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for chorus and orchestra
' The Revenge'
A ballad of the fleet by C. V. Stanford
Poem by Alfred Lord Tennyson
The BBC Chorus
The BBC Orchestra (Section B)
Leader, Paul Beard
Conducted by Leslie Woodgate
Stanford's ballad for chorus and orchestra, The Revenge, is one of the most popular of his choral works. The music is very descriptive, particularly in the battle scene in which the Revenge, under the command of Sir Richard Gren ville, fights a brilliant but losing battle against the Spanish fleet. The work ends with the storm which played havoc with the Spanish ships and with the final extinction of the Revenge.

Contributors

Unknown:
Alfred Lord Tennyson
Leader:
Paul Beard
Conducted By:
Leslie Woodgate
Unknown:
Sir Richard Gren

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