‎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)

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

6:20

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

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

3:36

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

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

3:19

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

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

1:52

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

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

7:24

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

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

2:13

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

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

2:28

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

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

3:15

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

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

3:02

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

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

3:39

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

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

6:07

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

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

5:35

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

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

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, Eugene Holmes, Claudia Lindsey, Sir Charles Groves

4:00

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

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

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)

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

6:00

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

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

4:50

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

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

4:14

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

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

1:41

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

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

5:59

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

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

4:24

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

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

2:22

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

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

1:30

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

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

4:20

"My lord Koanga dead!" (Palmyra)

Claudia Lindsey, Sir Charles Groves, London Symphony Orchestra

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)

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

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

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

10:28

Frederick Delius

Composer
Sir Charles Groves

Conductor
London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra
John Alldis

Conductor
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

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Frederick Delius

Sir Charles Groves

London Symphony Orchestra

John Alldis

John Alldis Choir

Production

Delius Koanga . The Song of the High Hills

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