‎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)

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

6:20

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

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

3:36

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

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

3:19

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

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

1:52

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

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

7:24

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

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

2:13

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

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

2:28

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

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

3:15

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

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

3:02

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

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

3:39

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

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

6:07

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

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

5:35

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

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

2:57

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

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

4:00

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

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

1:32

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

London Symphony Orchestra, Eugene Holmes, 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)

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

6:00

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

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

4:50

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

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

4:14

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

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

1:41

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

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

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, Claudia Lindsey, Keith Erwen, London Symphony Orchestra

2:22

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

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

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)

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

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 -

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

2:43

Very quietly - Tempo primo

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

10:28

Frederick Delius

Composer
Sir Charles Groves

Conductor
Simon Estes

Bass Guitar, Bass
London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra
John Alldis Choir

Chorus

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

Simon Estes

London Symphony Orchestra

John Alldis Choir

Production

Delius Koanga . The Song of the High Hills

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