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

6:20

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

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

3:36

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

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

3:19

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

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

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, Raimund Herincx, Eugene Holmes

7:24

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

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

2:13

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

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

2:28

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

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

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)

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

3:39

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

Keith Erwen, Claudia Lindsey, John Alldis, London Symphony Orchestra, 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)

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

5:35

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

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

2:57

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

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

4:00

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

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

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)

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

6:00

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

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

4:50

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

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

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)

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

5:59

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

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

4:24

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

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

2:22

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

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

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, Sir Charles Groves, London Symphony Orchestra

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

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 -

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

10:28

Frederick Delius

Composer
Sir Charles Groves

Conductor
John Alldis Choir

Chorus
London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra
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

John Alldis Choir

London Symphony Orchestra

John Alldis

Production

Delius Koanga . The Song of the High Hills

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