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Delius: A Village Romeo and Juliet

Noel Mangin, Martyn Hill, Sarah Walker, Ian Partridge, Benjamin Luxon, Mavis Beattle, Franklyn Whiteley, Elizabeth Harwood, Doreen Price, Wendy Eathorne, John Huw Davies, Robert Bateman, Corin Manley, Bryn Evans, Felicity Palmer, Paul Taylor, John Shirley-Quirk, Pauline Stevens, Robert Tear, Stephen...

  • Catalogue No: 5757852
  • Label: Warner Classics
  • Series: British Composers
  • Length: 2 hours 16 minutes

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Delius: A Village Romeo and Juliet - Music drama in six scenes from Gottfried Keller's novel

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  • Ian Partridge (vocals), Neville Taweel (orchestra leader), Franklyn Whiteley (bass), John Huw Davies (bass-baritone), John Shirley-Quirk (bass-baritone), Noel Mangin (bass-baritone), Corin Manley (vocals), Benjamin Luxon (bass-baritone), Elizabeth Harwood (soprano), Robert Tear (tenor), John Noble (bass-baritone), Wendy Eathorne (soprano), Sarah Walker (vocals), Stephen Varcoe (bass-baritone), Robert Bateman (bass-baritone), Pauline Stevens (vocals), Martyn Hill (vocals), Paul Taylor (vocals), Bryn Evans (bass-baritone), Doreen Price (soprano), Mavis Beattie (soprano), Elaine Barry (soprano), Felicity Palmer (soprano)
  • John Alldis Choir, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, John Alldis
  • Meredith Davies
  • Recorded: 1971-10-22
  • Recording Venue: 18-22 October 1971, Kingsway Hall, London

(Allegro ma non troppo, con vigore) - Straight on, my plough, straight on! (orchest

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'Tis such a shame to let good land lie waste (Marti, Manz)

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Come, Vrenchen, come! (Sali, Vrenchen)

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The children are nearby (Marti, Manz)

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How strange the song of the wind (Vrenchen, The Dark Fiddler, Sali, Marti, Manz)

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Listen, my children, you need have no fear! (The Dark Fiddler)

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(Sehr langsam) - We two will be the only bidders for that land (Marti, Manz)

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(Lento) (orchestra)

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Vrenchen!...Sali! (Sali, Vrenchen)

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If only we two always stand together (Sali, Vrenchen)

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(Poco meno) (orchestra)

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(Tranquillo) - Sali!...Vrenchen! (orchestra, Vrenchen, Sali)

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You here? I'm not surprised (The Dark Fiddler)

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O Sali, I'm afraid! (Vrenchen, Sali)

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(Molto lento) - Shameless hussy! (orchestra, Marti, Sali, Vrenchen)

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(Lento molto) (orchestra)

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Ah, the darkness has come (Vrenchen, Sali)

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O Sali, I should have died (Vrenchen, Sali)

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What will you do? Where will you go? (Sali, Vrenchen)

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The Dream of Sali and Vrenchen (orchestra, chorus)

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(Lento) (orchestra)

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Ah, 'twas all a dream! (Vrenchen, Sali, Peasants)

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(Con moto) (orchestra, fairground women & men, chorus, Peasants)

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Oh, Sali, look at those lovely, lovely things! (Vrenchen, Sali, fairground women & men, Peasants)

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Well well! What do I see? (First Woman & Man, Vrenchen, Sali, Second Man & Woman, Peasants, fairground women &

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Come, my Vrenchen! (Sali, Vrenchen, chorus)

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The Walk to the Paradise Garden (orchestra)

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Dance and song, all day long! (Vagabonds)

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(Lento) (orchestra)

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So I must tell you (The Dark Fiddler)

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The twilight closes round the garden (Sali, Vrenchen, The Dark Fiddler)

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(Moderato) - Vagabonds and comrades! (orchestra, Vagabonds, Vrenchen, Sali, The Dark Fiddler)

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Come with us...live in freedom! (Vagabonds, Vrenchen, The Dark Fiddler, Sali)

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Halleo! halleo! (First & Second Bargees, Vrenchen, Sali)

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Passing strangers, drifting by (Sali, Vrenchen)

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See, the silver moonlight kisses the woods (Sali, Vrenchen)

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See, our marriage bed awaits us! (Sali, Vagabonds, Vrenchen, First & Third Bargees)

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An Illustrated Talk by Eric Fenby

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  • Eric Fenby/Various, Eric Fenby (vocals)
  • Recorded: 1972-01-01
  • Recording Venue: 23 October 1972, No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

An Illustrated Talk by Eric Fenby (1973 Digital Remaster): 'It is strange that as the years go by...' - Florida Suite (III) (RPO / Beecham P 1960) -

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An Illustrated Talk by Eric Fenby (1973 Digital Remaster): 'Though Delius had by this time...' - A Mass of Life (Final chorus) (LPO & Choir / Groves P 1972) -

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An Illustrated Talk by Eric Fenby (1973 Digital Remaster): 'I never hear that music...' - Paris (RLPO / Groves P 1972) -

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An Illustrated Talk by Eric Fenby (1973 Digital Remaster): 'The peak of this complicated type of writing...' - Florida Suite (III) (RPO / Beecham P 1960) -

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An Illustrated Talk by Eric Fenby (1973 Digital Remaster): 'I must confess...' - Appalachia (Var. 13 cplte) (Ambrosian Sgrs, Hallé Orch. / Barbirolli P 1971) -

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An Illustrated Talk by Eric Fenby (1973 Digital Remaster): 'Surely one can feel there...' - In a Summer Garden (Hallé Orch. / Barbirolli P 1969) -

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An Illustrated Talk by Eric Fenby (1973 Digital Remaster): 'It has been said that Delius is a mood...' - Cello Concerto (Allegramente) (du Pré, RPO / Sargent P 1965) -

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An Illustrated Talk by Eric Fenby (1973 Digital Remaster): 'Delius was certainly the least professional...[demonstrates dictation process at piano]' - Cynara (Shirley-Quirk, RLPO / Groves P 1969) -

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An Illustrated Talk by Eric Fenby (1973 Digital Remaster): 'When Delius died in 1934...' - An Arabesque (Shirley-Quirk, RLPO & Choir / Groves P 1968)

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