‎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)

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

6:20

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

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

3:36

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

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

3:19

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

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

1:52

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

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

7:24

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

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

2:13

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

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

2:28

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

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

3:15

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

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)

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

3:39

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

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

6:07

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

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

5:35

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

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

2:57

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

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

4:00

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

Raimund Herincx, London Symphony Orchestra, Eugene Holmes, 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 -

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Charles Groves

2:19

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

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

6:00

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

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

4:50

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

London Symphony Orchestra, John Alldis Choir, Sir Charles Groves

4:14

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

Sir Charles Groves, London Symphony Orchestra, John Alldis Choir

1:41

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

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

5:59

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

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

4:24

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

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

2:22

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

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

1:30

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

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

4:20

"My lord Koanga dead!" (Palmyra)

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Charles Groves, Claudia Lindsey

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)

Patricia Hogan, Sir Charles Groves, London Symphony Orchestra, Doreen Walker, Pamela Smith, Eleanor Capp, 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 -

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

3:29

In Tempo -

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

2:43

Very quietly - Tempo primo

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

10:28

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