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

6:20

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

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

3:36

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

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

3:19

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

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

1:52

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

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

7:24

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

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

2:13

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

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

2:28

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

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

3:15

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

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

3:02

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

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

3:39

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

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

6:07

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

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

5:35

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

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

2:57

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

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

4:00

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

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

1:32

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

Sir Charles Groves, London Symphony Orchestra, 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)

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

6:00

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

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

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

1:41

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

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

5:59

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

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

4:24

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

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

2:22

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

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

1:30

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

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

4:20

"My lord Koanga dead!" (Palmyra)

Claudia Lindsey, Sir Charles Groves, London Symphony Orchestra

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)

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

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

2:43

Very quietly - Tempo primo

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

10:28

Frederick Delius

Composer
Sir Charles Groves

Conductor
John Alldis

Conductor
John Alldis Choir

Chorus
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

John Alldis Choir

Simon Estes

Production

Delius Koanga . The Song of the High Hills

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