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

6:20

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

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

3:36

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

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

3:19

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

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

1:52

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

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

7:24

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

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

2:13

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

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

2:28

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

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

3:15

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

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

3:02

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

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

3:39

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

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

5:35

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

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

2:57

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

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

4:00

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

London Symphony Orchestra, Raimund Herincx, Eugene Holmes, 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)

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

6:00

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

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

4:50

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

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

4:14

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

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

1:41

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

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

5:59

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

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

4:24

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

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

2:22

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

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

1:30

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

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

4:20

"My lord Koanga dead!" (Palmyra)

Sir Charles Groves, London Symphony Orchestra, 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)

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

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, Edmund Walters, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir

3:29

In Tempo -

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

2:43

Very quietly - Tempo primo

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

10:28

Frederick Delius

Composer
Sir Charles Groves

Conductor
John Alldis

Conductor
London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra
Simon Estes

Bass Guitar, Bass

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

London Symphony Orchestra

Simon Estes

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Delius Koanga . The Song of the High Hills

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