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Heart of Oak: Songs and Folksongs of the British Isles

~ Owen Brannigan
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  • Audio CD (3 May 2004)
  • SPARS Code: A-D
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: EMI Classics
  • ASIN: B0001ZM8W2
  • Other Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 7,493 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Samples
Song TitleArtist Time Price
Listen  1. The Bay of BiscayOwen Brannigan/Hendon Grammar School Cho 2:36£0.69
Listen  2. Cherry RipeElizabeth Harwood/Pro Arte Orchestra/Sir 2:12£0.69
Listen  3. It was a lover and his lassElizabeth Harwood/Owen Brannigan/Hendon 2:22£0.69
Listen  4. The Miller of DeeOwen Brannigan/Pro Arte Orchestra/Sir Ch 1:34£0.69
Listen  5. Oh, the oak and the ashElizabeth Harwood/Pro Arte Orchestra/Sir 3:03£0.69
Listen  6. Sigh no more, ladiesHendon Grammar School Choir/Charles West 1:40£0.69
Listen  7. Early One MorningElizabeth Harwood/Hendon Grammar School 2:11£0.69
Listen  8. The Bailiff's Daughter of IslingtonElizabeth Harwood/Owen Brannigan/Hendon 3:02£0.69
Listen  9. Charlie is my darlingElizabeth Harwood/Owen Brannigan/Hendon 2:10£0.69
Listen10. A-hunting we will goOwen Brannigan/Hendon Grammar School Cho 2:12£0.69
Listen11. The Ash GroveHendon Grammar School Choir/Charles West 3:07£0.69
Listen12. Heart of OakOwen Brannigan/Hendon Grammar School Cho 2:16£0.69
Listen13. Ye banks and braesElizabeth Harwood/Pro Arte Orchestra/Sir 3:03£0.69
Listen14. The Keel RowHendon Grammar School Choir/Charles West 1:22£0.69
Listen15. John PeelOwen Brannigan/Hendon Grammar School Cho 2:27£0.69
Listen16. Where the bee sucksElizabeth Harwood/Pro Arte Orchestra/Sir 2:02£0.69
Listen17. The Vicar of BrayOwen Brannigan/Hendon Grammar School Cho 3:44£0.69
Listen18. The Maypole SongRichard Lewis/Robert Masters Chamber Orc 1:51£0.69
Listen19. I will give my love an appleRichard Lewis/Tina Bonifacio 1:48£0.69
Listen20. BingoRichard Lewis/Robert Masters Chamber Orc 1:44£0.69
Listen21. The Foggy, Foggy DewRichard Lewis/Robert Masters Chamber Orc 3:15£0.69
Listen22. The Helston Furry DanceRichard Lewis/Robert Masters Chamber Orc 1:56£0.69
Listen23. O Waly, WalyRichard Lewis/Robert Masters Chamber Orc 5:10£0.69
Listen24. The Briery BushRichard Lewis/Robert Masters Chamber Orc 2:12£0.69
Listen25. O love, it is a killing thingRichard Lewis/Tina Bonifacio 2:15£0.69
Listen26. The Stuttering LoversRichard Lewis/Robert Masters Chamber Orc 1:42£0.69
Listen27. An Eriskay Love-LiltRichard Lewis/Robert Masters Chamber Orc 3:44£0.69
Listen28. Ar hyd y nos (All through the night)Richard Lewis/Robert Masters Chamber Orc 2:44£0.69
Listen29. There's none to sootheRichard Lewis/Robert Masters Chamber Orc 2:19£0.69

On this CD:
  1. Cherry ripe
    Composed by Charles Edward Horn
    Performed by Hendon Grammar School Choir, Pro Arte Orchestra
    with Elizabeth Harwood, Owen Brannigan
    Conducted by Sir Charles Mackerras

  2. It was a lover and his lass
    Composed by Thomas Morley
    Performed by Hendon Grammar School Choir, Pro Arte Orchestra
    with Elizabeth Harwood, Owen Brannigan
    Conducted by Sir Charles Mackerras

  3. (The) Miller of Dee
    Composed by Traditional
    Performed by Hendon Grammar School Choir, Pro Arte Orchestra
    with Elizabeth Harwood, Owen Brannigan
    Conducted by Sir Charles Mackerras

  4. (The) Oak and the ash
    Composed by Traditional
    Performed by Hendon Grammar School Choir, Pro Arte Orchestra
    with Elizabeth Harwood, Owen Brannigan
    Conducted by Sir Charles Mackerras

  5. Sigh no more, ladies
    Composed by Richard John Samuel Stevens
    Performed by Hendon Grammar School Choir, Pro Arte Orchestra
    with Elizabeth Harwood, Owen Brannigan
    Conducted by Sir Charles Mackerras

  6. Early one morning
    Composed by Traditional
    Performed by Hendon Grammar School Choir, Pro Arte Orchestra
    with Elizabeth Harwood, Owen Brannigan
    Conducted by Sir Charles Mackerras

  7. (The) Bailiff's Daughter of Islington
    Composed by Traditional
    Performed by Hendon Grammar School Choir, Pro Arte Orchestra
    with Elizabeth Harwood, Owen Brannigan
    Conducted by Sir Charles Mackerras

  8. Charlie is my darling
    Composed by Traditional
    Performed by Hendon Grammar School Choir, Pro Arte Orchestra
    with Elizabeth Harwood, Owen Brannigan
    Conducted by Sir Charles Mackerras

  9. A-hunting we will go
    Composed by Traditional
    Performed by Hendon Grammar School Choir, Pro Arte Orchestra
    with Elizabeth Harwood, Owen Brannigan
    Conducted by Sir Charles Mackerras

  10. (The) Ash Grove (Llwyn Onn)
    Composed by Traditional
    Performed by Hendon Grammar School Choir, Pro Arte Orchestra
    with Elizabeth Harwood, Owen Brannigan
    Conducted by Sir Charles Mackerras

  11. Heart of Oak
    Composed by William Boyce
    Performed by Hendon Grammar School Choir, Pro Arte Orchestra
    with Elizabeth Harwood, Owen Brannigan
    Conducted by Sir Charles Mackerras

  12. (The) Keel Row
    Composed by Traditional
    Performed by Hendon Grammar School Choir, Pro Arte Orchestra
    with Elizabeth Harwood, Owen Brannigan
    Conducted by Sir Charles Mackerras

  13. John Peel
    Composed by Traditional
    Performed by Hendon Grammar School Choir, Pro Arte Orchestra
    with Elizabeth Harwood, Owen Brannigan
    Conducted by Sir Charles Mackerras

  14. (The) Vicar of Bray
    Composed by Traditional
    Performed by Hendon Grammar School Choir, Pro Arte Orchestra
    with Elizabeth Harwood, Owen Brannigan
    Conducted by Sir Charles Mackerras

  15. (The) Maypole Song
    Composed by Traditional
    Performed by Masters Chamber Orchestra
    with Richard Lewis, Tina Bonifacio
    Conducted by Sir Charles Mackerras

  16. I will give my love an apple
    Composed by Traditional
    Performed by Masters Chamber Orchestra
    with Richard Lewis, Tina Bonifacio
    Conducted by Sir Charles Mackerras

  17. Bingo
    Composed by Traditional
    Performed by Masters Chamber Orchestra
    with Richard Lewis, Tina Bonifacio
    Conducted by Sir Charles Mackerras

  18. (The) Foggy, foggy dew
    Composed by Traditional
    Performed by Masters Chamber Orchestra
    with Richard Lewis, Tina Bonifacio
    Conducted by Sir Charles Mackerras

  19. (The) Helston Furry Dance
    Composed by Traditional
    Performed by Masters Chamber Orchestra
    with Richard Lewis, Tina Bonifacio
    Conducted by Sir Charles Mackerras

  20. O waly waly
    Composed by Traditional
    Performed by Masters Chamber Orchestra
    with Richard Lewis, Tina Bonifacio
    Conducted by Sir Charles Mackerras

  21. (The) Briery bush
    Composed by Traditional
    Performed by Masters Chamber Orchestra
    with Richard Lewis, Tina Bonifacio
    Conducted by Sir Charles Mackerras

  22. O love, it is a killing thing
    Composed by Traditional
    Performed by Masters Chamber Orchestra
    with Richard Lewis, Tina Bonifacio
    Conducted by Sir Charles Mackerras

  23. (The) Stuttering lovers
    Composed by Traditional
    Performed by Masters Chamber Orchestra
    with Richard Lewis, Tina Bonifacio
    Conducted by Sir Charles Mackerras

  24. (An) Eriskay love lilt
    Composed by Traditional
    Performed by Masters Chamber Orchestra
    with Richard Lewis, Tina Bonifacio
    Conducted by Sir Charles Mackerras

  25. All through the night, 'Ar hyd y nos'
    Composed by Traditional
    Performed by Masters Chamber Orchestra
    with Richard Lewis, Tina Bonifacio
    Conducted by Sir Charles Mackerras

  26. There's none to soothe
    Composed by Traditional
    Performed by Masters Chamber Orchestra
    with Richard Lewis, Tina Bonifacio
    Conducted by Sir Charles Mackerras

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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Reissue of 'Sing the Songs of Britain' and another recording, 17 Mar 2006
This album is essentially a complete reissue of the classic 1964 album 'Sing the Songs of Britain', with some extra tracks from an even earlier recording on the end.

First of all, I should point out that when I grew up as a 1970s child my parents had a cassette of 'Sing the Songs of Britain', so its soothing melodies are deeply impressed in my early memory, which may bias me somewhat in its favour.

But on rehearing it many years later, aged in my 30s, I can honestly say with all objectivity (and with the benefit of more grown-up musical appreciation) that it is a superbly crafted set of recordings. The vocal performances by the late bass Owen Brannigan (1908-1973) and soprano Elizabeth Harwood (1938-1990) are wonderfully expressive, and adapt themselves effectively to the more folksy songs even while they are trained along operatic lines. Brannigan performs with full-bodied warmth and gusto, at times thunderously powerful, yet equally kindly and (where called for) ironical, while Harwood captures a poignant, almost tragic melancholy without ever becoming cold, and sings sweetly even while her operatic style might seem to convey a certain measure of old-fashioned hauteur. They are supported by a children's choir and mellifluous full orchestral arrangements with very natural rhythmic timing (a far cry from more recent standards of syncopation in some genres of music). The arrangements are often very subtle, and reminiscent of those used in some of the most moving early motion picture soundtracks.

As for the songs themselves, there is hardly a weak track, though perhaps 'John Peel' and 'A Hunting We Will Go' are a little ordinary compared with the rest. 'The Vicar of Bray' and 'The Jolly Miller' are very comical and catchy, the first featuring an enjoyably melodramatic crescendo build-up of sound towards the end and epic choral arrangements with it.

The additional tracks at the end, sung by Richard Lewis, are simpler and performed and arranged in a somewhat melancholic style (often reaching castrato pitch) that evokes an almost monastic sense of solitude! Some of them are very moving, but as a whole they are more average than the Harwood / Brannigan tracks. They can be skipped if required, but don't detract from the quality of the main part of this album.

All in all, this re-issue is a bargain not to be regretted for anyone who enjoys traditional English folk songs and anyone with an appreciation of charming classical musical arrangements accompanied by operatic vocal performance. And don't be misled by the bitty sound quality of the MP3 previews. The full CD recording quality is very high, except on the Richard Lewis tracks at the end, which are more euphonious.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Traditional Delights Recalled, 6 Aug 2009
By E. J. Garbutt (Welkom, South Africa) - See all my reviews
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This is, firstly, an anthology for all lovers of good singing - then for all who are interested in traditional British music. My original copy of "Heart of Oak" was stolen 10 years ago and only now have I been able to replace it. Great was my delight at hearing all my favourites again. Every cut was as beautiful as I remembered it. The manly bass of Owen Brannigan is so apt in rousing and robust songs, and enchanting in romantic duets. Elizabeth Hardwood is in fine voice, with just enough tartness (call it vibrato if you will) to prevent her songs cloying. An unexpected bonus for me was 12 extra tracks by Richard Lewis. Being all lumped together at the end, I feared they may suffer from too much "sameness". Have no fear, this fine tenor voice is an instrument in the service of the music. He produces soft lyrical singing, heroic passages and solemn almost baritonal parts - whatever the music demands. The orcherstration and conducting of Charles Mackerras are brilliant. If there is to be a gripe, it must be the lack of sleeve notes on the Richard Lewis songs. The sound is unbelievable for 50 year old recordings!
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