JOHN ANSELL

1

Overture: Plymouth Hoe

7:29

EDWARD ELGAR

The Fringes of the Fleet *

Songs for four baritones and orchestra

New performing edition by Tom Higgins

2

I.

The Lowestoft Boat

3:58

3

II.

Fate's Discourtesy

3:31

4

III.

Submarines

2:40

5

IV.

The Sweepers

3:27

For 4 baritones & Orchestra

6

V.

Inside the Bar (four baritones unaccompanied)

2:30

For 4 baritones unacc.

7

Big Steamers †

3:04

Arranged by Tom Higgins for four unaccompanied baritones

JOHN IRELAND

8

The Soldier - song for solo baritone †‡

2:34

Orchestrated by Tom Higgins

9

Blow Out, You Bugles - song for solo baritone †

3:04

Orchestrated by Tom Higgins

EDWARD ELGAR

10

Elegy for Strings

4:31

HAYDN WOOD

11

A Manx Overture - The Isle of Mountains and Glens ‡

7:59

EDWARD GERMAN

12

Big Steamers - song for solo baritone †

2:58

Orchestrated by Tom Higgins

JOHN ANSELL

13

Overture: The Windjammer

8:27

HAYDN WOOD

14

March: Elizabeth of England §

5:05

* First professional orchestral recording since 1917

† Premiere recording of this arrangement

‡ Premiere recording

§ CD premiere

Roderick Williams solo baritone

Nicholas Lester baritone

Duncan Rock baritone

Laurence Meikle baritone

Tom Higgins