‎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)

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

6:20

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

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

3:36

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

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

3:19

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

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

1:52

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

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

7:24

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

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

2:13

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

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

2:28

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

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

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)

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

3:39

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

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

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, Claudia Lindsey, Raimund Herincx, John Alldis Choir

5:35

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

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

2:57

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

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

Sir Charles Groves, London Symphony Orchestra

2:19

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

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

6:00

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

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

4:50

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

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

4:14

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

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

1:41

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

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

5:59

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

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

4:24

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

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

2:22

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

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

1:30

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

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

4:20

"My lord Koanga dead!" (Palmyra)

Claudia Lindsey, London Symphony Orchestra, 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)

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

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 -

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

3:29

In Tempo -

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

2:43

Very quietly - Tempo primo

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

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

London Symphony Orchestra

Simon Estes

Production

Delius Koanga . The Song of the High Hills

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