Lyricist(s): Newbolt, Henry
Conductor(s): Hickox, Richard
Artist(s): Finley, Gerald
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

Tracklist

Stanford, Charles Villiers
Newbolt, Henry - Lyricist
Finley, Gerald (baritone)
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
1I. Sailing at Dawn: Andante molto tranquillo05:20
Finley, Gerald (baritone)
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
2II. The Song of the Sou'Wester: Allegro non troppo, ma con fuoco03:12
Finley, Gerald (baritone)
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
3III. The Middle-Watch: Andante molto tranquillo07:42
Finley, Gerald (baritone)
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
4IV. The Little Admiral: Allegro vivace - Poco meno mosso - A tempo - Slentando - Meno mosso - Accelerando - A tempo03:41
Finley, Gerald (baritone)
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
5V. Fare Well: Quasi adagio - Poco più mosso - Temppo I - Molto adagio06:09
Finley, Gerald (baritone)
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
Stanford, Charles Villiers
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
6I. 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)
7IV. 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)
8V. 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. An06:05
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
9XI. 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)
10XIII. 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)
11But 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 tranquillo03:56
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
Stanford, Charles Villiers
Newbolt, Henry - Lyricist
Finley, Gerald (baritone)
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
12I. 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)
13II. Outward bound: Andante espressivo03:14
Finley, Gerald (baritone)
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
14III. Devon, O Devon, in wind and rain: Allegro molto01:44
Finley, Gerald (baritone)
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
15IV. Homeward bound: Andante tranquillo - Più lento06:41
Finley, Gerald (baritone)
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)
16V. The Old Superb: Allegro molto - Presto03:06
Finley, Gerald (baritone)
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Hickox, Richard (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 01:09:17