‎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)

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

6:20

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

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

3:36

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

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

3:19

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

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

1:52

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

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

7:24

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

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

2:13

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

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

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

3:15

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

John Alldis Choir, Sir Charles Groves, John Alldis, 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, Sir Charles Groves, John Alldis, Keith Erwen, Jean Allister

3:39

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

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

6:07

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

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

5:35

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

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

2:57

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

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

4:00

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

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

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)

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

6:00

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

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

4:50

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

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

4:14

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

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

1:41

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

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

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)

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

2:22

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

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

1:30

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

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

4:20

"My lord Koanga dead!" (Palmyra)

London Symphony Orchestra, Claudia Lindsey, Sir Charles Groves

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)

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

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 -

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

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

10:28

Frederick Delius

Composer
Sir Charles Groves

Conductor
John Alldis

Conductor
John Alldis Choir

Chorus
Simon Estes

Bass Guitar, Bass

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

John Alldis Choir

Simon Estes

Production

Delius Koanga . The Song of the High Hills

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