Songs 2

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1Tragödie, op. 14 no. 5
piano:
Clifford Benson (piano accompanist) (from 1999-10-12 until 1999-10-14)
baritone vocals:
Stephen Varcoe (bass-baritone) (from 1999-10-12 until 1999-10-14)
recording of:
Tragödie, op. 14 no. 5 (from 1999-10-12 until 1999-10-14)
lyricist:
Heinrich Heine (German poet)
composer:
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (Irish composer)
part of:
Six Songs, op. 14
Charles Villiers Stanford5:18
2The Clown's Songs from "Twelfth Night", op. 65: O mistress mine
piano:
Clifford Benson (piano accompanist) (from 1999-10-12 until 1999-10-14)
baritone vocals:
Stephen Varcoe (bass-baritone) (from 1999-10-12 until 1999-10-14)
recording of:
Songs of the Clown, op. 29: No. 2. O Mistress Mine (from 1999-10-12 until 1999-10-14)
lyricist:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
composer:
Erich Wolfgang Korngold (in 1943)
part of:
Songs of the Clown, op. 29
Charles Villiers Stanford1:39
3The Clown's Songs from "Twelfth Night", op. 65: Come away, death
piano:
Clifford Benson (piano accompanist) (from 1999-10-12 until 1999-10-14)
baritone vocals:
Stephen Varcoe (bass-baritone) (from 1999-10-12 until 1999-10-14)
recording of:
Songs of the Clown, op. 29: No. 1. Come Away Death (from 1999-10-12 until 1999-10-14)
lyricist:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
composer:
Erich Wolfgang Korngold (in 1943)
part of:
Songs of the Clown, op. 29
Charles Villiers Stanford4:07
4The Clown's Songs from "Twelfth Night", op. 65: The rain it raineth every day
piano:
Clifford Benson (piano accompanist) (from 1999-10-12 until 1999-10-14)
baritone vocals:
Stephen Varcoe (bass-baritone) (from 1999-10-12 until 1999-10-14)
recording of:
Songs of the Clown, op. 29: No. 5. For the Rain It Raineth Every Day (from 1999-10-12 until 1999-10-14)
lyricist:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
composer:
Erich Wolfgang Korngold (in 1943)
part of:
Songs of the Clown, op. 29
Charles Villiers Stanford1:32
5The Pibroch, op. 157 no. 1 from Songs of a Roving Celt
piano:
Clifford Benson (piano accompanist) (from 1999-10-12 until 1999-10-14)
baritone vocals:
Stephen Varcoe (bass-baritone) (from 1999-10-12 until 1999-10-14)
recording of:
Songs of a Roving Celt, op. 157: No. 1. The Pibroch (from 1999-10-12 until 1999-10-14)
lyricist:
Murdoch Maclean
composer:
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (Irish composer)
part of:
Songs of a Roving Celt, op. 157
Charles Villiers Stanford2:40
6Phoebe, op. 125 no. 3
piano:
Clifford Benson (piano accompanist) (from 1999-10-12 until 1999-10-14)
baritone vocals:
Stephen Varcoe (bass-baritone) (from 1999-10-12 until 1999-10-14)
recording of:
Phoebe, op. 125 no. 3 (from 1999-10-12 until 1999-10-14)
lyricist:
Thomas Lodge
composer:
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (Irish composer)
part of:
Four Songs, op. 125
Charles Villiers Stanford2:09
7Songs of the Sea, op. 91: Drake's Drum
piano:
Clifford Benson (piano accompanist) (from 1999-10-12 until 1999-10-14)
baritone vocals:
Stephen Varcoe (bass-baritone) (from 1999-10-12 until 1999-10-14)
recording of:
Songs of the Sea, op. 91: I. Drake’s Drum. Tempo di marcia moderato – Largamente (from 1999-10-12 until 1999-10-14)
lyricist:
Sir Henry Newbolt
composer:
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (Irish composer)
part of:
Songs of the Sea, op. 91
Charles Villiers Stanford2:38
8Songs of the Sea, op. 91: Outward Bound
piano:
Clifford Benson (piano accompanist) (from 1999-10-12 until 1999-10-14)
baritone vocals:
Stephen Varcoe (bass-baritone) (from 1999-10-12 until 1999-10-14)
recording of:
Songs of the Sea, op. 91: II. Outward Bound. Andante espressivo (from 1999-10-12 until 1999-10-14)
lyricist:
Sir Henry Newbolt
composer:
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (Irish composer)
part of:
Songs of the Sea, op. 91
Charles Villiers Stanford3:18
9Songs of the Sea, op. 91: Devon, O Devon, in Wind and Rain
piano:
Clifford Benson (piano accompanist) (from 1999-10-12 until 1999-10-14)
baritone vocals:
Stephen Varcoe (bass-baritone) (from 1999-10-12 until 1999-10-14)
recording of:
Songs of the Sea, op. 91: III. Devon, O Devon, in Wind and Rain. Allegro molto (from 1999-10-12 until 1999-10-14)
lyricist:
Sir Henry Newbolt
composer:
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (Irish composer)
part of:
Songs of the Sea, op. 91
Charles Villiers Stanford1:53
10Songs of the Sea, op. 91: Homeward Bound
piano:
Clifford Benson (piano accompanist) (from 1999-10-12 until 1999-10-14)
baritone vocals:
Stephen Varcoe (bass-baritone) (from 1999-10-12 until 1999-10-14)
recording of:
Songs of the Sea, op. 91: IV. Homeward Bound. Andante tranquillo – Più lento (from 1999-10-12 until 1999-10-14)
lyricist:
Sir Henry Newbolt
composer:
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (Irish composer)
part of:
Songs of the Sea, op. 91
Charles Villiers Stanford6:55
11Songs of the Sea, op. 91: The Old Superb
piano:
Clifford Benson (piano accompanist) (from 1999-10-12 until 1999-10-14)
baritone vocals:
Stephen Varcoe (bass-baritone) (from 1999-10-12 until 1999-10-14)
recording of:
Songs of the Sea, op. 91: V. The Old Superb. Allegro molto – Presto (from 1999-10-12 until 1999-10-14)
lyricist:
Sir Henry Newbolt
composer:
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (Irish composer)
part of:
Songs of the Sea, op. 91
Charles Villiers Stanford3:10
12For ever mine
piano:
Clifford Benson (piano accompanist) (from 1999-10-12 until 1999-10-14)
baritone vocals:
Stephen Varcoe (bass-baritone) (from 1999-10-12 until 1999-10-14)
recording of:
For ever mine (from 1999-10-12 until 1999-10-14)
lyricist:
Harold Boulton
composer:
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (Irish composer) (in 1891)
Charles Villiers Stanford3:20
13Windy Nights, op. 30 no. 4
piano:
Clifford Benson (piano accompanist) (from 1999-10-12 until 1999-10-14)
baritone vocals:
Stephen Varcoe (bass-baritone) (from 1999-10-12 until 1999-10-14)
recording of:
Windy Nights, op. 30 no. 4 (from 1999-10-12 until 1999-10-14)
lyricist:
Robert Louis Stevenson (Scottish writer)
composer:
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (Irish composer) (in 1885)
part of:
A Child's Garland of Songs, op. 30
Charles Villiers Stanford0:53
14A Lullaby, op. 19 no. 2
piano:
Clifford Benson (piano accompanist) (from 1999-10-12 until 1999-10-14)
baritone vocals:
Stephen Varcoe (bass-baritone) (from 1999-10-12 until 1999-10-14)
recording of:
A Lullaby, op. 19 no. 2 (from 1999-10-12 until 1999-10-14)
lyricist:
Thomas Dekker (English writer)
composer:
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (Irish composer) (in 1882)
is based on:
Cradle Song (“Golden Slumbers” poem)
part of:
6 English Songs, op. 19
Charles Villiers Stanford2:19
15To the Rose, op. 19 no. 3
piano:
Clifford Benson (piano accompanist) (from 1999-10-12 until 1999-10-14)
baritone vocals:
Stephen Varcoe (bass-baritone) (from 1999-10-12 until 1999-10-14)
recording of:
To the Rose, op. 19 no. 3 (from 1999-10-12 until 1999-10-14)
lyricist:
Robert Herrick (English poet)
composer:
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (Irish composer) (in 1882)
part of:
6 English Songs, op. 19
Charles Villiers Stanford2:09
16Songs of Faith, op. 97: No. 4. To the soul
piano:
Clifford Benson (piano accompanist) (from 1999-10-12 until 1999-10-14)
baritone vocals:
Stephen Varcoe (bass-baritone) (from 1999-10-12 until 1999-10-14)
recording of:
To the Soul, op. 97 no. 4 (from 1999-10-12 until 1999-10-14)
lyricist:
Walt Whitman (19th c. American poet, essayist, and journalist)
composer:
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (Irish composer) (in 1906)
part of:
Songs of Faith, op. 97
Charles Villiers Stanford4:59
17Songs of Faith, op. 97: No. 6. Joy, shipmate, joy!
piano:
Clifford Benson (piano accompanist) (from 1999-10-12 until 1999-10-14)
baritone vocals:
Stephen Varcoe (bass-baritone) (from 1999-10-12 until 1999-10-14)
recording of:
Joy, Shipmate, Joy!, op. 97 no. 6 (from 1999-10-12 until 1999-10-14)
lyricist:
Walt Whitman (19th c. American poet, essayist, and journalist)
composer:
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (Irish composer) (in 1906)
part of:
Songs of Faith, op. 97
Charles Villiers Stanford1:58
18The Fairy Lough, op. 77 no. 2 from An Irish Idyll in Six Miniatures
piano:
Clifford Benson (piano accompanist) (from 1999-10-12 until 1999-10-14)
baritone vocals:
Stephen Varcoe (bass-baritone) (from 1999-10-12 until 1999-10-14)
recording of:
An Irish Idyll, op. 77: No. 2. The Fairy Lough (from 1999-10-12 until 1999-10-14)
lyricist:
Moira O'Neill
composer:
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (Irish composer) (in 1901)
part of:
An Irish Idyll, op. 77 (for voice and piano)
Charles Villiers Stanford4:25
19Tom Leminn
piano:
Clifford Benson (piano accompanist) (from 1999-10-12 until 1999-10-14)
baritone vocals:
Stephen Varcoe (bass-baritone) (from 1999-10-12 until 1999-10-14)
recording of:
Tom Leminn (from 1999-10-12 until 1999-10-14)
lyricist:
Q (English writer Arthur Quiller-Couch)
composer:
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (Irish composer) (in 1893)
Charles Villiers Stanford2:58
20A Fire of Turf, op. 139: A Fire of Turf
piano:
Clifford Benson (piano accompanist) (from 1999-10-12 until 1999-10-14)
baritone vocals:
Stephen Varcoe (bass-baritone) (from 1999-10-12 until 1999-10-14)
recording of:
A Fire of Turf, op. 139: I. A Fire of Turf (from 1999-10-12 until 1999-10-14)
lyricist:
Winifred Mary Letts
composer:
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (Irish composer)
part of:
A Fire of Turf, op. 139
Charles Villiers Stanford3:57
21A Fire of Turf, op. 139: The Chapel on the Hill
piano:
Clifford Benson (piano accompanist) (from 1999-10-12 until 1999-10-14)
baritone vocals:
Stephen Varcoe (bass-baritone) (from 1999-10-12 until 1999-10-14)
recording of:
A Fire of Turf, op. 139: II. The Chapel on the Hill (from 1999-10-12 until 1999-10-14)
lyricist:
Winifred Mary Letts
composer:
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (Irish composer)
part of:
A Fire of Turf, op. 139
Charles Villiers Stanford2:52
22A Fire of Turf, op. 139: Cowslip Time
piano:
Clifford Benson (piano accompanist) (from 1999-10-12 until 1999-10-14)
baritone vocals:
Stephen Varcoe (bass-baritone) (from 1999-10-12 until 1999-10-14)
recording of:
A Fire of Turf, op. 139: III. Cowslip Time (from 1999-10-12 until 1999-10-14)
lyricist:
Winifred Mary Letts
composer:
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (Irish composer)
part of:
A Fire of Turf, op. 139
Charles Villiers Stanford1:34
23A Fire of Turf, op. 139: Scared
piano:
Clifford Benson (piano accompanist) (from 1999-10-12 until 1999-10-14)
baritone vocals:
Stephen Varcoe (bass-baritone) (from 1999-10-12 until 1999-10-14)
recording of:
A Fire of Turf, op. 139: IV. Scared (from 1999-10-12 until 1999-10-14)
lyricist:
Winifred Mary Letts
composer:
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (Irish composer)
part of:
A Fire of Turf, op. 139
Charles Villiers Stanford2:06
24A Fire of Turf, op. 139: Blackberry Time
piano:
Clifford Benson (piano accompanist) (from 1999-10-12 until 1999-10-14)
baritone vocals:
Stephen Varcoe (bass-baritone) (from 1999-10-12 until 1999-10-14)
recording of:
A Fire of Turf, op. 139: V. Blackberry Time (from 1999-10-12 until 1999-10-14)
lyricist:
Winifred Mary Letts
composer:
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (Irish composer)
part of:
A Fire of Turf, op. 139
Charles Villiers Stanford2:09
25A Fire of Turf, op. 139: The Fair
piano:
Clifford Benson (piano accompanist) (from 1999-10-12 until 1999-10-14)
baritone vocals:
Stephen Varcoe (bass-baritone) (from 1999-10-12 until 1999-10-14)
recording of:
A Fire of Turf, op. 139: VI. The Fair (from 1999-10-12 until 1999-10-14)
lyricist:
Winifred Mary Letts
composer:
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (Irish composer)
part of:
A Fire of Turf, op. 139
Charles Villiers Stanford1:42
26A Fire of Turf, op. 139: The West Wind
piano:
Clifford Benson (piano accompanist) (from 1999-10-12 until 1999-10-14)
baritone vocals:
Stephen Varcoe (bass-baritone) (from 1999-10-12 until 1999-10-14)
recording of:
A Fire of Turf, op. 139: VII. The West Wind (from 1999-10-12 until 1999-10-14)
lyricist:
Winifred Mary Letts
composer:
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (Irish composer)
part of:
A Fire of Turf, op. 139
Charles Villiers Stanford4:32

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