‎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)

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

6:20

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

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

3:36

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

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

3:19

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

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

1:52

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

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

7:24

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

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

2:13

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

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

2:28

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

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

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)

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

3:39

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

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

6:07

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

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

5:35

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

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

2:57

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

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

4:00

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

Raimund Herincx, Sir Charles Groves, London Symphony Orchestra, 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 -

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, Simon Estes, London Symphony Orchestra

6:00

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

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

4:50

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

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

4:14

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

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

1:41

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

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

5:59

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

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

4:24

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

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

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)

Sir Charles Groves, London Symphony Orchestra, 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)

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

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 -

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

3:29

In Tempo -

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

2:43

Very quietly - Tempo primo

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

10:28

Frederick Delius

Composer
Sir Charles Groves

Conductor
Simon Estes

Bass Guitar, Bass
John Alldis

Conductor
London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra

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

Simon Estes

John Alldis

London Symphony Orchestra

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Delius Koanga . The Song of the High Hills

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