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A Village Romeo and Juliet RT I/6 (1907)

Libretto: Charles Francis Keary, Jelka Rosen-Delius, Frederick Delius
Meredith Davies, The John Alldis Choir, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, paul taylor orCHestra, Wendy Eathorne (Soprano), Elizabeth Harwood (Soprano), Robert Tear (Tenor), Benjamin Luxon (Bass-baritone), John Shirley-Quirk (Bass-baritone), Noel Mangin (Bass-baritone), Corin Manley (Voice), Bryn Evans (Bass-baritone), Doreen Price (Soprano), Elaine Barry (Soprano), Felicity Palmer (Soprano), Franklyn Whiteley (Bass), Ian Partridge (Voice), John Huw Davies (Bass-baritone), John Noble (Bass-baritone), Martyn Hill (Voice), Mavis Beattie (Soprano), Pauline Stevens (Voice), Robert Bateman (Bass-baritone), Sarah Walker (Voice), Stephen Varcoe (Bass-baritone)
℗ 2002
37 Tracks, 1:49:38
    • Scene I. September. A piece of land on a hill: (Allegro ma non troppo, con vigore) - Straight on, my plough, straight on!
      03:22
    • Scene I. September. A piece of land on a hill: 'Tis such a shame to let good land lie waste (Marti, Manz)
      01:55
    • Scene I. September. A piece of land on a hill: Come, Vrenchen, come! (Sali, Vrenchen)
      01:52
    • Scene I. September. A piece of land on a hill: The children are nearby (Marti, Manz)
      01:44
    • Scene I. September. A piece of land on a hill: How strange the song of the wind (Vrenchen, The Dark Fiddler, Sali, Marti, Manz)
      02:42
    • Scene I. September. A piece of land on a hill: Listen, my children, you need have no fear! (The Dark Fiddler)
      01:44
    • Scene I. September. A piece of land on a hill: (Sehr langsam) - We two will be the only bidders for that land (Marti, Manz)
      03:31
    • Scene II. Six years later. Outside Marti's house: (Lento) (orchestra)
      02:54
    • Scene II. Six years later. Outside Marti's house: Vrenchen!...Sali! (Sali, Vrenchen)
      03:25
    • Scene II. Six years later. Outside Marti's house: If only we two always stand together (Sali, Vrenchen)
      04:29
    • Scene III. The Wildland: (Poco meno) (orchestra)
      02:03
    • Scene III. The Wildland: (Tranquillo) - Sali!...Vrenchen! (orchestra, Vrenchen, Sali)
      02:24
    • Scene III. The Wildland: You here? I'm not surprised (The Dark Fiddler)
      03:13
    • Scene III. The Wildland: O Sali, I'm afraid! (Vrenchen, Sali)
      03:28
    • Scene III. The Wildland: (Molto lento) - Shameless hussy! (orchestra, Marti, Sali, Vrenchen)
      02:49
    • Scene IV. Interior of Marti's house: (Lento molto) (orchestra)
      03:08
    • Scene IV. Interior of Marti's house: Ah, the darkness has come (Vrenchen, Sali)
      03:01
    • Scene IV. Interior of Marti's house: O Sali, I should have died (Vrenchen, Sali)
      03:42
    • Scene IV. Interior of Marti's house: What will you do? Where will you go? (Sali, Vrenchen)
      05:18
    • Scene IV. Interior of Marti's house: The Dream of Sali and Vrenchen (orchestra, chorus)
      06:26
    • Scene IV. Interior of Marti's house: (Lento) (orchestra)
      01:24
    • Scene IV. Interior of Marti's house: Ah, 'twas all a dream! (Vrenchen, Sali, Peasants)
      03:37
    • Scene V. The Fair: (Con moto) (orchestra, fairground women & men, chorus, Peasants)
      02:35
    • Scene V. The Fair: Oh, Sali, look at those lovely, lovely things! (Vrenchen, Sali, fairground women & men, Peasants)
      01:54
    • Scene V. The Fair: Well well! What do I see? (First Woman & Man, Vrenchen, Sali, Second Man & Woman, Peasants, fairground women
      02:32
    • Scene V. The Fair: Come, my Vrenchen! (Sali, Vrenchen, chorus)
      01:52
    • Scene V. The Fair: The Walk to the Paradise Garden (orchestra)
      09:00
    • Scene VI. The Paradise Garden: Dance and song, all day long! (Vagabonds)
      01:09
    • Scene VI. The Paradise Garden: (Lento) (orchestra)
      01:22
    • Scene VI. The Paradise Garden: So I must tell you (The Dark Fiddler)
      03:40
    • Scene VI. The Paradise Garden: The twilight closes round the garden (Sali, Vrenchen, The Dark Fiddler)
      01:58
    • Scene VI. The Paradise Garden: (Moderato) - Vagabonds and comrades! (orchestra, Vagabonds, Vrenchen, Sali, The Dark Fiddler)
      02:38
    • Scene VI. The Paradise Garden: Come with us...live in freedom! (Vagabonds, Vrenchen, The Dark Fiddler, Sali)
      02:40
    • Scene VI. The Paradise Garden: Halleo! halleo! (First & Second Bargees, Vrenchen, Sali)
      02:28
    • Scene VI. The Paradise Garden: Passing strangers, drifting by (Sali, Vrenchen)
      02:17
    • Scene VI. The Paradise Garden: See, the silver moonlight kisses the woods (Sali, Vrenchen)
      01:54
    • Scene VI. The Paradise Garden: See, our marriage bed awaits us! (Sali, Vagabonds, Vrenchen, First & Third Bargees)
      03:28