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

6:20

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

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

3:36

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

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

3:19

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

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

1:52

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

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

7:24

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

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

2:13

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

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

2:28

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

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

3:15

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

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

3:02

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

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

3:39

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

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

6:07

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

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

5:35

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

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

2:57

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

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

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)

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

4:50

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

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

4:14

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

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

1:41

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

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

5:59

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

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

4:24

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

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

2:22

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

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

1:30

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

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

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)

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

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 -

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

3:29

In Tempo -

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

2:43

Very quietly - Tempo primo

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

10:28

Frederick Delius

Composer
Sir Charles Groves

Conductor
London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra
John Alldis Choir

Chorus
Simon Estes

Bass Guitar, Bass

John Willan

Producer
Christopher Bishop

Producer
Christopher Parker

Balance Engineer
Stuart Eltham

Balance Engineer

Delius Koanga . The Song of the High Hills

RECORD LABEL

Frederick Delius

Sir Charles Groves

London Symphony Orchestra

John Alldis Choir

Simon Estes

Production

Delius Koanga . The Song of the High Hills

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