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