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