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Songs Of The Fleet, Op. 117
I. Sailing At Dawn. Andante Molto Tranquillo
II. The Song Of The Sou'Wester. Allegro Non Troppo, Ma Con Fuoco
III. The Middle-Watch. Andante Molto Tranquillo
IV. The Little Admiral. Allegro Vivace - Poco Meno Mosso - A Tempo - Slentando - Meno Mosso - Accelerando - A Tempo
V. Fare Well. Quasi Adagio - Poco Più Mosso - Tempo I - Molto Adagio
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
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)
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
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
XIII. And The Stately Spanish Men. Allegretto Maestoso - But Their Rose Upon Their Decks. Allegro Giusto - "I Have Fought For Queen And Faith..." Molto Maestoso - "...With A Joyfull Spirit I Sir Richard Grenville Die!" Più Lento
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
Songs Of The Sea, Op. 91
1. Drake's Drum. Tempo Di Marcia Moderato - Largamente
2. Outward Bound. Andante Espressivo
3.Devon, O Devon, In Wind And Rain. Allegro Molto
4. Homeward Bound. Andante Tranquillo - Più Lento
5. The Old Superb. Allegro Molto - Presto

notes

Recording Venue: Brangwyn Hall, Swansea,; 6-8 July 2005

credits

Administrator – Charissa Debnam
Baritone Vocals – Gerald Finley
Booklet Editor – Finn S. Gundersen
Chorus – BBC National Chorus Of Wales,
Composed By – Charles Villiers Stanford
Conductor – Richard Hickox
Design – Cassidy Rayne Creative
Editor – Rachel Smith,
Engineer – Ralph Couzens
Engineer [Assistant] – Michael Common
Orchestra – BBC National Orchestra Of Wales,
Producer – Brian Couzens

companies

Phonographic Copyright (p) – Chandos Records Ltd
Copyright (c) – Chandos Records Ltd
Recorded At – Brangwyn Hall, Swansea

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