The Very Best of English Song with Orchestra

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Five Mystical Songs: 1. Easter baritone vocals: John Shirley‐Quirk (operatic bass / baritone) choir vocals: Choir of King’s College, Cambridge orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra conductor: Sir David Willcocks recording of: Five Mystical Songs, No. 1: Easter lyricist: George Herbert (Church poet) composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) part of: Five Mystical Songs	Ralph Vaughan Williams		5:10
2	Five Mystical Songs: 2. I got me flowers baritone vocals: John Shirley‐Quirk (operatic bass / baritone) choir vocals: Choir of King’s College, Cambridge orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra conductor: Sir David Willcocks recording of: Five Mystical Songs, No. 2: I Got Me Flowers lyricist: George Herbert (Church poet) composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) is based on: I got me flowers part of: Five Mystical Songs	Ralph Vaughan Williams		2:54
3	Five Mystical Songs: 3. Love bade me welcome baritone vocals: John Shirley‐Quirk (operatic bass / baritone) choir vocals: Choir of King’s College, Cambridge orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra conductor: Sir David Willcocks recording of: Five Mystical Songs, No. 3: Love Bade Me Welcome lyricist: George Herbert (Church poet) composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) part of: Five Mystical Songs	Ralph Vaughan Williams		5:26
4	Five Mystical Songs: 4. The Call baritone vocals: John Shirley‐Quirk (operatic bass / baritone) choir vocals: Choir of King’s College, Cambridge orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra conductor: Sir David Willcocks recording of: Five Mystical Songs, No. 4: The Call lyricist: George Herbert (Church poet) composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) part of: Five Mystical Songs	Ralph Vaughan Williams		2:10
5	Five Mystical Songs: 5. Antiphon baritone vocals: John Shirley‐Quirk (operatic bass / baritone) choir vocals: Choir of King’s College, Cambridge orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra conductor: Sir David Willcocks recording of: Five Mystical Songs, No. 5: Antiphon lyricist: George Herbert (Church poet) composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) part of: Five Mystical Songs	Ralph Vaughan Williams		3:23
6	Dies natalis: 1. Intrada tenor vocals: Wilfred Brown (tenor) orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra conductor: Christopher Finzi recording of: Dies Natalis, op. 8: I. Intrada composer: Gerald Finzi (composer) (from 1938 until 1939) part of: Dies Natalis, op. 8	Gerald Finzi		5:07
7	Dies natalis: 2. Rhapsody (Recitativo stromentato) tenor vocals: Wilfred Brown (tenor) orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra conductor: Christopher Finzi recording of: Dies Natalis, op. 8: II. Rhapsody. Recitativo stromentato composer: Gerald Finzi (composer) (from 1938 until 1939) part of: Dies Natalis, op. 8	Gerald Finzi		6:31
8	Dies natalis: 3. The Rapture (Danza) tenor vocals: Wilfred Brown (tenor) orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra conductor: Christopher Finzi recording of: Dies Natalis, op. 8: III. The Rapture. Danza composer: Gerald Finzi (composer) (from 1938 until 1939) part of: Dies Natalis, op. 8	Gerald Finzi		3:33
9	Dies natalis: 4. Wonder (Arioso) tenor vocals: Wilfred Brown (tenor) orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra conductor: Christopher Finzi recording of: Dies Natalis, op. 8: IV. Wonder. Arioso composer: Gerald Finzi (composer) (from 1938 until 1939) part of: Dies Natalis, op. 8	Gerald Finzi		4:20
10	Dies natalis: 5. The Salutation (Aria) tenor vocals: Wilfred Brown (tenor) orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra conductor: Christopher Finzi recording of: Dies Natalis, op. 8: V. The Salutation. Aria composer: Gerald Finzi (composer) (from 1938 until 1939) part of: Dies Natalis, op. 8	Gerald Finzi		4:17
11	Songs of the Sea: 1. Drake's Drum baritone vocals: Benjamin Luxon (baritone) choir vocals: Bournemouth Symphony Chorus orchestra: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra conductor: Norman Del Mar (conductor) recording of: Songs of the Sea, op. 91: I. Drake’s Drum. Tempo di marcia moderato – Largamente lyricist: Sir Henry Newbolt composer: Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (Irish composer) part of: Songs of the Sea, op. 91	Sir Charles Villiers Stanford		3:21
12	Songs of the Sea: 2. Outward Bound baritone vocals: Benjamin Luxon (baritone) choir vocals: Bournemouth Symphony Chorus orchestra: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra conductor: Norman Del Mar (conductor) recording of: Songs of the Sea, op. 91: II. Outward Bound. Andante espressivo lyricist: Sir Henry Newbolt composer: Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (Irish composer) part of: Songs of the Sea, op. 91	Sir Charles Villiers Stanford		3:09
13	Songs of the Sea: 3. Devon, O Devon, in Wind and Rain baritone vocals: Benjamin Luxon (baritone) choir vocals: Bournemouth Symphony Chorus orchestra: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra conductor: Norman Del Mar (conductor) recording of: Songs of the Sea, op. 91: III. Devon, O Devon, in Wind and Rain. Allegro molto lyricist: Sir Henry Newbolt composer: Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (Irish composer) part of: Songs of the Sea, op. 91	Sir Charles Villiers Stanford		1:46
14	Songs of the Sea: 4. Homeward Bound baritone vocals: Benjamin Luxon (baritone) choir vocals: Bournemouth Symphony Chorus orchestra: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra conductor: Norman Del Mar (conductor) recording of: Songs of the Sea, op. 91: IV. Homeward Bound. Andante tranquillo – Più lento lyricist: Sir Henry Newbolt composer: Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (Irish composer) part of: Songs of the Sea, op. 91	Sir Charles Villiers Stanford		6:52
15	Songs of the Sea: 5. The Old Superb baritone vocals: Benjamin Luxon (baritone) choir vocals: Bournemouth Symphony Chorus orchestra: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra conductor: Norman Del Mar (conductor) recording of: Songs of the Sea, op. 91: V. The Old Superb. Allegro molto – Presto lyricist: Sir Henry Newbolt composer: Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (Irish composer) part of: Songs of the Sea, op. 91	Sir Charles Villiers Stanford		3:12
16	Two Songs: 1. The Torch tenor vocals: Robert Tear (tenor) (from 1979-11-05 until 1979-11-06) orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (from 1979-11-05 until 1979-11-06) conductor: Vernon Handley (conductor) (from 1979-11-05 until 1979-11-06) recorded at: Bedworth Civic Hall in Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1979-11-05 until 1979-11-06) recording of: The Torch, op. 60 no. 1 (from 1979-11-05 until 1979-11-06) composer: Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1909) part of: 2 Songs, op. 60	Edward Elgar		2:27
17	Two Songs: 2. The River tenor vocals: Robert Tear (tenor) (from 1979-11-05 until 1979-11-06) orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (from 1979-11-05 until 1979-11-06) conductor: Vernon Handley (conductor) (from 1979-11-05 until 1979-11-06) recorded at: Bedworth Civic Hall in Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1979-11-05 until 1979-11-06) recording of: The River, op. 60 no. 2 (from 1979-11-05 until 1979-11-06) composer: Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1909) part of: 2 Songs, op. 60	Edward Elgar		3:47
18	Love blows as the wind blows: In the year that's come and gone tenor vocals: Robert Tear (tenor) (from 1979-11-05 until 1979-11-06) orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (from 1979-11-05 until 1979-11-06) conductor: Vernon Handley (conductor) (from 1979-11-05 until 1979-11-06) recorded at: Bedworth Civic Hall in Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1979-11-05 until 1979-11-06) recording of: Love blows as the wind blows: I. In the year that's come and gone (from 1979-11-05 until 1979-11-06) lyricist: William Ernest Henley composer: George Butterworth (composer) part of: Love blows as the wind blows	George Butterworth		3:19
19	Love blows as the wind blows: Life in her creaking shoes tenor vocals: Robert Tear (tenor) (from 1979-11-05 until 1979-11-06) orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (from 1979-11-05 until 1979-11-06) conductor: Vernon Handley (conductor) (from 1979-11-05 until 1979-11-06) recorded at: Bedworth Civic Hall in Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1979-11-05 until 1979-11-06) recording of: Love blows as the wind blows: II. Life in her creaking shoes (from 1979-11-05 until 1979-11-06) lyricist: William Ernest Henley composer: George Butterworth (composer) part of: Love blows as the wind blows	George Butterworth		2:03
20	Love blows as the wind blows: Coming up from Richmond tenor vocals: Robert Tear (tenor) (from 1979-11-05 until 1979-11-06) orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (from 1979-11-05 until 1979-11-06) conductor: Vernon Handley (conductor) (from 1979-11-05 until 1979-11-06) recorded at: Bedworth Civic Hall in Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1979-11-05 until 1979-11-06) recording of: Love blows as the wind blows: IV. On the way to Kew (from 1979-11-05 until 1979-11-06) lyricist: William Ernest Henley composer: George Butterworth (composer) part of: Love blows as the wind blows	George Butterworth		4:42

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