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

6:20

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

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

3:36

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

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

3:19

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

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

1:52

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

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

2:13

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

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

2:28

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

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

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)

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

3:39

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

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

6:07

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

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

5:35

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

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

2:57

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

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

4:00

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

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

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 -

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Charles Groves

2:19

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

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

6:00

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

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

4:50

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

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

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)

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

5:59

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

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

4:24

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

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

2:22

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

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

1:30

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

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

4:20

"My lord Koanga dead!" (Palmyra)

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Charles Groves, 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)

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

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 -

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

3:29

In Tempo -

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

2:43

Very quietly - Tempo primo

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

10:28

Frederick Delius

Composer
Sir Charles Groves

Conductor
London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra
Simon Estes

Bass Guitar, Bass
John Alldis Choir

Chorus

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

London Symphony Orchestra

Simon Estes

John Alldis Choir

Production

Delius Koanga . The Song of the High Hills

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