Koanga [electronic resource] : The song of the high hills / by Frederick Delius.

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Main Author: Delius, Frederick, 1862-1934
Other Authors: Allister, Jean (Vocalist), Bingham, Peter (Tenor) (Vocalist), Bowern, Miriam (Vocalist), Erwen, Keith (Vocalist), Estes, Simon (Vocalist), Groves, Charles, 1915-1992 (Conductor), Herincx, Raimund (Vocalist), Holmes, Eugene (Vocalist), Lindsey, Claudia (Vocalist)
Other title:Koanga
Format: Electronic Audio
Language:English
Published: [Hayes, Middlesex, England] : EMI Classics, [2005]
Series:Classical music library.
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Table of Contents:
  • Koanga. Prologue: Ha, ha, ha ... Stop! stop! I am quite out of breath (chorus, Planters' Daughters, Uncle Joe) ; Act I. Oh! I cannot sleep (Palmyra, Perez, Slaves) ; Ah! There's Palmyra (Perez, Palmyra, Slaves) ; But here comes Martinez (Perez, Slaves, Martinez, Palmyra) ; O Voodoo Manian, my fathers from your graves avenge me (Koanga, Palmyra, Martinez, Perez) ; If you agree to work with us, Koanga (Palmyra, Koanga, Martinez, Perez, Slaves) ; Agreed then, that's a bargain! (Martinez, Perez, Clotilda, Palmyra, Koanga) ; Oh gentle mistress, how gladly I served you (Palmyra, Clotilda, Martinez, Koanga, Perez, Slaves) ; Act II. Now once in a way we are free for a day (Slaves) ; He will meet her when the sun goes down (Slaves, Clotilda, Perez) ; How time flows on! (Palmyra, Perez, Clotilda, Slaves) ; The hour is near, when I to him my soul surrender (Palmyra, Slaves, Martinez) ; Far, far away, Palmyra, my people mourn for me (Koanga, Slaves, Clotilda, Perez) ; Hail to thee, mighty Prince! (La Calinda) (Palmyra, Slaves, Koanga, Martinez) ; Where is Palmyra? (Koanga, Martinez) ; Hear me, God Voodoo: I have betrayed my trust (Koanga) ; Act III. (Lento: molto tranquillo) ; Ah! Ah! ... Onyame! Onyame! ... Hougan, Hougan, Koanga comes (Slaves, Rangwan) ; Come tell me, Rangwan, holy priest (Koanga, Rangwan, Slaves) ; (Dance: Furioso)--See, he prays! Voodoo must hear him (Slaves) ; Sick and pale the sun sinks down (Slaves) ; Ah!...I hear Palmyra's voice (Palmyra, Koanga, Slaves) ; Fools you are to weep and wail! (Martinez, Slaves) ; Ah! Tell me where Koanga is! (Palmyra, Perez) ; Koanga! ... Now, by the seven times seven plagues (Perez, Koanga, Palmyra) ; I cannot bear the sight! (Palmyra, Koanga) ; My lord Koanga dead! (Palmyra) ; (Lento
  • Molto moderato e tranquillo) ; Epilogue: How sad, Uncle Joe, that she should die (Planters' Daughters, except Marie and Hortense)
  • The Song of the High Hills.