‎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)

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

6:20

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

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

3:36

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

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

3:19

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

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

1:52

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

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

7:24

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

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

2:13

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

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

2:28

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

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

3:15

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

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

3:02

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

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

3:39

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

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

6:07

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

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

5:35

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

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

2:57

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

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

4:00

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

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

1:32

"Hear me, God Voodoo. I have betrayed my trust" (Koanga)

Sir Charles Groves, London Symphony Orchestra, 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)

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)

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

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

1:41

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

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

5:59

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

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

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)

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

1:30

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

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

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)

Doreen Walker, Pamela Smith, Patricia Hogan, Elaine Barry, Lesley Reid, Eleanor Capp, 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, 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

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

10:28

Frederick Delius

Composer
Sir Charles Groves

Conductor
John Alldis Choir

Chorus
Simon Estes

Bass Guitar, Bass
London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra

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

John Alldis Choir

Simon Estes

London Symphony Orchestra

Production

Delius Koanga . The Song of the High Hills

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