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Frederick Delius

John Alldis Choir, London Symphony Orchestra, Liverpool Philharmonic Choir, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Charles Groves

  • Release Date: 11th Aug 2003
  • Catalogue No: 5851422
  • Label: Warner Classics
  • Series: British Composers
  • Length: 2 hours 17 minutes

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Delius: Koanga - Opera in three acts with prologue and epilogue . Original libretto by C. F. Keary; revised by Douglas Craig and Andrew Page (1974 Digital Remaster), Prologue: Ha, ha, ha...Stop! stop! I am quite out of breath (chorus, Planters' Dau

Work length6:20
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  • Pamela Smith (soprano), Lesley Reid (contralto), Jean Temperley (contralto), Doreen Walker (contralto), John Alldis (director), Eleanor Capp (soprano), Patricia Hogan (contralto), Elaine Barry (soprano), Simon Estes (bass), Valerie Hill (soprano)
  • John Alldis Choir, London Symphony Orchestra
  • Sir Charles Groves
  • Recorded: 1973-09-26
  • Recording Venue: 19-26 September 1973, Kingsway Hall, London

Delius: Koanga - Opera in three acts with prologue and epilogue . Original libretto by C. F. Keary; revised by Douglas Craig and Andrew Page (1974 Digital Remaster), Act I

Work length24:07
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  • Eugene Holmes (baritone), Jean Allister (contralto), John Alldis (director), Claudia Lindsey (soprano), Keith Erwen (tenor), Raimund Herincx (bass)
  • London Symphony Orchestra, John Alldis Choir
  • Sir Charles Groves
  • Recorded: 1973-09-26
  • Recording Venue: 19-26 September 1973, Kingsway Hall, London

Oh! I cannot sleep (Palmyra, Perez, Slaves)

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Ah! There's Palmyra (Perez, Palmyra, Slaves)

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But here comes Martinez (Perez, Slaves, Martinez, Palmyra)

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O Voodoo Manian, my fathers from your graves avenge me (Koanga, Palmyra, Ma

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If you agree to work with us, Koanga (Palmyra, Koanga, Martinez, Perez, Sla

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Agreed then, that's a bargain! (Martinez, Perez, Clotilda, Palmyra, Koanga)

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Oh gentle mistress, how gladly I served you (Palmyra, Clotilda, Martinez, K

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Delius: Koanga - Opera in three acts with prologue and epilogue . Original libretto by C. F. Keary; revised by Douglas Craig and Andrew Page (1974 Digital Remaster), Act II

Work length30:41
$10.40
$13.60
  • Eugene Holmes (baritone), John Alldis (director), Jean Allister (contralto), Claudia Lindsey (soprano), Keith Erwen (tenor), Raimund Herincx (bass)
  • John Alldis Choir, London Symphony Orchestra
  • Sir Charles Groves
  • Recorded: 1973-09-26
  • Recording Venue: 19-26 September 1973, Kingsway Hall, London

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

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

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

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The hour is near, when I to him my soul surrender (Palmyra, Slaves, Martin

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Far, far away, Palmyra, my people mourn for me (Koanga, Slaves, Clotilda,

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Hail to thee, mighty Prince! (La Calinda) (Palmyra, Slaves, Koanga, Martin

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Where is Palmyra? (Koanga, Martinez)

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

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Delius: Koanga - Opera in three acts with prologue and epilogue . Original libretto by C. F. Keary; revised by Douglas Craig and Andrew Page (1974 Digital Remaster), Act III

Work length47:52
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  • Eugene Holmes/Claudia Lindsey/Raimund Herincx/Keith Erwen/Jean Allister/Simon Estes/Elaine Barry/Pamela Smith/Eleanor Capp/Valerie Hill/Doreen Walker/Jean Temperley/Lesley Reid/Patricia Hogan/John Dudley/William Mason/John Alldis Choir/John, Eugene Holmes (baritone), Claudia Lindsey (soprano), John Alldis (director), Keith Erwen (tenor), Raimund Herincx (bass), Simon Estes (bass)
  • London Symphony Orchestra, John Alldis Choir
  • Sir Charles Groves
  • Recorded: 1973-09-26
  • Recording Venue: 19-26 September 1973, Kingsway Hall, London

(Lento: molto tranquillo)

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Ah! Ah!...Onyame! Onyame!...Hougan, Hougan, Koanga comes (Slaves, Rangwan

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

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(Dance: Furioso) - See, he prays! Voodoo must hear him (Slaves)

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Sick and pale the sun sinks down (Slaves)

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

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Fools you are to weep and wail! (Martinez, Slaves)

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

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Koanga!...Now, by the seven times seven plagues (Perez, Koanga, Palmyra)

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I cannot bear the sight! (Palmyra, Koanga)

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My lord Koanga dead! (Palmyra)

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(Lento - Molto moderato e tranquillo)

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Delius: Koanga - Opera in three acts with prologue and epilogue . Original libretto by C. F. Keary; revised by Douglas Craig and Andrew Page (1974 Digital Remaster), Epilogue: How sad, Uncle Joe, that she should die (Planters' Daughters, except Mar

Work length3:35
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  • Doreen Walker (contralto), Patricia Hogan (contralto), Lesley Reid (contralto), Elaine Barry (soprano), Eleanor Capp (soprano), Pamela Smith (soprano)
  • London Symphony Orchestra
  • Sir Charles Groves
  • Recorded: 1973-09-26
  • Recording Venue: 19-26 September 1973, Kingsway Hall, London

Delius: The Song of the High Hills (2003 Digital Remaster)

Work length24:58
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  • Edmund Walters (director), Peter Bingham (tenor), Miriam Bowen (soprano)
  • Liverpool Philharmonic Choir, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Sir Charles Groves
  • Recorded: 1973-01-01
  • Recording Venue: 18 & 19 June 1973, Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool

With quiet easy movement - Tranquillo -

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Very slow (The wide, far distance - The great solitude) - Slow and solemnly -

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In tempo -

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Very quietly - Tempo I

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