Creole Dance

The Creole Dance, La Calinda from Koanga, arranged for Cello and Piano by Christopher Palmer.

Delius’ romantic third opera, Koanga produced, a number of interesting pieces infused with sensuality and notable forits nostalgic and folkish languor. Fenby’s orchestral arrangement was a stripped down affair and it is this version that is most performed and recorded, and forms the basis of Palmer’s arrangement.