Research Catalog

Title

A village Romeo and Juliet ; Sea drift [sound recording] / Delius.

Author

Delius, Frederick, 1862-1934.

Publication

[London] : EMI Classics, p1992.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Keller, Gottfried, 1819-1890.
• Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892.
• Ritchie, Margaret, 1903-1969.
• Bond, Dorothy, -1952.
• Dyer, Lorely.
• Soames, René.
• Dowling, Denis.
• Sharp, Frederick.
• Clinton, Gordon, 1912-1988.
• Beecham, Thomas, 1879-1961.
• Delius, Frederick, 1862-1934.
• Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. prf

Description

2 sound discs : digital, mono.; 4 3/4 in.

Series Statement

• The Beecham edition
• Beecham, Thomas, 1879-1961. Beecham edition.

Uniform Title

Village Romeo and Juliet

Alternative Title

• Village Romeo and Juliet
• Sea drift.

Subjects

• Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892 > Musical settings
• Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices) with orchestra
• Operas

Note

• EMI Classics : 0777 7 64386 2 7 (0777 7 64387 2 6--0777 7 64388 2 5) (on container: CMS 7 64386 2).
• First work is an opera in 6 scenes; 2nd work is a song for baritone soloist, chorus, and orchestra.
• Sung in English.
• Libretto of 1st work by the composer based on Gottfried Keller's Romeo und Julia auf dem Dorfe; words of 2nd work selected from Walt Whitman's Out of the cradle endlessly rocking (from Leaves of grass).
• Compact disc.
• Digitally remastered from analog original.
• Durations: 63:23 (disc 1); 60:52 (disc 2).
• Program notes in English by Lyndon Jenkins, synopsis of 1st work, and text of 2nd work (19 p. : ports.) inserted in container.

Event (note)

• Recorded in No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London, May and July 1948 (1st work) and Jan. 1951 (2nd work).

Contents

Disc 1. A village Romeo and Juliet. Scenes I-IV -- Disc 2. A village Romeo and Juliet. Scenes V & VI ; Sea drift.

OCLC

• 28146646
• ocm28146646

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries