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