‎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)

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

6:20

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

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

3:36

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

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

3:19

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

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

1:52

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

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

7:24

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

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

2:13

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

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

2:28

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

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

3:15

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

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

3:02

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

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

3:39

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

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

6:07

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

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

5:35

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

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

2:57

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

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

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)

Eugene Holmes, Sir Charles Groves, 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)

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

6:00

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

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

4:50

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

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

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)

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

5:59

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

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

4:24

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

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

2:22

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

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

1:30

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

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

4:20

"My lord Koanga dead!" (Palmyra)

Claudia Lindsey, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Charles Groves

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)

Sir Charles Groves, Patricia Hogan, Doreen Walker, London Symphony Orchestra, Pamela Smith, Elaine Barry, Lesley Reid, 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, Sir Charles Groves, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir

2:43

Very quietly - Tempo primo

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

10:28

Frederick Delius

Composer
Sir Charles Groves

Conductor
London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra
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

RECORD LABEL

Frederick Delius

Sir Charles Groves

London Symphony Orchestra

John Alldis Choir

Simon Estes

Production

Delius Koanga . The Song of the High Hills

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