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

6:20

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

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

3:36

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

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

3:19

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

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

1:52

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

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

7:24

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

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

2:13

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

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

2:28

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

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

3:15

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

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

3:02

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

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

3:39

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

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

6:07

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

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

5:35

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

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

2:57

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

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

Sir Charles Groves, London Symphony Orchestra, 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)

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

6:00

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

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

4:50

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

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

4:14

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

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

1:41

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

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

5:59

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

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

4:24

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

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

2:22

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

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

1:30

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

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

4:20

"My lord Koanga dead!" (Palmyra)

Claudia Lindsey, London Symphony Orchestra, 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)

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

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 -

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

3:29

In Tempo -

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

2:43

Very quietly - Tempo primo

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

10:28

Frederick Delius

Composer
Sir Charles Groves

Conductor
London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra
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

RECORD LABEL

Frederick Delius

Sir Charles Groves

London Symphony Orchestra

John Alldis Choir

Simon Estes

Production

Delius Koanga . The Song of the High Hills

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