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

6:20

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

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

3:36

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

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

3:19

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

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

1:52

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

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

7:24

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

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

2:13

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

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

2:28

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

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

3:39

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

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

6:07

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

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

5:35

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

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

2:57

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

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

4:00

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

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

1:32

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

London Symphony Orchestra, Eugene Holmes, Sir Charles Groves

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

6:00

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

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

4:50

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

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

4:14

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

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

1:41

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

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

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)

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

2:22

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

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

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Charles Groves, Claudia Lindsey

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)

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

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 -

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

2:43

Very quietly - Tempo primo

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

10:28

Frederick Delius

Composer
Sir Charles Groves

Conductor
John Alldis

Conductor
Simon Estes

Bass Guitar, Bass
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

John Alldis

Simon Estes

John Alldis Choir

Production

Delius Koanga . The Song of the High Hills

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