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

6:20

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

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

3:36

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

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

3:19

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

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

1:52

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

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

2:13

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

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

2:28

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

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

3:15

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

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

3:02

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

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

3:39

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

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

6:07

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

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

5:35

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

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

2:57

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

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

4:00

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

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Charles Groves, Raimund Herincx, 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 -

Sir Charles Groves, London Symphony Orchestra

2:19

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

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

6:00

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

Simon Estes, John Alldis Choir, John Alldis, London Symphony Orchestra, 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)

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

1:41

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

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

5:59

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

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

4:24

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

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

2:22

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

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

1:30

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

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

4:20

"My lord Koanga dead!" (Palmyra)

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Charles Groves, Claudia Lindsey

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)

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

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, Sir Charles Groves, 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

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

John Willan

Producer
Christopher Bishop

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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