An inspired and moving performance V R & J broadcast on BBC Third Programme on 23rd April 1948. Also included “Songs of Sunset” (with Haley/Henderson) from 1934 Leeds Festival, complete for the first time.
SIR THOMAS BEECHAM, Bart., C.H.
BBC Theatre Chorus
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
London Select Choir
London Philharmonic Orchestra
René Soames – tenor
Vera Terry – soprano
Gordon Clinton – baritone
Olga Haley – soprano
Roy Henderson – baritone
“The only currently available recording, outshining even Beecham’s own EMI version” – Gramophone, December 2001
Released in collaboration with the Sir Thomas Beecham Trust in support of the Scholarship Fund.
On This Recording
- A Village Romeo and Juliet: Scene 1 A piece of land on a hill
- A Village Romeo and Juliet: Scene 2 Outside Marti's house: Lento
- A Village Romeo and Juliet: Scene 3 The Wildland: Poco meno
- A Village Romeo and Juliet: Scene 4 Interior of Marti's house: Part I
- A Village Romeo and Juliet: Scene 4 Interior of Marti's house: The Dream of Sali and Vrenchen
- A Village Romeo and Juliet: Scene 5 The Fair
- A Village Romeo and Juliet: Scene 5 The Fair: The Walk to the Paradise Garden
- A Village Romeo and Juliet: Scene 6 The Paradise Garden
- Songs of Sunset: No. 1. A song of the setting sun! (Chorus)
- Songs of Sunset: No. 2. Cease smiling, Dear! a little while be sad (Mezzo-Soprano, Baritone)
- Songs of Sunset: No. 3. Pale amber sunlight fails (Chorus)
- Songs of Sunset: No. 4. Exceeding sorrow consumeth my sad heart! (Mezzo-Soprano)
- Songs of Sunset: No. 5. By the sad waters of separation (Baritone)
- Songs of Sunset: No. 6. See how the trees and osiers lithe (Mezzo-Soprano, Baritone, Chorus)
- Songs of Sunset: No. 7. I was not sorrowful, I could not weep (Baritone)
- Songs of Sunset: No. 8. They are not long, the weeping and the laughter (Mezzo-Soprano, Baritone, Chorus)
