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

6:20

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

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

3:36

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

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

3:19

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

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

1:52

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

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

7:24

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

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

2:13

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

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

2:28

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

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

3:15

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

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

3:02

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

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

3:39

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

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

6:07

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

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

5:35

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

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

2:57

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

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

4:00

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

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

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 -

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Charles Groves

2:19

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

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

6:00

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

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

4:50

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

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

4:14

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

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

1:41

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

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

5:59

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

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

4:24

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

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

2:22

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

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

1:30

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

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

4:20

"My lord Koanga dead!" (Palmyra)

Sir Charles Groves, Claudia Lindsey, London Symphony Orchestra

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)

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

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

3:29

In Tempo -

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

2:43

Very quietly - Tempo primo

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

10:28

Frederick Delius

Composer
Sir Charles Groves

Conductor
London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra
John Alldis Choir

Chorus
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

London Symphony Orchestra

John Alldis Choir

Simon Estes

Production

Delius Koanga . The Song of the High Hills

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