‎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)

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

6:20

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

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

3:36

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

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

3:19

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

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

1:52

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

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

7:24

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

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

2:13

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

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

2:28

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

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

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

3:39

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

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

6:07

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

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

5:35

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

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

2:57

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

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

4:00

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

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

1:32

"Hear me, God Voodoo. I have betrayed my trust" (Koanga)

Eugene Holmes, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Charles Groves

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)

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

6:00

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

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

4:50

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

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

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)

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

5:59

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

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

4:24

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

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

2:22

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

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

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)

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Charles Groves, Claudia Lindsey

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)

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

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

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

10:28

Frederick Delius

Composer
Sir Charles Groves

Conductor
Simon Estes

Bass Guitar, Bass
John Alldis

Conductor
John Alldis Choir

Chorus

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

Simon Estes

John Alldis

John Alldis Choir

Production

Delius Koanga . The Song of the High Hills

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