Delius Koanga . The Song of the High Hills

Sir Charles Groves

2003-07-21 • Classical

Tracklist

• 1
  Koanga, RT I/4, Prologue: "Ha, ha, ha … Stop! Stop! I am quite out of breath" (Chorus, Planters' Daughters, Uncle Joe)
  6:21
• 2
  Koanga, RT I/4, Act 1: "Oh! I cannot sleep" (Palmyra, Simon Perez, The Slaves)
  3:36
• 3
  Koanga, RT I/4, Act 1: "Ah! There's Palmyra" (Simon Perez, Palmyra, The Slaves)
  3:20
• 4
  Koanga, RT I/4, Act 1: "But here comes Martinez" (Simon Perez, The Slaves, Don José Martinez, Palmyra)
  1:53
• 5
  Koanga, RT I/4, Act 1: "O Voodoo Manian, my fathers from your graves avenge me" (Koanga, Palmyra, Don José, Simon Perez)
  7:24
• 6
  Koanga, RT I/4, Act 1: "If you agree to work with us, Koanga" (Palmyra, Koanga, Don José, Simon Perez, The Slaves)
  2:14
• 7
  Koanga, RT I/4, Act 1: "Agreed then, that's a bargain!" (Don José, Simon Perez, Clotilda, Palmyra, Koanga)
  2:28
• 8
  Koanga, RT I/4, Act 1: "Oh gentle mistress, how gladly I served you" (Palmyra, Clotilda, Don José, Koanga, Simon Perez, The Slaves)
  3:15
• 9
  Koanga, RT I/4, Act 2: "Now once in a way we are free for a day" (The Slaves)
  3:03
• 10
  Koanga, RT I/4, Act 2: "He will meet her when the sun goes down" (The Slaves, Clotilda, Simon Perez)
  3:39
• 11
  Koanga, RT I/4, Act 2: "How time flows on!" (Palmyra, Simon Perez, Clotilda, The Slaves)
  6:08
• 12
  Koanga, RT I/4, Act 2: "The hour is near, when I to him my soul surrender" (Palmyra, The Slaves, Don José)
  5:36
• 13
  Koanga, RT I/4, Act 2: "Far, far away, Palmyra, my people mourn for me" (Koanga, The Slaves, Clotilda, Simon Perez)
  2:57
• 14
  Koanga, RT I/4, Act 2: La Calinda, "Hail to thee, mighty Prince!" (Palmyra, The Slaves, Koanga, Don José)
  4:01
• 15
  Koanga, RT I/4, Act 2: "Where is Palmyra?" (Koanga, Don José)
  1:32
• 16
  Koanga, RT I/4, Act 2: "Hear me, God Voodoo. I have betrayed my trust" (Koanga)
  3:49
• 1
  Koanga, RT I/4, Act 3: Introduction. Lento molto tranquillo -
  2:20
• 2
  Koanga, RT I/4, Act 3: "Ah! Ah! … Onyame! Onyame! … Hougan, Hougan, Koanga comes" (The Slaves, Rangwan)
  6:00
• 3
  Koanga, RT I/4, Act 3: "Come tell me, Rangwan, holy priest" (Koanga, Rangwan, The Slaves)
  4:51
• 4
  Koanga, RT I/4, Act 3: Dance. Furioso - "See, he prays! Voodoo must hear him" (The Slaves)
  4:14
• 5
  Koanga, RT I/4, Act 3: "Sick and pale the sun sinks down" (The Slaves)
  1:41
• 6
  Koanga, RT I/4, Act 3: "Ah! I hear Palmyra's voice" (Palmyra, Koanga, The Slaves)
  5:60
• 7
  Koanga, RT I/4, Act 3: "Fools you are to weep and wail!" (Don José, The Slaves)
  4:24
• 8
  Koanga, RT I/4, Act 3: "Ah! Tell me where Koanga is!" (Palmyra, Simon Perez)
  2:22
• 9
  Koanga, RT I/4, Act 3: "Koanga! … Now, by the seven times seven plagues" (Simon Perez, Koanga, Palmyra)
  1:30
• 10
  Koanga, RT I/4, Act 3: "I cannot bear the sight!" (Palmyra, Koanga)
  4:20
• 11
  Koanga, RT I/4, Act 3: "My lord Koanga dead!" (Palmyra)
  3:37
• 12
  Koanga, RT I/4, Act 3: Lento - Molto moderato e tranquillo
  6:38
• 13
  Koanga, RT I/4, Epilogue: "How sad, Uncle Joe, that she should die" (Renée, Hélène, Jeanne, Aurore, Olive, Paulette)
  3:36
• 14
  A Song of the High Hills, RT II/6: With quiet easy movement - Tranquillo -
  8:19
• 15
  A Song of the High Hills, RT II/6: Very slow (The wide, far distance - The great solitude) - Slow and solemnly -
  3:30
• 16
  A Song of the High Hills, RT II/6: In Tempo -
  2:43
• 17
  A Song of the High Hills, RT II/6: Very quietly - Tempo primo
  10:28