The Pirates of Penzance

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Tracklist

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CD 1
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1The Pirates of Penzance: Overture
orchestra:
Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955-1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations) (in 1961)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor) (in 1961)
recording of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Overture (in 1961)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Pirates of Penzance
7:41
2The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “Pour, oh pour the pirate sherry” (Pirates, Samuel)
orchestra:
Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955-1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)
recording of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I, no. 1. “Pour, oh pour, the pirate sherry” (Samuel, Pirates)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I
1:41
3The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “When Frederic was a little lad” (Ruth)
orchestra:
Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955-1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)
recording of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I, no. 2. “When Fred’ric was a little lad” (Ruth)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I
2:47
4The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “Oh, far better to live and die” (Pirate King, Pirates)
orchestra:
Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955-1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)
recording of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I, no. 3. “Oh, better far to live and die” … “I am a pirate king!” (Pirate King, Pirates)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I
2:49
5The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “Oh, false one, you have deceived me!” (Frederic, Ruth)
orchestra:
Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955-1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)
recording of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I, no. 4. "Oh, false one, you have deceiv'd me ... You told me you were fair as gold” (Fredric, Ruth)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I
3:01
6The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “What shall I do?… Climbing over rocky mountain” (Frederic, Girls, Edith, Kate)
orchestra:
Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955-1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)
recording of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I, no. 5. “Climbing over rocky mountain” (Girls, Edith, Kate)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I
4:04
7The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “Stop, ladies, pray!” (Frederic, Girls, Edith)
orchestra:
Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955-1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)
recording of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I, no. 6. “Stop, ladies, pray!” (Fredric, Girls, Edith, Kate)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I
1:29
8The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “Oh, is there not one maiden breast?” (Frederic, GIrls, Mabel)
orchestra:
Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955-1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)
recording of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I, no. 7. “Oh, is there not one maiden breast?” (Frederic, Girls, Mabel)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I
4:03
9The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “Oh, sisters, deaf to pity’s name” (Mabel, Girls)
orchestra:
Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955-1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)
recording of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I, no. 8. “Oh, Sisters, Deaf to Pity’s Name” (Mabel, Chorus of Girls (recitative only, preceding song)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I, no. 8. “Poor wand’ring one …” (Mabel, Girls)
0:36
10The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “Poor wandering one” (Mabel, Girls)
orchestra:
Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955-1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)
partial recording of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I, no. 8. “Poor wand’ring one …” (Mabel, Girls)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I
2:53
11The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “What ought we to do?” (Edith, Kate, Girls, Mabel, Frederic)
orchestra:
Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955-1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)
recording of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I, no. 9. “What ought we to do?” (Edith, Kate, Girls)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I
2:40
12The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “Stay, we must not lose our senses” (Frederic, Girls, Pirates)
orchestra:
Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955-1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)
partial recording of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I, no. 11. “Stay, we must not lose our senses”… “Here’s a first-rate opportunity” (Frederic, Girls, Pirates)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I
0:39
13The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “Here’s a first rate opportunity” (Pirates)
orchestra:
Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955-1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)
partial recording of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I, no. 11. “Stay, we must not lose our senses”… “Here’s a first-rate opportunity” (Frederic, Girls, Pirates)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I
0:57
14The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “Hold, monsters!” (Edith, Samuel, Girls, Major-General Stanley, Pirates)
orchestra:
Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955-1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)
recording of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I, no. 12. “Hold, Monsters!” (Mabel, Samuel, Girls, Major-General, Pirates)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I
0:54
15The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “I am the very model of a modern Major-General” (Major-General, Girls, Pirates)
orchestra:
Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955-1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)
recording of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I, no. 13. “I am the very model of a modern Major-General” (Major-General, Chorus)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I
3:06
16The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “Oh, men of dark and dismal fate” (Major-General, Samuel, Pirate King, Pirates)2:26
17The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “I’m telling a terrible story” (Major-General, Others except Ruth)3:44
18The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “O master, hear one word” (Ruth, Pirates, Frederic)0:42
19The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “Pray observe the magnanimity” (All except Ruth)1:31
CD 2
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1The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “Oh, dry the glistening tear” (Girls, Mabel)
orchestra:
Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955-1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)
recording of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II, no. 15. “Oh, dry the glist’ning tear” (Mabel, Girls)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan3:17
2The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “Now, Frederic, let your escort lion-hearted” (Major-General, Frederic)
orchestra:
Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955-1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)
recording of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II, no. 16. “Then, Frederic, Let Your Escort Lion-Hearted” (Frederic, Major-General)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan0:22
3The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “When the foeman bears his steel” (Sergeant of Police, Policemen, Mabel, Edith, Girls, Major-General)
orchestra:
Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955-1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)
recording of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II, no. 17. “When the foeman bares his steel” (Mabel, Edith, Sergeant, Policemen, Girls)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan4:51
4The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “Now for the pirates’ lair!” (Frederic)
orchestra:
Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955-1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)
recording of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II, no. 18 “Now for the Pirates’ Lair!” (Frederic) (first solo only)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II, no. 18 “Now for the Pirates’ Lair!…” (Frederic, Ruth, Pirate King)
Gilbert & Sullivan0:43
5The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “Young Frederic!” (Pirate King, Frederic, Ruth)Gilbert & Sullivan0:53
6The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “When you had left our pirate fold” (Ruth, Frederic, Pirate King)
orchestra:
Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955-1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)
recording of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II, no. 19 “When You Had Left Our Pirate Fold” (Ruth, Frederic, Pirate King)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan3:34
7The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “Away, away! my heart’s on fire” (Ruth, Pirate King, Frederic)
orchestra:
Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955-1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)
recording of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II, no. 20. “Away, away, my heart’s on fire” (Ruth, Frederic, Pirate King)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan1:25
8The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “All is prepared” (Mabel, Frederic)
orchestra:
Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955-1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)
recording of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II, no. 21 “All Is Prepar’d; Your Gallant Crew Await You” (Mabel, Frederic)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan1:17
9The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “Stay, Frederic, stay!” (Mabel, Frederic)
orchestra:
Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955-1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)
recording of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II, no. 22. “Stay, Fred’ric stay!” (Mabel, Frederic) (first duet only)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II, no. 22. “Stay, Fred’ric stay!…” (Mabel, Frederic, Ensemble)
Gilbert & Sullivan0:50
10The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “Ah, leave me not to pine” (Mabel, Frederic)Gilbert & Sullivan3:13
11The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “In 1940 I of age shall be” (Frederic, Mabel)Gilbert & Sullivan1:22
12The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “No, I’ll be brave!” (Mabel)
orchestra:
Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955-1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)
recording of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II, no. 23. “No, I’ll be brave” (Mabel) (solo)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II, no. 23. “No, I’ll be brave…” (Mabel, Sergeant, Policemen)
Gilbert & Sullivan0:28
13The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “Though in body and in mind” (Sergeant, Policemen)Gilbert & Sullivan0:56
14The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “When a felon’s not engaged in his employment” (Sergeant, Policemen)
orchestra:
Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955-1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)
recording of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II, no. 24. “When a felon’s not engaged in his employment” (Sergeant, Policemen)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan2:18
15The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “A rollicking band of pirates we” (Pirates, Sergeant, Policemen)
orchestra:
Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955-1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)
recording of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II, no. 25. “A Rollicking Band of Pirates We” (Sergeant, Pirates, Policemen)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan0:56
16The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “With cat-like tread” (Pirates, Policemen, Samuel)
orchestra:
Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955-1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)
recording of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II, no. 26. “With cat-like tread, upon our prey we steal” (Samuel, Pirates, Policemen)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan2:40
17The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “Hush, hush! not a word” (Frederic, Pirates, Policemen, Major-General)
orchestra:
Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955-1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)
recording of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II, no. 27. “Hush! Hush! Not a word” (Frederic, Pirate King, Major-General, Policemen, Pirates)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan1:26
18The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “Softly sighing to the river” (Major-General, Pirates, Policemen)
orchestra:
Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955-1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)
recording of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II Finale, no. 28 “Sighing Softly to the River” (General, Men)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan3:01
19The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “Now what is this, and what is that” (Girls, Pirates)Gilbert & Sullivan0:49
20The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “Frederic here! Oh joy!” (Major-General, Mabel, Frederic, Pirates, Pirate King, Girls, Policemen, Sergeant, Ruth)
orchestra:
Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955-1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)
recording of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II Finale, no. 28 “Away With Them” (General, Ruth, Ensemble)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II Finale, no. 28 “Now What Is This” (Major General, Pirate King, Frederic, Mabel, Sergeant, Ruth, Pirates, Girls, Policemen)
recording of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II Finale, no. 28 “Frederic Here” (General, Mabel, Frederic, Pirate King, Pirates, Police)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II Finale, no. 28 “Now What Is This” (Major General, Pirate King, Frederic, Mabel, Sergeant, Ruth, Pirates, Girls, Policemen)
recording of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II Finale, no. 28 “Poor Wand’ring Ones!” (Ensemble)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II Finale, no. 28 “Now What Is This” (Major General, Pirate King, Frederic, Mabel, Sergeant, Ruth, Pirates, Girls, Policemen)
recording of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II Finale, no. 28 “We Triumph Now” (Sergeant, Pirate King, Police, Pirates)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II Finale, no. 28 “Now What Is This” (Major General, Pirate King, Frederic, Mabel, Sergeant, Ruth, Pirates, Girls, Policemen)
Gilbert & Sullivan6:25
21Overture from The Sorcerer
orchestra:
Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955-1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)
recording of:
The Sorcerer: Overture
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Sorcerer
Sir Arthur Sullivan5:45
22Overture from Cox and Box
orchestra:
Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955-1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations) (in 1961)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor) (in 1961)
recording of:
Cox and Box: Overture (in 1961)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
Cox and Box
Sir Arthur Sullivan2:43
23Overture from Princess Ida
orchestra:
Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955-1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations) (in 1961)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor) (in 1961)
recording of:
Princess Ida: Overture (in 1961)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
Princess Ida (Gilbert & Sullivan opera)
Sir Arthur Sullivan4:14
24Overture in C major “In Memoriam”Sir Arthur Sullivan11:17

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baritone vocals [Major-General Stanley]:George Baker (baritone)
baritone vocals [Samuel (a pirate)]:John Cameron (baritone)
bass vocals [Sergeant of Police]:Owen Brannigan (operatic bass)
bass-baritone vocals [The Pirate King]:James Milligan (operatic bass)
choir vocals:Glyndebourne Chorus
contralto vocals [Kate]:Marjorie Thomas (contralto)
contralto vocals [Ruth (a private maid)]:Monica Sinclair (Operatic contralto)
soprano vocals [Edith]:Heather Harper (soprano)
soprano vocals [Mabel]:Elsie Morison (soprano)
tenor vocals [Frederic (an apprentice pirate)]:Richard Lewis (Welsh tenor)
ASIN:US: B0016MJ3PE [info]