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

6:20

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

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

3:36

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

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

3:19

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

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

1:52

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

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

7:24

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

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

2:13

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

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

2:28

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

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

3:15

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

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

3:02

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

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

3:39

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

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

6:07

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

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

5:35

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

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

2:57

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

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

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)

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

6:00

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

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

4:50

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

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

4:14

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

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

1:41

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

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

5:59

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

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

4:24

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

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

2:22

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

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

1:30

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

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

4:20

"My lord Koanga dead!" (Palmyra)

Claudia Lindsey, Sir Charles Groves, 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)

Patricia Hogan, Eleanor Capp, Elaine Barry, Lesley Reid, Doreen Walker, Pamela Smith, Sir Charles Groves, 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, Edmund Walters, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir

3:29

In Tempo -

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

2:43

Very quietly - Tempo primo

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