‎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)

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

6:20

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

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

3:36

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

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

3:19

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

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

1:52

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

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

7:24

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

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

2:13

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

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

2:28

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

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

3:15

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

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

3:02

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

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

3:39

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

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

6:07

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

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

5:35

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

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

2:57

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

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

4:00

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

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

1:32

"Hear me, God Voodoo. I have betrayed my trust" (Koanga)

Sir Charles Groves, Eugene Holmes, London Symphony Orchestra

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, John Alldis, Sir Charles Groves, London Symphony Orchestra

6:00

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

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

4:50

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

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

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)

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

5:59

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

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

4:24

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

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

2:22

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

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

1:30

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

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

4:20

"My lord Koanga dead!" (Palmyra)

Claudia Lindsey, Sir Charles Groves, 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)

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

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 -

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

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

10:28

Frederick Delius

Composer
Sir Charles Groves

Conductor
John Alldis Choir

Chorus
London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra
John Alldis

Conductor

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 Choir

London Symphony Orchestra

John Alldis

Production

Delius Koanga . The Song of the High Hills

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