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

6:20

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

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

3:36

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

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

3:19

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

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

1:52

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

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

7:24

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

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

2:13

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

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

2:28

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

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

3:15

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

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

3:02

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

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

3:39

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

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

6:07

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

Claudia Lindsey, John Alldis, 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)

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

2:57

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

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

4:00

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

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Charles Groves, Eugene Holmes, 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 -

Sir Charles Groves, London Symphony Orchestra

2:19

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

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

6:00

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

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

4:50

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

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

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, London Symphony Orchestra, Keith Erwen

2:22

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

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

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, 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)

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

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 -

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

2:43

Very quietly - Tempo primo

Edmund Walters, Peter Bingham, Sir Charles Groves, Miriam Bowen, 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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