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

6:20

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

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

3:36

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

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

3:19

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

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

1:52

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

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

7:24

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

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

2:13

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

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

2:28

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

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

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)

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

3:39

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

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

6:07

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

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

5:35

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

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

2:57

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

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

4:00

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

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

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 -

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Charles Groves

2:19

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

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

6:00

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

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

4:50

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

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

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)

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

5:59

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

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

4:24

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

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

2:22

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

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

1:30

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

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

4:20

"My lord Koanga dead!" (Palmyra)

Sir Charles Groves, Claudia Lindsey, London Symphony Orchestra

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)

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

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 -

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

2:43

Very quietly - Tempo primo

Sir Charles Groves, Edmund Walters, 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
London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra
John Alldis

Conductor

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

Simon Estes

London Symphony Orchestra

John Alldis

Production

Delius Koanga . The Song of the High Hills

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