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STANFORD: Songs of the Fleet / The Revenge - A Ballad of the Fleet / Songs of the Sea

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Label: Chandos

Genre: Choral - Secular; Orchestral

Period: Romantic

Catalogue No: CHSA5043

Barcode: 095115504321

Release Date: 01/2006

STANFORD: Songs of the Fleet / The Revenge - A Ballad of the Fleet / Songs of the Sea

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Stanford, Charles Villiers
Newbolt, Henry - Lyricist

Songs of the Fleet, Op. 117

Finley, Gerald (baritone)
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)

1

I. Sailing at Dawn: Andante molto tranquillo

05:20

Finley, Gerald (baritone)
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)

2

II. The Song of the Sou'Wester: Allegro non troppo, ma con fuoco

03:12

Finley, Gerald (baritone)
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)

3

III. The Middle-Watch: Andante molto tranquillo

07:42

Finley, Gerald (baritone)
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)

4

IV. The Little Admiral: Allegro vivace - Poco meno mosso - A tempo - Slentando - Meno mosso - Accelerando - A tempo

03:41

Finley, Gerald (baritone)
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)

5

V. Fare Well: Quasi adagio - Poco più mosso - Temppo I - Molto adagio

06:09

Finley, Gerald (baritone)
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)

Stanford, Charles Villiers

The Revenge - A Ballad of the Fleet, Op. 24

BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)

6

I. At Flores in the Azores: Allegro giusto e pesante - II. Then spake Sir Richard Grenville - III. So Lord Howard pass'd away: Un poco più lento -

04:10

BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)

7

IV. He had only a hundred seamen: Andante sostenuto - Shall we fight or shall we fly?…: Poco più mosso - And Sir Richard said again: Tempo I (Allegro giusto) -

01:35

BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)

8

V. Sir Richard spoke and he laugh'd: Allegretto con moto - VI. Thousands of their soldiers look'd down - VII. And while now the great San Philip: Adagio molto - And the battle-thunder broke: Allegro con fuoco - VIII. But anon the great Sn Philip - IX. An

06:05

BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)

9

XI. And the night went down: Allegro tranquillo ma con moto - And we had not fought them in vain: Più mosso - But Sir Richard cried in his English pride: Allegro giusto - XII. And the gunner said, “Ay, ay”: Andante sostenuto - And the lion there lay dying:

04:47

BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)

10

XIII. And the stately Spanish men: Allegretto maestoso - But he rose upon their decks: Allegro giusto - I have fought for Queen and Faith…: Molto maestoso - …With a joyful spirit I Sir Richard Grenville die!: Più lento - XIV And they stared at the dead –

04:43

BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)

11

But they sank his body with honour down: Allegretto maestoso - When a wind from the lands: Allegro moderato - Till it smote on their hulls: Più allegro e con fuoco - And the little Revenge herself went down: Molto moderato e tranquillo

03:56

BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)

Stanford, Charles Villiers
Newbolt, Henry - Lyricist

Songs of the Sea, Op. 91

Finley, Gerald (baritone)
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)

12

I. Drake's Drum: Tempo di marcia moderato -

03:12

Finley, Gerald (baritone)
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)

13

II. Outward bound: Andante espressivo

03:14

Finley, Gerald (baritone)
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)

14

III. Devon, O Devon, in wind and rain: Allegro molto

01:44

Finley, Gerald (baritone)
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)

15

IV. Homeward bound: Andante tranquillo - Più lento

06:41

Finley, Gerald (baritone)
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)

16

V. The Old Superb: Allegro molto - Presto

03:06

Finley, Gerald (baritone)
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 01:09:17