Gerald Finley
When album released, He
was 45,
now 64 years old
Richard Hickox
This album released 2
years after his
death. He
was 60 years old
when he died.
Charles Villiers Stanford
This album released 81
years after his
death. He
was 71 years old
when he died.
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Songs of the Fleet, Op. 117: I. Sailing at Dawn: Andante molto tranquillo by Charles Villiers StanfordGerald FinleyBBC National Chorus of WalesBBC National Orchestra Of WalesRichard Hickox Duration: 05:19
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Songs of the Fleet, Op. 117: II. The Song of the Sou'Wester: Allegro non troppo, ma con fuoco by Charles Villiers StanfordGerald FinleyBBC National Chorus of WalesBBC National Orchestra Of WalesRichard Hickox Duration: 03:12
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Songs of the Fleet, Op. 117: III. The Middle-Watch: Andante molto tranquillo by Charles Villiers StanfordGerald FinleyBBC National Chorus of WalesBBC National Orchestra Of WalesRichard Hickox Duration: 07:42
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Songs of the Fleet, Op. 117: IV. The Little Admiral: Allegro vivace - Poco meno mosso - A tempo - Slentando - Meno mosso - Accelerando - A tempo by Charles Villiers StanfordGerald FinleyBBC National Chorus of WalesBBC National Orchestra Of WalesRichard Hickox Duration: 03:41
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Songs of the Fleet, Op. 117: V. Fare Well: Quasi adagio - Poco piu mosso - Temppo I - Molto adagio by Charles Villiers StanfordGerald FinleyBBC National Chorus of WalesBBC National Orchestra Of WalesRichard Hickox Duration: 06:17
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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 piu lento - by Charles Villiers StanfordBBC National Chorus of WalesBBC National Orchestra Of WalesRichard Hickox Duration: 04:10
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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 piu mosso - And Sir Richard said again: Tempo I (Allegro giusto) - by Charles Villiers StanfordBBC National Chorus of WalesBBC National Orchestra Of WalesRichard Hickox Duration: 01:35
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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 Sn Philip - IX. An by Charles Villiers StanfordBBC National Chorus of WalesBBC National Orchestra Of WalesRichard Hickox Duration: 06:05
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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: Piu 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: by Charles Villiers StanfordBBC National Chorus of WalesBBC National Orchestra Of WalesRichard Hickox Duration: 04:47
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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!: Piu lento - XIV And they stared at the dead – by Charles Villiers StanfordBBC National Chorus of WalesBBC National Orchestra Of WalesRichard Hickox Duration: 04:43
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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: Piu allegro e con fuoco - And the little Revenge herself went down: Molto moderato e tranquillo by Charles Villiers StanfordBBC National Chorus of WalesBBC National Orchestra Of WalesRichard Hickox Duration: 04:03
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Songs of the Sea, Op. 91: I. Drake's Drum: Tempo di marcia moderato - by Charles Villiers StanfordGerald FinleyBBC National Chorus of WalesBBC National Orchestra Of WalesRichard Hickox Duration: 03:12
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Songs of the Sea, Op. 91: II. Outward bound: Andante espressivo by Charles Villiers StanfordGerald FinleyBBC National Chorus of WalesBBC National Orchestra Of WalesRichard Hickox Duration: 03:14
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Songs of the Sea, Op. 91: III. Devon, O Devon, in wind and rain: Allegro molto by Charles Villiers StanfordGerald FinleyBBC National Chorus of WalesBBC National Orchestra Of WalesRichard Hickox Duration: 01:44
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Songs of the Sea, Op. 91: IV. Homeward bound: Andante tranquillo - Piu lento by Charles Villiers StanfordGerald FinleyBBC National Chorus of WalesBBC National Orchestra Of WalesRichard Hickox Duration: 06:41
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Songs of the Sea, Op. 91: V. The Old Superb: Allegro molto - Presto by Charles Villiers StanfordGerald FinleyBBC National Chorus of WalesBBC National Orchestra Of WalesRichard Hickox Duration: 03:08
