‎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)

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

6:20

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

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

3:36

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

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

3:19

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

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

1:52

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

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

7:24

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

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

2:13

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

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

2:28

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

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

3:15

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

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

3:02

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

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

3:39

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

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

6:07

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

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

5:35

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

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

2:57

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

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

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, 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)

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

6:00

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

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

4:50

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

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

4:14

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

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

1:41

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

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

5:59

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

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

4:24

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

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

2:22

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

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

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)

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)

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

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 -

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

3:29

In Tempo -

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

2:43

Very quietly - Tempo primo

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

10:28

Frederick Delius

Composer
Sir Charles Groves

Conductor
John Alldis

Conductor
London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra
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

RECORD LABEL

Frederick Delius

Sir Charles Groves

John Alldis

London Symphony Orchestra

Simon Estes

Production

Delius Koanga . The Song of the High Hills

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