‎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)

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

6:20

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

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

3:36

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

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

3:19

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

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

1:52

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

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

7:24

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

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

2:13

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

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

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 Choir, Sir Charles Groves, Jean Allister, Eugene Holmes, Raimund Herincx, John Alldis

3:15

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

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

3:02

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

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

3:39

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

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

6:07

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

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

2:57

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

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

4:00

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

Sir Charles Groves, London Symphony Orchestra, Raimund Herincx, 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 -

Sir Charles Groves, London Symphony Orchestra

2:19

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

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

6:00

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

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

4:50

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

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

4:14

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

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

1:41

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

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

5:59

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

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

4:24

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

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

2:22

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

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

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

Sir Charles Groves, London Symphony Orchestra

6:37

"How sad, Uncle Joe, that she should die" (Renée, Hélène, Jeanne, Aurore, Olive, Paulette)

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

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 -

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

3:29

In Tempo -

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

2:43

Very quietly - Tempo primo

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

10:28

Frederick Delius

Composer
Sir Charles Groves

Conductor
John Alldis Choir

Chorus
Simon Estes

Bass Guitar, Bass
London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra

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

John Alldis Choir

Simon Estes

London Symphony Orchestra

Production

Delius Koanga . The Song of the High Hills

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