‎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)

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

6:20

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

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

3:36

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

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

3:19

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

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

1:52

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

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

7:24

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

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

2:13

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

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

2:28

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

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

3:15

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

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

3:02

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

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

3:39

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

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

6:07

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

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

5:35

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

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

2:57

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

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

4:00

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

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

1:32

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

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Charles Groves, Eugene Holmes

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)

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

6:00

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

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

4:50

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

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

4:14

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

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

1:41

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

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

5:59

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

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

4:24

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

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

2:22

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

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

1:30

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

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

4:20

"My lord Koanga dead!" (Palmyra)

Sir Charles Groves, Claudia Lindsey, London Symphony Orchestra

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)

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

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 -

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

3:29

In Tempo -

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

2:43

Very quietly - Tempo primo

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

10:28

Frederick Delius

Composer
Sir Charles Groves

Conductor
John Alldis

Conductor
John Alldis Choir

Chorus
London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra

Christopher Bishop

Producer
John Willan

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

John Alldis Choir

London Symphony Orchestra

Production

Delius Koanga . The Song of the High Hills

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