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

6:20

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

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

3:36

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

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

3:19

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

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

1:52

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

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

7:24

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

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

2:13

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

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

2:28

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

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

3:15

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

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

3:02

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

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

3:39

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

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

6:07

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

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

5:35

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

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

2:57

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

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

4:00

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

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

1:32

"Hear me, God Voodoo. I have betrayed my trust" (Koanga)

Sir Charles Groves, Eugene Holmes, London Symphony Orchestra

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)

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

6:00

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

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

4:50

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

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

4:14

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

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

1:41

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

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

5:59

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

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

4:24

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

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

2:22

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

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

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)

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)

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

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 -

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

2:43

Very quietly - Tempo primo

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

10:28

Frederick Delius

Composer
Sir Charles Groves

Conductor
John Alldis

Conductor
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

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Frederick Delius

Sir Charles Groves

John Alldis

John Alldis Choir

Simon Estes

Production

Delius Koanga . The Song of the High Hills

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