‎Delius Koanga . The Song of the High Hills by Sir Charles Groves

"Ha, ha, ha … Stop! Stop! I am quite out of breath" (Chorus, Planters' Daughters, Uncle Joe)

John Alldis, Patricia Hogan, Eleanor Capp, Simon Estes, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Charles Groves, Pamela Smith, Jean Temperley, John Alldis Choir, Lesley Reid, Elaine Barry, Doreen Walker, Valerie Hill

6:20

"Oh! I cannot sleep" (Palmyra, Simon Perez, The Slaves)

Sir Charles Groves, John Alldis, John Alldis Choir, Claudia Lindsey, London Symphony Orchestra, Keith Erwen

3:36

"Ah! There's Palmyra" (Simon Perez, Palmyra, The Slaves)

Keith Erwen, John Alldis, Claudia Lindsey, Sir Charles Groves, London Symphony Orchestra, John Alldis Choir

3:19

"But here comes Martinez" (Simon Perez, The Slaves, Don José Martinez, Palmyra)

Claudia Lindsey, Sir Charles Groves, London Symphony Orchestra, Raimund Herincx, John Alldis Choir, Keith Erwen, John Alldis

1:52

"O Voodoo Manian, my fathers from your graves avenge me" (Koanga, Palmyra, Don José, Simon Perez)

Claudia Lindsey, Keith Erwen, Eugene Holmes, London Symphony Orchestra, Raimund Herincx, Sir Charles Groves

7:24

"If you agree to work with us, Koanga" (Palmyra, Koanga, Don José, Simon Perez, The Slaves)

London Symphony Orchestra, John Alldis, Claudia Lindsey, Eugene Holmes, Sir Charles Groves, Raimund Herincx, John Alldis Choir, Keith Erwen

2:13

"Agreed then, that's a bargain!" (Don José, Simon Perez, Clotilda, Palmyra, Koanga)

Sir Charles Groves, Claudia Lindsey, Jean Allister, Eugene Holmes, London Symphony Orchestra, Raimund Herincx, Keith Erwen

2:28

"Oh gentle mistress, how gladly I served you" (Palmyra, Clotilda, Don José, Koanga, Simon Perez, The Slaves)

John Alldis, Sir Charles Groves, Raimund Herincx, John Alldis Choir, Keith Erwen, Jean Allister, Claudia Lindsey, London Symphony Orchestra, Eugene Holmes

3:15

"Now once in a way we are free for a day" (The Slaves)

John Alldis, Sir Charles Groves, London Symphony Orchestra, John Alldis Choir

3:02

"He will meet her when the sun goes down" (The Slaves, Clotilda, Simon Perez)

John Alldis, Jean Allister, John Alldis Choir, Sir Charles Groves, Keith Erwen, London Symphony Orchestra

3:39

"How time flows on!" (Palmyra, Simon Perez, Clotilda, The Slaves)

Keith Erwen, Sir Charles Groves, Claudia Lindsey, John Alldis Choir, Jean Allister, John Alldis, London Symphony Orchestra

6:07

"The hour is near, when I to him my soul surrender" (Palmyra, The Slaves, Don José)

John Alldis, Claudia Lindsey, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Charles Groves, Raimund Herincx, John Alldis Choir

5:35

"Far, far away, Palmyra, my people mourn for me" (Koanga, The Slaves, Clotilda, Simon Perez)

John Alldis, London Symphony Orchestra, Keith Erwen, Sir Charles Groves, Jean Allister, John Alldis Choir, Eugene Holmes

2:57

La Calinda, "Hail to thee, mighty Prince!" (Palmyra, The Slaves, Koanga, Don José)

John Alldis, Claudia Lindsey, London Symphony Orchestra, Raimund Herincx, John Alldis Choir, Eugene Holmes, Sir Charles Groves

4:00

"Where is Palmyra?" (Koanga, Don José)

Raimund Herincx, Eugene Holmes, Sir Charles Groves, London Symphony Orchestra

1:32

"Hear me, God Voodoo. I have betrayed my trust" (Koanga)

Eugene Holmes, Sir Charles Groves, London Symphony Orchestra

3:49

Introduction. Lento molto tranquillo -

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Charles Groves

2:19

"Ah! Ah! … Onyame! Onyame! … Hougan, Hougan, Koanga comes" (The Slaves, Rangwan)

Simon Estes, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Charles Groves, John Alldis, John Alldis Choir

6:00

"Come tell me, Rangwan, holy priest" (Koanga, Rangwan, The Slaves)

John Alldis Choir, Simon Estes, London Symphony Orchestra, John Alldis, Eugene Holmes, Sir Charles Groves

4:50

Dance. Furioso - "See, he prays! Voodoo must hear him" (The Slaves)

John Alldis Choir, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Charles Groves, John Alldis

4:14

"Sick and pale the sun sinks down" (The Slaves)

John Alldis Choir, London Symphony Orchestra, John Alldis, Sir Charles Groves

1:41

"Ah! I hear Palmyra's voice" (Palmyra, Koanga, The Slaves)

Eugene Holmes, London Symphony Orchestra, John Alldis, John Alldis Choir, Claudia Lindsey, Sir Charles Groves

5:59

"Fools you are to weep and wail!" (Don José, The Slaves)

Raimund Herincx, John Alldis Choir, John Alldis, Sir Charles Groves, London Symphony Orchestra

4:24

"Ah! Tell me where Koanga is!" (Palmyra, Simon Perez)

Keith Erwen, Claudia Lindsey, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Charles Groves

2:22

"Koanga! … Now, by the seven times seven plagues" (Simon Perez, Koanga, Palmyra)

Keith Erwen, Claudia Lindsey, Eugene Holmes, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Charles Groves

1:30

"I cannot bear the sight!" (Palmyra, Koanga)

London Symphony Orchestra, Eugene Holmes, Sir Charles Groves, Claudia Lindsey

4:20

"My lord Koanga dead!" (Palmyra)

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Charles Groves, Claudia Lindsey

3:36

Lento - Molto moderato e tranquillo

Sir Charles Groves, London Symphony Orchestra

6:37

"How sad, Uncle Joe, that she should die" (Renée, Hélène, Jeanne, Aurore, Olive, Paulette)

Lesley Reid, Eleanor Capp, Pamela Smith, Sir Charles Groves, Patricia Hogan, Doreen Walker, Elaine Barry, London Symphony Orchestra

3:35

With quiet easy movement - Tranquillo -

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Charles Groves

8:18

Very slow (The wide, far distance - The great solitude) - Slow and solemnly -

Sir Charles Groves, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Edmund Walters, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir

3:29

In Tempo -

Edmund Walters, Sir Charles Groves, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir

2:43

Very quietly - Tempo primo

Peter Bingham, Edmund Walters, Miriam Bowen, Sir Charles Groves, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir

10:28

Frederick Delius

Composer
Sir Charles Groves

Conductor
John Alldis

Conductor
Simon Estes

Bass Guitar, Bass
London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra

John Willan

Producer
Christopher Bishop

Producer
Christopher Parker

Balance Engineer
Stuart Eltham

Balance Engineer

Delius Koanga . The Song of the High Hills

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Frederick Delius

Sir Charles Groves

John Alldis

Simon Estes

London Symphony Orchestra

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Delius Koanga . The Song of the High Hills

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