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Delius: A Village Romeo and Juliet

Robert Tear (Sali), Elizabeth Harwood (Vreli), John Shirley-Quirk (The Dark Fiddler), Benjamin Luxon (Manz), Noel Mangin (Marti)

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, John Alldis Choir, Meredith Davies

Meredith Davies's great quality is his inspired pacing of a score that can easily stagnate. Davies sets the love-duets in dramatic contrast to the vigorous writing...Elizabeth Harwood and Robert... — Penguin Guide, 2010 edition, 3 out of 4 stars More…
  • Release Date: 10th Oct 2011
  • Catalogue No: 0879692
  • Label: Warner Classics
  • Series: The Opera Series
  • 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

Work length1:49:23
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  • Robert Bateman (bass-baritone), John Noble (bass-baritone), Franklyn Whiteley (bass), Sarah Walker (contralto), Paul Taylor (tenor), Ian Partridge (tenor), Noel Mangin (bass-baritone), John Shirley-Quirk (bass-baritone), Stephen Varcoe (bass-baritone), Benjamin Luxon (bass-baritone), Bryn Evans (bass-baritone), John Huw Davies (bass-baritone), Martyn Hill (tenor), Corin Manley (vocals), Robert Tear (tenor), Wendy Eathorne (soprano), Elizabeth Harwood (soprano), Felicity Palmer (soprano), Mavis Beattie (soprano), Doreen Price (soprano), Elaine Barry (soprano), Pauline Stevens (contralto)
  • 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! (orchestra, Manz)

Track length3:22
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'Tis such a shame to let good land lie waste (Marti, Manz)

Track length1:55
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Come, Vrenchen, come! (Sali, Vrenchen)

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The children are nearby (Marti, Manz)

Track length1:43
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How strange the song of the wind (Vrenchen, The Dark Fiddler, Sali, Marti, Manz)

Track length2:42
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Listen, my children, you need have no fear! (The Dark Fiddler)

Track length1:44
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(Sehr langsam) - We two will be the only bidders for that land (Marti, Manz)

Track length3:30
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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)

Track length2:03
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(Tranquillo) - Sali!...Vrenchen! (orchestra, Vrenchen, Sali)

Track length2:24
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You here? I'm not surprised (The Dark Fiddler)

Track length3:12
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O Sali, I'm afraid! (Vrenchen, Sali)

Track length3:27
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(Molto lento) - Shameless hussy! (orchestra, Marti, Sali, Vrenchen)

Track length2:47
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(Lento molto) (orchestra)

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Ah, the darkness has come (Vrenchen, Sali)

Track length3:00
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O Sali, I should have died (Vrenchen, Sali)

Track length3:42
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What will you do? Where will you go? (Sali, Vrenchen)

Track length5:17
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The Dream of Sali and Vrenchen (orchestra, chorus)

Track length6:26
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(Lento) (orchestra)

Track length1:24
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Ah, 'twas all a dream! (Vrenchen, Sali, Peasants)

Track length3:38
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(Con moto) (orchestra, fairground women & men, chorus, Peasants)

Track length2:36
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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 & man, chorus)

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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)

Track length1:58
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(Moderato) - Vagabonds and comrades! (orchestra, Vagabonds, Vrenchen, Sali, The Dark Fiddler)

Track length2:37
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Come with us...live in freedom! (Vagabonds, Vrenchen, The Dark Fiddler, Sali)

Track length2:39
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Halleo! halleo! (First & Second Bargees, Vrenchen, Sali)

Track length2:28
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Passing strangers, drifting by (Sali, Vrenchen)

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

Track length1:54
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See, our marriage bed awaits us! (Sali, Vagabonds, Vrenchen, First & Third Bargees)

Track length3:23
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An Illustrated Talk by Eric Fenby

Work length27:16
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  • Eric Fenby (vocals)
  • Recorded: 1972-01-01
  • Recording Venue: 23 October 1972, No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

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

Track length3:28
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An Illustrated Talk by Eric Fenby: 'Though Delius had by this time...' - A Mass of Life / Groves -

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An Illustrated Talk by Eric Fenby: 'I never hear that music...' - Paris / Groves -

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

Track length2:01
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An Illustrated Talk by Eric Fenby: 'I must confess...' - Appalachia / Barbirolli -

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An Illustrated Talk by Eric Fenby: 'Surely one can feel there...' - In a Summer Garden / Barbirolli -

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An Illustrated Talk by Eric Fenby: 'It has been said that Delius is a mood...' - Cello Concerto / du Pré, Sargent -

Track length2:31
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An Illustrated Talk by Eric Fenby: 'Delius was certainly the least professional...[demonstrates dictation process at piano]' - Cynara / Shirley-Quirk, Groves -

Track length5:48
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An Illustrated Talk by Eric Fenby: 'When Delius died in 1934...' - An Arabesque / Shirley-Quirk, Groves

Track length2:59
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