The Best of Gilbert & Sullivan

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1The Mikado: If You Want to Know Who We Are... A Wandering Minstrel I
bass vocals:
Radley Flynn
choir vocals:
D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus
tenor vocals:
Derek Oldham (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra
conductor:
Isidore Godfrey (conductor)
recording of:
The Mikado: Act I, No 1, Men’s Chorus, “If you want to Know who we are” (in 1936)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act I
recording of:
The Mikado: Act I, no 2. “A wand’ring minstrel I…” (Nanki-Poo, Men) (in 1936)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
librettist:
William Gilbert (librettist)
part of:
The Mikado: Act I
Gilbert & Sullivan7:13
2The Mikado: Our Great Mikado
baritone vocals:
Leslie Rands
choir vocals:
D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus
orchestra:
Orchestra
conductor:
Isidore Godfrey (conductor)
recording of:
The Mikado: Act I, no. 3, “Our Great Mikado, Virtuous Man” (Pish-Tush and Men) (in 1936)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act I
Gilbert & Sullivan2:35
3The Mikado: Behold the Lord High Executioner
baritone vocals:
Martyn Green
choir vocals:
D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus
orchestra:
Orchestra
conductor:
Isidore Godfrey (conductor)
recording of:
The Mikado: Act I, no. 5, “Behold the Lord High Executioner…” (Ko-Ko and Men) (in 1936)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act I
Gilbert & Sullivan2:16
4The Mikado: I've Got a Little List
baritone vocals:
Martyn Green
choir vocals:
D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus
orchestra:
Orchestra
conductor:
Isidore Godfrey (conductor)
recording of:
The Mikado: Act I, no. 5a “As someday it may happen” (Ko-Ko and Men) (I’ve got a little list) (in 1936)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act I
Gilbert & Sullivan2:13
5The Mikado: Three Little Maids From School
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Marjorie Eyre and Elizabeth Nickell-Lean
soprano vocals:
Brenda Bennett (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra
conductor:
Isidore Godfrey (conductor)
recording of:
The Mikado: Act I, no. 7. “Three little maids from school are we” (Yum-Yum, Peep-Bo, Pitti-Sing, and Girls) (in 1936)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act I
Gilbert & Sullivan1:29
6The Mikado: Braid the Raven Hair
choir vocals:
D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Marjorie Eyre
orchestra:
Orchestra
conductor:
Isidore Godfrey (conductor)
recording of:
The Mikado: Act II, no. 12, “Braid the Raven Hair” (Pitti-Sing and Girls) (in 1936)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan3:23
7The Mikado: The Sun Whose Rays
soprano vocals:
Brenda Bennett (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra
conductor:
Isidore Godfrey (conductor)
recording of:
The Mikado: Act II, no. 13. “The sun, whose rays are all ablaze” (Yum-Yum) (in 1936)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan2:43
8The Mikado: Here's a How-De-Do
baritone vocals:
Martyn Green
soprano vocals:
Brenda Bennett (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Derek Oldham (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra
conductor:
Isidore Godfrey (conductor)
recording of:
The Mikado: Act II, no. 15. “Here’s a how-de-do” (Yum-Yum, Nanki-Poo and Ko-Ko) (in 1936)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan1:09
9The Mikado: A More Humane Mikado
bass-baritone vocals:
Darrell Fancourt
choir vocals:
D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus
orchestra:
Orchestra
conductor:
Isidore Godfrey (conductor)
recording of:
The Mikado: Act II, no. 17, “A More Humane Mikado” (Mikado, Chorus) (in 1936)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan4:03
10The Mikado: The Flowers That Bloom in the Spring
baritone vocals:
Sydney Granville and Martyn Green
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Marjorie Eyre
soprano vocals:
Brenda Bennett (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Derek Oldham (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra
conductor:
Isidore Godfrey (conductor)
recording of:
The Mikado: Act II, no. 20, “The Flowers That Bloom In the Spring” (Nanki-Pooh, Ko-Ko, Yum-Yum, Pitti-Sing, and Pooh-Bah) (in 1936)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan1:25
11The Mikado: Tit Willow
baritone vocals:
Martyn Green
orchestra:
Orchestra
conductor:
Isidore Godfrey (conductor)
recording of:
The Mikado: Act II, no. 22, “On a Tree by a River” (Ko-Ko) (willow, tit-willow) (in 1936)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan2:15
12The Mikado: There Is a Beauty in the Bellow of the Blast
baritone vocals:
Martyn Green
contralto vocals:
Josephine Curtis
orchestra:
Orchestra
conductor:
Isidore Godfrey (conductor)
recording of:
The Mikado: Act II, no. 23. “There is beauty in the bellow of the blast” (Katisha and Ko-Ko) (in 1936)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan1:57
13The Yeomen of the Guard: Is Life a Boon?
tenor vocals:
Derek Oldham (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)
recording of:
The Yeomen of the Guard: Act I. “Is Life a Boon?” (Fairfax) (from 1928 until 1929)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Yeomen of the Guard: Act I
Gilbert & Sullivan2:10
14The Yeomen of the Guard: Where I Thy Bride
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Nellie Briercliffe
orchestra:
Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)
recording of:
The Yeoman of the Guard: Act I, no. 11 “Were I Thy Bride” (Phœbe) (from 1928 until 1929)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Yeomen of the Guard: Act I
Gilbert & Sullivan1:43
15The Yeomen of the Guard: Hereupon We're Both Agreed
baritone vocals:
George Baker (baritone) and Leo Sheffield
orchestra:
Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)
recording of:
The Yeomen of the Guard: Act II. “Hereupon we’re both agreed” (Point, Wilfred) (from 1928 until 1929)
lyricist:
William Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Yeomen of the Guard: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan1:33
16The Yeomen of the Guard: Strange Adventure
bass-baritone vocals:
Peter Dawson (Australian bass-baritone / songwriter)
contralto vocals:
Dorothy Gill
soprano vocals:
Elsie Griffin (English soprano)
tenor vocals:
Derek Oldham (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)
recording of:
The Yeoman of the Guard: Act II, no. 17 “Strange Adventure” (Kate, Dame, Fairfax as Leonard, Meryll) (from 1928 until 1929)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Yeomen of the Guard: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan2:20
17The Yeomen of the Guard: A Man Who Would Woo a Fair Maid
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Nellie Briercliffe
soprano vocals:
Winifred Lawson
tenor vocals:
Derek Oldham (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)
recording of:
The Yeoman of the Guard: Act II, no. 19 “A Man Who Would Woo a Fair Maid” (Fairfax as Leonard, Elsie, Phœbe) (from 1928 until 1929)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Yeomen of the Guard: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan3:04
18The Yeomen of the Guard: When a Wooer Goes Wooing
baritone vocals:
George Baker (baritone)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Nellie Briercliffe
soprano vocals:
Winifred Lawson
tenor vocals:
Derek Oldham (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)
recording of:
The Yeoman of the Guard: Act II, no. 20 “When a Wooer Goes a-Wooing” (Elsie, Fairfax, Phœbe, Point) (from 1928 until 1929)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Yeomen of the Guard: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan2:41
19The Gondoliers: For the Merriest Fellows Are We
baritone vocals:
Richard Walker (Tenor)
choir vocals:
D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus
orchestra:
Orchestra
conductor:
Harry Norris (conductor)
recording of:
The Gondoliers: Act I: “For the Merriest Fellows Are We” (Antonio, Fiametta, Chorus) (in 1927)
lyricist:
William Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Gondoliers: Act I
Gilbert & Sullivan1:30
20The Gondoliers: We're Called Gondolieri
baritone vocals:
George Baker (baritone)
tenor vocals:
Derek Oldham (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra
conductor:
Harry Norris (conductor)
recording of:
The Gondoliers: Act I: “We’re Called Gondolieri” (Marco, Giuseppe) (in 1927)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Gondoliers: Act I
Gilbert & Sullivan2:07
21The Gondoliers: From the Sunny Spanish Shore
baritone vocals:
Arthur Hosking and Sir Henry Lytton (actor & baritone)
contralto vocals:
Bertha Lewis
soprano vocals:
Mavis Bennett
orchestra:
Orchestra
conductor:
Harry Norris (conductor)
recording of:
The Gondoliers, Act I: "From the Sunny Spanish Shore" (Duke, Duchess, Casilda, Luiz) (in 1927)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Gondoliers: Act I
Gilbert & Sullivan1:39
22The Gondoliers: In Enterprise of Martial Kind
baritone vocals:
Arthur Hosking and Sir Henry Lytton (actor & baritone)
contralto vocals:
Bertha Lewis
soprano vocals:
Mavis Bennett
orchestra:
Orchestra
conductor:
Harry Norris (conductor)
recording of:
The Gondoliers: Act I: "In Enterprise of The Martial Kind" (Duke, Casilda, Duchess, Luiz) (in 1927)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Gondoliers: Act I
Gilbert & Sullivan1:31
23The Gondoliers: I Stole the Prince
baritone vocals:
Arthur Hosking and Sir Henry Lytton (actor & baritone)
bass-baritone vocals:
Leo Sheffield
contralto vocals:
Bertha Lewis
soprano vocals:
Mavis Bennett
orchestra:
Orchestra
conductor:
Harry Norris (conductor)
recording of:
The Gondoliers: Act I: "I Stole the Prince" (Don Alhambra, Duke, Duchess, Casilda, Luiz) (in 1927)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Gondoliers: Act I
Gilbert & Sullivan2:11
24The Gondoliers: When a Merry Maiden Marries
choir vocals:
D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Aileen Davies
orchestra:
Orchestra
conductor:
Harry Norris (conductor)
recording of:
The Gondoliers: Act I: no. 9a. “When a Merry Maiden Marries” (Tessa) (in 1927)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Gondoliers: Act I
Gilbert & Sullivan2:53
25The Gondoliers: A Regular, Royal Queen
baritone vocals:
George Baker (baritone)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Aileen Davies
soprano vocals:
Winifred Lawson
tenor vocals:
Derek Oldham (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra
conductor:
Harry Norris (conductor)
recording of:
The Gondoliers, Act I Finale: “Then One of Us Will Be a Queen” (Marco, Giuseppe, Gianetta, Tessa) (in 1927)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Gondoliers, Act I Finale: “Kind Sir, You Cannot Have the Heart…” (Ensemble)
Gilbert & Sullivan2:19
26The Gondoliers: Take a Pair of Sparkling Eyes
tenor vocals:
Derek Oldham (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra
conductor:
Harry Norris (conductor)
recording of:
The Gondoliers: Act II, no. 13, Song: “Take a Pair of Sparkling Eyes” (Marco) (in 1927)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Gondoliers: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan2:57
27The Gondoliers: There Lived a King
baritone vocals:
George Baker (baritone)
bass-baritone vocals:
Leo Sheffield
tenor vocals:
Derek Oldham (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra
conductor:
Harry Norris (conductor)
recording of:
The Gondoliers, Act II: "There Lived a King" (Don Alhambra, Marco, Giuseppe) (in 1927)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Gondoliers: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan2:41
28The Gondoliers: In a Contemplative Fashion
baritone vocals:
George Baker (baritone)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Aileen Davies
soprano vocals:
Winifred Lawson
tenor vocals:
Derek Oldham (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra
conductor:
Harry Norris (conductor)
recording of:
The Gondoliers: Act II: “In a Contemplative Fashion” (Gianetta, Tessa, Marco, Giuseppe) (in 1927)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Gondoliers: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan1:58
29The Gondoliers: Small Titles and Orders
baritone vocals:
Sir Henry Lytton (actor & baritone)
contralto vocals:
Bertha Lewis
orchestra:
Orchestra
conductor:
Harry Norris (conductor)
recording of:
The Gondoliers, Act II: “Small Titles and Orders” (Duke, Duchess)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Gondoliers, Act II: “To Help Unhappy Commoners…” (Duke, Duchess)
Gilbert & Sullivan3:07
30The Gondoliers: I Am a Courtier Grave and Serious
baritone vocals:
George Baker (baritone) and Sir Henry Lytton (actor & baritone)
contralto vocals:
Bertha Lewis
soprano vocals:
Mavis Bennett
tenor vocals:
Derek Oldham (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra
conductor:
Harry Norris (conductor)
recording of:
The Gondoliers: Act II, No. 21, Gavotte, “I am A Courtier, Grave and Serious”, (Duke, Duchess, Casilda, Marco and Giuseppe) (in 1927)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Gondoliers: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan3:20
31The Gondoliers: Finale: Once More Gondolieri
choir vocals:
Chorus
orchestra:
Orchestra
conductor:
Harry Norris (conductor)
recording of:
The Gondoliers, Act II: “Once More Gondolieri” (Company) (in 1927)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Gondoliers, Act II Finale: “Now Let the Loyal Lieges Gather Round…” (Ensemble)
Gilbert & Sullivan1:30