The Revenge: A Ballad of the Fleet / Songs of the Sea / Songs of the Fleet
Album by Sir Charles Villiers Stanford; BBC National Orchestra of Wales, BBC National Chorus of Wales, Richard Hickox, Gerald Finley
Released 1 May 2006
Tracklist
- 1Songs of the Fleet, op. 117: I. Sailing at Dawn. Andante molto tranquilloSir Charles Villiers Stanford5:19
- 2Songs of the Fleet, op. 117: II. The Song of the Sou’Wester. Allegro non troppo, ma con fuocoSir Charles Villiers Stanford3:12
- 3Songs of the Fleet, op. 117: III. The Middle-Watch. Andante molto tranquilloSir 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 tempoSir Charles Villiers Stanford3:41
- 5Songs of the Fleet, op. 117: V. Fare Well. Quasi adagio – Poco più mosso – Tempo I – Molto adagioSir Charles Villiers Stanford6:17
- 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 Stanford4:10
- 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 –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 – LargamenteSir Charles Villiers Stanford3:12
- 13Songs of the Sea, op. 91: II. Outward Bound. Andante espressivoSir Charles Villiers Stanford3:14
- 14Songs of the Sea, op. 91: III. Devon, O Devon, in Wind and Rain. Allegro moltoSir Charles Villiers Stanford1:44
- 15Songs of the Sea, op. 91: IV. Homeward Bound. Andante tranquillo – Più lentoSir Charles Villiers Stanford6:41
- 16Songs of the Sea, op. 91: V. The Old Superb. Allegro molto – PrestoSir Charles Villiers Stanford3:08
More by Sir Charles Villiers Stanford, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, BBC National Chorus of Wales, Richard Hickox, Gerald Finley
Release credits
- choir vocals
- performing orchestra
- baritone vocals [1-5, 12-16]
- conductor
Issues
T1 May 2006





