Publisher, Naxos Audiobooks (May 1996)

Here are some of the finest narrative poems in the English language, dating from an age of rich inspiration: the 19th century. All tell powerful stories of human passion and endeavour, often reflected in vivid evocations of the medieval world. Includes:

The Eve of St Agnes
Morte d'Arthur
Michael
Christabel
The Haystack in the Floods
Peter Grimes.

CD 1

The Eve of St Agnes 6:01
He ventures in... 5:07
It shall be as thou wishest... 5:48
And still she slept an azure-lidded... 6:16
She hurried at his words... 2:52
Morte d'Arthur 5:02
Then went Sir Bedivere the second time... 4:58
But as he walk'd King Arthur panted hard... 6:40
Michael 4:44
His days had not been passed... 5:00
And when by heaven's grace the boy grew up... 5:20
Here Michael ceased... 5:02
At this the old man paused... 6:20

Total time on CD 1 = 69:20

CD 2

Christabel Part 5:10
Then Christabel stretched forth her hand... 5:29
And thus the lofty lady spake... 5:28
Christabel Part 2 4:44
Oh then the Baron forgot his age... 4:12
The lady fell and clasped his knees... 3:50
The maid, alas! 3:20
The Haystack in the Floodst 4:42
She laid her hand upon her brow... 5:11
Peter Grimes+ 5:32
Thus lived the lad in hunger, peril, pain... 5:18
When the tides were neap... 5:28
The priest attending found he spoke at time... 3:34
Fathers should pity — but this old man... 4:41

Total time on CD 2 = 66:47