‎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)

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

6:20

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

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

3:36

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

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

3:19

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

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

1:52

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

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

7:24

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

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

2:13

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

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

2:28

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

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

3:15

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

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

3:02

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

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

3:39

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

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

6:07

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

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

5:35

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

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

2:57

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

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

4:00

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

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

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 -

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Charles Groves

2:19

"Ah! Ah! … Onyame! Onyame! … Hougan, Hougan, Koanga comes" (The Slaves, Rangwan)

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

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

4:14

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

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

1:41

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

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

5:59

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

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

4:24

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

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

2:22

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

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

1:30

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

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

4:20

"My lord Koanga dead!" (Palmyra)

London Symphony Orchestra, Claudia Lindsey, Sir Charles Groves

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)

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

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 -

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

2:43

Very quietly - Tempo primo

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

10:28

Frederick Delius

Composer
Sir Charles Groves

Conductor
John Alldis Choir

Chorus
London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra
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

RECORD LABEL

Frederick Delius

Sir Charles Groves

John Alldis Choir

London Symphony Orchestra

Simon Estes

Production

Delius Koanga . The Song of the High Hills

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