‎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)

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

6:20

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

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

3:36

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

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

3:19

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

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

1:52

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

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

7:24

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

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

2:13

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

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

2:28

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

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

3:15

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

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

3:02

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

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

3:39

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

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

6:07

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

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

5:35

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

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

2:57

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

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

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

6:00

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

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

4:50

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

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

4:14

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

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

1:41

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

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

5:59

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

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

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)

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

1:30

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

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

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)

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

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 -

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

2:43

Very quietly - Tempo primo

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

10:28

Frederick Delius

Composer
Sir Charles Groves

Conductor
John Alldis

Conductor
John Alldis Choir

Chorus
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

John Alldis Choir

Simon Estes

Production

Delius Koanga . The Song of the High Hills

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