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

Richard Hickox · BBC National Orchestra of Wales · BBC National Chorus of Wales · Gerald Finley

Chandos2006Cat. CHSA 50431h 9m16 tracks

The Revenge: A Ballad of the Fleet / Songs of the Sea / Songs of the Fleet (2006), CD, on Chandos. Music by Charles Villiers Stanford, performed by Richard Hickox, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, BBC National Chorus of Wales, Gerald Finley; 16 tracks.

Composer

Charles Villiers Stanford

Tracklist

01

Songs of the Fleet, op. 117: I. Sailing at Dawn. Andante molto tranquillo

Charles Villiers Stanford - Songs of the Fleet, op. 117

Richard Hickox, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, BBC National Chorus of Wales

5:20

02

Songs of the Fleet, op. 117: II. The Song of the Sou’Wester. Allegro non troppo, ma con fuoco

Charles Villiers Stanford - Songs of the Fleet, op. 117

Richard Hickox, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, BBC National Chorus of Wales

3:12

03

Songs of the Fleet, op. 117: III. The Middle-Watch. Andante molto tranquillo

Charles Villiers Stanford - Songs of the Fleet, op. 117

Richard Hickox, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, BBC National Chorus of Wales

7:42

04

Songs of the Fleet, op. 117: IV. The Little Admiral. Allegro vivace – Poco meno mosso – A tempo – Slentando – Meno mosso – Accelerando – A tempo

Charles Villiers Stanford - Songs of the Fleet, op. 117

Richard Hickox, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, BBC National Chorus of Wales

3:42

05

Songs of the Fleet, op. 117: V. Fare Well. Quasi adagio – Poco più mosso – Tempo I – Molto adagio

Charles Villiers Stanford - Songs of the Fleet, op. 117

Richard Hickox, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, BBC National Chorus of Wales

6:18

06

The Revenge: A Ballad of the Fleet, op. 24: 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 – But Sir Richard bore in hand. Più lento e pesante –

Charles Villiers Stanford - The Revenge: A Ballad of the Fleet, op. 24

Richard Hickox, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, BBC National Chorus of Wales

4:11

07

The Revenge: A Ballad of the Fleet, op. 24: 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) –

Charles Villiers Stanford - The Revenge: A Ballad of the Fleet, op. 24

Richard Hickox, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, BBC National Chorus of Wales

1:35

08

The Revenge: A Ballad of the Fleet, op. 24: 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 San Philip – IX. And the sun went down – Ship after ship, the whole night long. Allegro con fuoco – X. For he said: "Fight on! Fight on!". Con fuoco –

Charles Villiers Stanford - The Revenge: A Ballad of the Fleet, op. 24

Richard Hickox, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, BBC National Chorus of Wales

6:05

09

The Revenge: A Ballad of the Fleet, op. 24: 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. Adagio molto –

Charles Villiers Stanford - The Revenge: A Ballad of the Fleet, op. 24

Richard Hickox, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, BBC National Chorus of Wales

4:47

10

The Revenge: A Ballad of the Fleet, op. 24: 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 –

Charles Villiers Stanford - The Revenge: A Ballad of the Fleet, op. 24

Richard Hickox, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, BBC National Chorus of Wales

4:43

11

The Revenge: A Ballad of the Fleet, op. 24: 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

Charles Villiers Stanford - The Revenge: A Ballad of the Fleet, op. 24

Richard Hickox, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, BBC National Chorus of Wales

4:03

12

Songs of the Sea, op. 91: I. Drake’s Drum. Tempo di marcia moderato – Largamente

Charles Villiers Stanford - Songs of the Sea, op. 91

Richard Hickox, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, BBC National Chorus of Wales

3:12

13

Songs of the Sea, op. 91: II. Outward Bound. Andante espressivo

Charles Villiers Stanford - Songs of the Sea, op. 91

Richard Hickox, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, BBC National Chorus of Wales

3:15

14

Songs of the Sea, op. 91: III. Devon, O Devon, in Wind and Rain. Allegro molto

Charles Villiers Stanford - Songs of the Sea, op. 91

Richard Hickox, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, BBC National Chorus of Wales

1:45

15

Songs of the Sea, op. 91: IV. Homeward Bound. Andante tranquillo – Più lento

Charles Villiers Stanford - Songs of the Sea, op. 91

Richard Hickox, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, BBC National Chorus of Wales

6:42

16

Songs of the Sea, op. 91: V. The Old Superb. Allegro molto – Presto

Charles Villiers Stanford - Songs of the Sea, op. 91

Richard Hickox, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, BBC National Chorus of Wales

3:08