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