‎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)

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

6:20

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

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

3:36

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

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

3:19

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

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

1:52

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

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

7:24

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

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

2:13

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

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

2:28

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

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

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)

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

3:39

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

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

6:07

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

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

5:35

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

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

2:57

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

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

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Charles Groves

2:19

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

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

6:00

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

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

4:50

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

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

4:14

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

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

1:41

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

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

5:59

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

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

4:24

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

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

2:22

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

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

1:30

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

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

4:20

"My lord Koanga dead!" (Palmyra)

Sir Charles Groves, London Symphony Orchestra, 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)

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

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, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Edmund Walters, 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

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

10:28

Frederick Delius

Composer
Sir Charles Groves

Conductor
Simon Estes

Bass Guitar, Bass
London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra
John Alldis Choir

Chorus

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

Delius Koanga . The Song of the High Hills

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