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

6:20

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

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

3:36

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

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

3:19

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

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

1:52

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

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

7:24

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

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

2:13

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

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

3:15

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

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

3:02

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

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

3:39

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

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

6:07

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

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

5:35

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

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

2:57

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

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

4:00

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

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

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 -

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)

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

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

1:41

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

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

5:59

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

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

4:24

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

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

2:22

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

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

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, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Charles Groves

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)

Elaine Barry, Sir Charles Groves, Eleanor Capp, Doreen Walker, Lesley Reid, Patricia Hogan, London Symphony Orchestra, 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, Edmund Walters, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir

2:43

Very quietly - Tempo primo

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

10:28

Frederick Delius

Composer
Sir Charles Groves

Conductor
London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra
Simon Estes

Bass Guitar, Bass
John Alldis

Conductor

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

Simon Estes

John Alldis

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Delius Koanga . The Song of the High Hills

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