, John Huw Davies, Paul Taylor, Elaine Barry, Benjamin Luxon, Neville Taweel, Ian Partridge, Doreen Price, Corin Manley, Franklyn Whiteley, Wendy Eathorne, John Noble, Robert Bateman, Mavis Beattie, Sarah Walker, John Shirley-Quirk
Delius: A Village Romeo and Juliet - Scene V. The Fair
(Con moto)
Martyn Hill, John Huw Davies, Doreen Price, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sarah Walker, Mavis Beattie, Franklyn Whiteley, Bryn Evans, John Alldis Choir, Elaine Barry, Paul Taylor, Pauline Stevens, Robert Bateman, Stephen Varcoe, John Alldis, Felicity Palmer, John Noble, Meredith Davies, Ian Partridge
Oh, Sali, look at those lovely, lovely things!
Paul Taylor, Bryn Evans, Mavis Beattie, Stephen Varcoe, John Alldis, Felicity Palmer, Doreen Price, Martyn Hill, John Huw Davies, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sarah Walker, Robert Bateman, Franklyn Whiteley, Elaine Barry, Ian Partridge, Pauline Stevens, John Noble, Meredith Davies, Robert Tear, John Alldis Choir, Elizabeth Harwood
Well well! What do I see?
Pauline Stevens, Elaine Barry, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Paul Taylor, Doreen Price, Sarah Walker, Ian Partridge, Franklyn Whiteley, Mavis Beattie, John Noble, Meredith Davies, John Alldis Choir, Bryn Evans, Martyn Hill, Stephen Varcoe, Elizabeth Harwood, John Alldis, Felicity Palmer, John Huw Davies, Robert Bateman, Robert Tear
Come, my Vrenchen!
Delius: A Village Romeo and Juliet - Scene VI. The Paradise Garden
Dance and song, all day long!
Robert Bateman, John Noble, Meredith Davies, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Ian Partridge
Delius: A Village Romeo and Juliet - Scene VI. The Paradise Garden
The twilight closes round the garden
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Meredith Davies, Robert Tear, Elizabeth Harwood, John Shirley-Quirk, Pauline Stevens, Paul Taylor, Noel Mangin, John Alldis Choir, Corin Manley, Doreen Price, Sarah Walker, Martyn Hill, John Huw Davies, Mavis Beattie, Franklyn Whiteley, Stephen Varcoe, John Alldis, Felicity Palmer, Neville Taweel, Ian Partridge, John Noble, Elaine Barry, Benjamin Luxon, Bryn Evans, Robert Bateman, Wendy Eathorne
Delius: A Village Romeo and Juliet - Scene VI. The Paradise Garden
(Moderato) - Vagabonds and comrades!
Ian Partridge, Elizabeth Harwood, Robert Bateman, Robert Tear, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, John Noble, Meredith Davies, John Shirley-Quirk
Come with us...live in freedom!
John Noble, Meredith Davies, Robert Tear, Elizabeth Harwood, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Ian Partridge, Robert Bateman, John Shirley-Quirk
Halleo! halleo!
John Noble, Meredith Davies, Robert Tear, Robert Bateman, Elizabeth Harwood, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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, Meredith Davies, Bryn Evans, Ian Partridge, Elizabeth Harwood, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Stephen Varcoe
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 -
An Illustrated Talk by Eric Fenby: 'When Delius died in 1934...' - An Arabesque/Shirley-Quirk, Groves
Production
- Christopher BishopProducer
- Eric FenbyProducer