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BBC National Orchestra of Wales , BBC National Chorus of Wales , Richard Hickox

Comprised of:

  1. BBC National Orchestra of Wales Orchestra, Began: 1928 in
  2. BBC National Chorus of Wales Choir, Began: 1983 in
  3. Richard Hickox Male Person, Born: 05 Mar 1948 in Buckinghamshire , Died: 23 Nov 2008 in Swansea

Recordings (7)

  1. A Prayer 17:57 (05 Apr 2004)
  2. 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 – 4:10 (01 May 2006)
  3. 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 più mosso – And Sir Richard said again. Tempo I (Allegro giusto) – 1:35 (01 May 2006)
  4. 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 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 – 6:05 (01 May 2006)
  5. 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. 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 – 4:47 (01 May 2006)
  6. 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!". Più lento – XIV. And they stared at the dead – 4:43 (01 May 2006)
  7. 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 4:03 (01 May 2006)