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1Songs of the Fleet, op. 117: I. Sailing at Dawn. Andante molto tranquillo
baritone vocals:
Gerald Finley (bass-baritone) (from 2005-07-06 until 2005-07-08)
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:
Songs of the Fleet, op. 117: I. Sailing at Dawn. Andante molto tranquillo (from 2005-07-06 until 2005-07-08)
composer:
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (Irish composer)
part of:
Songs of the Fleet, op. 117
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford5:20
2Songs of the Fleet, op. 117: II. The Song of the Sou’Wester. Allegro non troppo, ma con fuoco
baritone vocals:
Gerald Finley (bass-baritone) (from 2005-07-06 until 2005-07-08)
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:
Songs of the Fleet, op. 117: II. The Song of the Sou’Wester. Allegro non troppo, ma con fuoco (from 2005-07-06 until 2005-07-08)
composer:
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (Irish composer)
part of:
Songs of the Fleet, op. 117
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford3:12
3Songs of the Fleet, op. 117: III. The Middle-Watch. Andante molto tranquillo
baritone vocals:
Gerald Finley (bass-baritone) (from 2005-07-06 until 2005-07-08)
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:
Songs of the Fleet, op. 117: III. The Middle-Watch. Andante molto tranquillo (from 2005-07-06 until 2005-07-08)
composer:
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (Irish composer)
part of:
Songs of the Fleet, op. 117
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford7:42
4Songs of the Fleet, op. 117: IV. The Little Admiral. Allegro vivace – Poco meno mosso – A tempo – Slentando – Meno mosso – Accelerando – A tempo
baritone vocals:
Gerald Finley (bass-baritone) (from 2005-07-06 until 2005-07-08)
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:
Songs of the Fleet, op. 117: IV. The Little Admiral. Allegro vivace – Poco meno mosso – A tempo – Slentando – Meno mosso – Accelerando – A tempo (from 2005-07-06 until 2005-07-08)
composer:
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (Irish composer)
part of:
Songs of the Fleet, op. 117
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford3:42
5Songs of the Fleet, op. 117: V. Fare Well. Quasi adagio – Poco più mosso – Tempo I – Molto adagio
baritone vocals:
Gerald Finley (bass-baritone) (from 2005-07-06 until 2005-07-08)
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:
Songs of the Fleet, op. 117: V. Fare Well. Quasi adagio – Poco più mosso – Tempo I – Molto adagio (from 2005-07-06 until 2005-07-08)
composer:
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (Irish composer)
part of:
Songs of the Fleet, op. 117
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford6:18
6The 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 –Sir Charles Villiers Stanford4:11
7The 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) –Sir Charles Villiers Stanford1:35
8The 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 –
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: IX. And the sun went down – Ship after ship, the whole night long. Allegro con fuoco – (from 2005-07-06 until 2005-07-08)
composer:
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (Irish composer)
part of:
The Revenge: A Ballad of the Fleet, op. 24
recording of:
The Revenge: A Ballad of the Fleet, op. 24: V. Sir Richard spoke and he laugh’d. Allegretto con moto – (from 2005-07-06 until 2005-07-08)
composer:
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (Irish composer)
part of:
The Revenge: A Ballad of the Fleet, op. 24
recording of:
The Revenge: A Ballad of the Fleet, op. 24: VI. Thousands of their soldiers look’d down – (from 2005-07-06 until 2005-07-08)
composer:
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (Irish composer)
part of:
The Revenge: A Ballad of the Fleet, op. 24
recording of:
The Revenge: A Ballad of the Fleet, op. 24: VII. And while now the great San Philip. Adagio molto – And the battle-thunder broke. Allegro con fuoco – (from 2005-07-06 until 2005-07-08)
composer:
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (Irish composer)
part of:
The Revenge: A Ballad of the Fleet, op. 24
recording of:
The Revenge: A Ballad of the Fleet, op. 24: VIII. But anon the great San Philip – (from 2005-07-06 until 2005-07-08)
composer:
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (Irish composer)
part of:
The Revenge: A Ballad of the Fleet, op. 24
recording of:
The Revenge: A Ballad of the Fleet, op. 24: X. For he said: "Fight on! Fight on!". Con fuoco – (from 2005-07-06 until 2005-07-08)
composer:
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (Irish composer)
part of:
The Revenge: A Ballad of the Fleet, op. 24
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford6:05
9The 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 –Sir Charles Villiers Stanford4:47
10The 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 –Sir Charles Villiers Stanford4:43
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 tranquilloSir Charles Villiers Stanford4:03
12Songs of the Sea, op. 91: I. Drake’s Drum. Tempo di marcia moderato – Largamente
baritone vocals:
Gerald Finley (bass-baritone) (from 2005-07-06 until 2005-07-08)
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:
Songs of the Sea, op. 91: I. Drake’s Drum. Tempo di marcia moderato – Largamente (from 2005-07-06 until 2005-07-08)
lyricist:
Sir Henry Newbolt
composer:
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (Irish composer)
part of:
Songs of the Sea, op. 91
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford3:12
13Songs of the Sea, op. 91: II. Outward Bound. Andante espressivo
baritone vocals:
Gerald Finley (bass-baritone) (from 2005-07-06 until 2005-07-08)
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:
Songs of the Sea, op. 91: II. Outward Bound. Andante espressivo (from 2005-07-06 until 2005-07-08)
lyricist:
Sir Henry Newbolt
composer:
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (Irish composer)
part of:
Songs of the Sea, op. 91
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford3:15
14Songs of the Sea, op. 91: III. Devon, O Devon, in Wind and Rain. Allegro molto
baritone vocals:
Gerald Finley (bass-baritone) (from 2005-07-06 until 2005-07-08)
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:
Songs of the Sea, op. 91: III. Devon, O Devon, in Wind and Rain. Allegro molto (from 2005-07-06 until 2005-07-08)
lyricist:
Sir Henry Newbolt
composer:
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (Irish composer)
part of:
Songs of the Sea, op. 91
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford1:45
15Songs of the Sea, op. 91: IV. Homeward Bound. Andante tranquillo – Più lento
baritone vocals:
Gerald Finley (bass-baritone) (from 2005-07-06 until 2005-07-08)
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:
Songs of the Sea, op. 91: IV. Homeward Bound. Andante tranquillo – Più lento (from 2005-07-06 until 2005-07-08)
lyricist:
Sir Henry Newbolt
composer:
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (Irish composer)
part of:
Songs of the Sea, op. 91
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford6:42
16Songs of the Sea, op. 91: V. The Old Superb. Allegro molto – Presto
baritone vocals:
Gerald Finley (bass-baritone) (from 2005-07-06 until 2005-07-08)
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:
Songs of the Sea, op. 91: V. The Old Superb. Allegro molto – Presto (from 2005-07-06 until 2005-07-08)
lyricist:
Sir Henry Newbolt
composer:
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (Irish composer)
part of:
Songs of the Sea, op. 91
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford3:08

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