‎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)

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

6:20

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

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

3:36

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

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

3:19

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

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

1:52

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

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

7:24

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

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

2:13

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

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

2:28

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

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

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

3:39

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

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

6:07

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

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

5:35

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

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

2:57

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

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

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)

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)

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

6:00

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

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

4:50

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

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

4:14

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

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

1:41

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

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

5:59

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

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

4:24

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

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

2:22

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

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

1:30

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

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

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

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

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

10:28

Frederick Delius

Composer
Sir Charles Groves

Conductor
John Alldis

Conductor
London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra
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

London Symphony Orchestra

Simon Estes

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Delius Koanga . The Song of the High Hills

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