St. Martin's Chamber Choir

"England Expects..."

Program notes from Artistic Director Timothy J. Krueger

Four English Folk Songs Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958)
  The Dark-Eyed Sailor
The Spring Time of the Year
Just as the Tide Was Flowing
The Lover's Ghost (or Well met, my own true love)
 
Five Maritime Portraits by Various Composers  
  Sir Patrick Spens Robert Pearsall (1795-1856)
  Brisk Young Sailor R. O. Morris (1886-1948)
  Cargoes H. Balfour Gardiner (1877-1950)
  The haven Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924)
  Full Fathom Five Charles Wood (1866-1926)
Four Arrangements of Sea Songs Made for this Occasion  
  Hearts of Oak * arr. Brock Erickson (b. 1958)
  Three Sea Songs * arr. Timothy J. Krueger (b. 1964)
    1. Brave Nelson (or A New Song on the Total Defeat of the French Fleet)
2. Second of August
3. Nelson's Death and Victory
 
Songs of the Sea Charles Villiers Stanford
The Battle of the Baltic Charles Villiers Stanford
 

* Denotes premiere performance

 

 



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