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

6:20

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

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

3:36

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

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

3:19

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

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

1:52

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

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

7:24

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

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

2:13

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

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

3:15

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

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

3:02

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

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

3:39

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

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

6:07

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

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

5:35

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

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

2:57

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

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

4:00

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

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

1:32

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

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Charles Groves, Eugene Holmes

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

6:00

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

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

4:50

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

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

4:14

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

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

1:41

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

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

5:59

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

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

4:24

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

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

2:22

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

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

1:30

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

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

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)

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

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 -

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

3:29

In Tempo -

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

2:43

Very quietly - Tempo primo

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

10:28

Frederick Delius

Composer
Sir Charles Groves

Conductor
Simon Estes

Bass Guitar, Bass
John Alldis

Conductor
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

Simon Estes

John Alldis

London Symphony Orchestra

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Delius Koanga . The Song of the High Hills

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