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

~ Recording by BBC National Orchestra of Wales, BBC National Chorus of Wales, Richard Hickox

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.11The 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 tranquillo4:03Sir Charles Villiers StanfordThe Revenge: A Ballad of the Fleet / Songs of the Sea / Songs of the FleetSir Charles Villiers Stanford; BBC National Orchestra of Wales, BBC National Chorus of Wales, Richard Hickox, Gerald FinleyAlbum
  • GB2006-05-01
ChandosCHSA 5043
21.11The Revenge: A Ballad of the Fleet, Op. 24: “But they sank his body with honour down”4:03Sir Charles Villiers StanfordMilestones: 30 Years of ChandosVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
ChandosANNI 0030

Relationships

choir vocals:BBC National Chorus of Wales (from 2005-07-06 until 2005-07-08)
orchestra:BBC National Orchestra of Wales (from 2005-07-06 until 2005-07-08)
conductor:Richard Hickox (conductor) (from 2005-07-06 until 2005-07-08)
recording of:The Revenge: A Ballad of the Fleet, op. 24: XIV. And they stared at the dead – 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 (from 2005-07-06 until 2005-07-08: partial)

Related works

The Revenge: A Ballad of the Fleet, op. 24: XIV. And they stared at the dead – 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

composer:Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (Irish composer)
part of:The Revenge: A Ballad of the Fleet, op. 24 (order: 14)