‎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)

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

6:20

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

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

3:36

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

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

3:19

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

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

1:52

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

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

7:24

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

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

2:13

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

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

2:28

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

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

3:15

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

John Alldis Choir, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Charles Groves

3:02

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

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

3:39

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

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

6:07

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

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

5:35

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

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

2:57

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

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

4:00

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

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

1:32

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

Sir Charles Groves, Eugene Holmes, London Symphony Orchestra

3:49

Introduction. Lento molto tranquillo -

Sir Charles Groves, London Symphony Orchestra

2:19

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

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

6:00

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

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

4:50

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

John Alldis Choir, Sir Charles Groves, London Symphony Orchestra

4:14

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

Sir Charles Groves, John Alldis Choir, London Symphony Orchestra

1:41

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

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

5:59

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

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

4:24

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

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

2:22

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

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

1:30

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

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

4:20

"My lord Koanga dead!" (Palmyra)

Claudia Lindsey, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Charles Groves

3:36

Lento - Molto moderato e tranquillo

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Charles Groves

6:37

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

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

3:35

With quiet easy movement - Tranquillo -

Sir Charles Groves, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

8:18

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

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

3:29

In Tempo -

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

2:43

Very quietly - Tempo primo

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

10:28

Christopher Bishop

Producer
John Willan

Producer
Christopher Parker

Balance Engineer
Stuart Eltham

Balance Engineer

Delius Koanga . The Song of the High Hills

RECORD LABEL

Frederick Delius

Sir Charles Groves

London Symphony Orchestra

Simon Estes

John Alldis Choir

Production