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