‎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)

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

6:20

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

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

3:36

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

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

1:52

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

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

7:24

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

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

2:13

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

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

2:28

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

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

3:15

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

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

3:02

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

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

3:39

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

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

6:07

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

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

5:35

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

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

2:57

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

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

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 -

Sir Charles Groves, London Symphony Orchestra

2:19

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

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

6:00

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

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

4:50

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

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

4:14

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

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

1:41

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

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

5:59

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

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

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)

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

1:30

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

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

4:20

"My lord Koanga dead!" (Palmyra)

Claudia Lindsey, Sir Charles Groves, 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)

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

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

3:29

In Tempo -

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

2:43

Very quietly - Tempo primo

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

10:28

Frederick Delius

Composer
Sir Charles Groves

Conductor
John Alldis

Conductor
London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra
John Alldis Choir

Chorus

John Willan

Producer
Christopher Bishop

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

John Alldis

London Symphony Orchestra

John Alldis Choir

Production

Delius Koanga . The Song of the High Hills

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