‎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)

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

6:20

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

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

3:36

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

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

3:19

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

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

1:52

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

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

7:24

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

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

2:13

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

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

2:28

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

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

3:15

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

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

3:02

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

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

3:39

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

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

6:07

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

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

5:35

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

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

2:57

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

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

4:00

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

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

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)

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

6:00

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

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

4:50

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

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

4:14

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

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

1:41

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

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

5:59

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

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

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

1:30

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

London Symphony Orchestra, Claudia Lindsey, Sir Charles Groves, 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)

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

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

3:29

In Tempo -

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

2:43

Very quietly - Tempo primo

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

10:28

Frederick Delius

Composer
Sir Charles Groves

Conductor
London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra
John Alldis

Conductor
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

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Frederick Delius

Sir Charles Groves

London Symphony Orchestra

John Alldis

Simon Estes

Production

Delius Koanga . The Song of the High Hills

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