‎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)

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

6:20

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

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

3:36

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

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

3:19

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

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

1:52

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

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

7:24

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

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

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

3:15

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

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

3:02

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

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

3:39

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

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

6:07

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

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

5:35

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

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

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, Sir Charles Groves, Raimund Herincx

4:00

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

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

1:32

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

Eugene Holmes, Sir Charles Groves, London Symphony Orchestra

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)

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

6:00

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

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

4:50

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

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

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)

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

5:59

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

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

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)

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

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)

Sir Charles Groves, London Symphony Orchestra, 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)

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

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 -

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

10:28

Frederick Delius

Composer
Sir Charles Groves

Conductor
John Alldis Choir

Chorus
Simon Estes

Bass Guitar, Bass
London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra

John Willan

Producer
Christopher Bishop

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

Simon Estes

London Symphony Orchestra

Production

Delius Koanga . The Song of the High Hills

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