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

6:20

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

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

3:36

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

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

3:19

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

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

1:52

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

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

7:24

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

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

2:13

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

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

2:28

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

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

3:15

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

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

3:02

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

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

3:39

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

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

6:07

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

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

5:35

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

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

2:57

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

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

4:00

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

Sir Charles Groves, Raimund Herincx, London Symphony Orchestra, 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)

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

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)

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

4:14

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

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

1:41

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

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

5:59

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

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

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)

Sir Charles Groves, Eugene Holmes, London Symphony Orchestra, 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)

London Symphony Orchestra, Claudia Lindsey, 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, Sir Charles Groves, Doreen Walker, London Symphony Orchestra, 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 -

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

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

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

Simon Estes

London Symphony Orchestra

John Alldis Choir

Production

Delius Koanga . The Song of the High Hills

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