‎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)

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

6:20

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

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

3:36

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

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

3:19

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

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

1:52

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

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

7:24

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

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

2:13

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

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

2:28

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

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

3:15

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

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

3:02

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

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

3:39

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

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

6:07

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

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

5:35

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

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

2:57

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

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

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

6:00

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

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

4:50

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

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

4:14

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

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

1:41

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

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

5:59

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

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

4:24

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

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

2:22

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

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

London Symphony Orchestra, Claudia Lindsey, 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)

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

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

John Willan

Producer
Christopher Bishop

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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