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

6:20

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

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

3:36

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

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

3:19

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

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

1:52

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

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

7:24

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

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

2:13

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

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

2:28

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

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

3:15

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

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

3:02

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

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

3:39

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

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

6:07

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

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

5:35

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

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

2:57

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

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

4:00

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

Sir Charles Groves, London Symphony Orchestra, Raimund Herincx, 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 -

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Charles Groves

2:19

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

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

6:00

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

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

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

1:41

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

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

5:59

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

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

4:24

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

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

2:22

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

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

Sir Charles Groves, Claudia Lindsey, 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)

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

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

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

10:28

Frederick Delius

Composer
Sir Charles Groves

Conductor
John Alldis Choir

Chorus
Simon Estes

Bass Guitar, Bass
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

John Alldis Choir

Simon Estes

London Symphony Orchestra

Production

Delius Koanga . The Song of the High Hills

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