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... — More…
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Delius: A Village Romeo and Juliet - Music drama in six scenes from Gottfried Keller's novel
- Robert Bateman (bass-baritone), John Noble (bass-baritone), Franklyn Whiteley (bass), Sarah Walker (contralto), Paul Taylor (tenor), Ian Partridge (tenor), John Shirley-Quirk (bass-baritone), Noel Mangin (bass-baritone), Benjamin Luxon (bass-baritone), Stephen Varcoe (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)
'Tis such a shame to let good land lie waste (Marti, Manz)
Come, Vrenchen, come! (Sali, Vrenchen)
An Illustrated Talk by Eric Fenby
- Eric Fenby (vocals)
- Recorded: 1972-01-01
- Recording Venue: 23 October 1972, No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London
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