‎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)

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

6:20

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

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

3:36

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

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

3:19

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

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

1:52

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

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

7:24

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

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

2:13

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

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

2:28

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

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

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, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

3:02

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

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

3:39

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

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

6:07

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

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

5:35

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

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

2:57

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

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

4:00

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

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

1:32

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

Eugene Holmes, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Charles Groves

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)

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

6:00

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

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

4:50

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

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

4:14

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

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

1:41

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

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

5:59

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

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

4:24

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

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

2:22

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

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

1:30

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

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

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)

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

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 -

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

3:29

In Tempo -

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

2:43

Very quietly - Tempo primo

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

10:28

Frederick Delius

Composer
Sir Charles Groves

Conductor
Simon Estes

Bass Guitar, Bass
John Alldis Choir

Chorus
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

RECORD LABEL

Frederick Delius

Sir Charles Groves

Simon Estes

John Alldis Choir

London Symphony Orchestra

Production

Delius Koanga . The Song of the High Hills

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