‎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)

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

6:20

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

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

3:36

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

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

3:19

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

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

1:52

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

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

7:24

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

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

2:13

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

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

2:28

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

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

3:15

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

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

3:02

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

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

3:39

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

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

6:07

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

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

5:35

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

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

2:57

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

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

4:00

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

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

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 -

Sir Charles Groves, London Symphony Orchestra

2:19

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

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

6:00

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

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

4:50

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

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

4:14

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

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

1:41

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

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

5:59

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

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

4:24

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

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

2:22

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

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

1:30

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

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

4:20

"My lord Koanga dead!" (Palmyra)

Claudia Lindsey, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Charles Groves

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)

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

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, Edmund Walters, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, 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

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

10:28

Frederick Delius

Composer
Sir Charles Groves

Conductor
John Alldis

Conductor
Simon Estes

Bass Guitar, Bass
London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra

Christopher Bishop

Producer
John Willan

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

Simon Estes

London Symphony Orchestra

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Delius Koanga . The Song of the High Hills

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