‎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)

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

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)

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

3:19

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

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

1:52

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

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

7:24

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

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

2:13

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

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

2:28

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

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

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

3:39

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

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

5:35

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

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

2:57

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

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

4:00

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

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

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

6:00

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

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

4:50

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

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

4:14

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

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

1:41

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

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

5:59

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

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

4:24

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

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

2:22

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

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

1:30

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

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

4:20

"My lord Koanga dead!" (Palmyra)

Sir Charles Groves, Claudia Lindsey, London Symphony Orchestra

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)

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

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, 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

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

10:28

Frederick Delius

Composer
Sir Charles Groves

Conductor
John Alldis Choir

Chorus
John Alldis

Conductor
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 Choir

John Alldis

Simon Estes

Production

Delius Koanga . The Song of the High Hills

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