The Best of Gilbert & Sullivan

~ Release by Gilbert, Sullivan; The D’Oyly Carte Opera Company, Glyndebourne Festival Opera (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Iolanthe: March and Entry of the Peers: Loudly Let the Trumpet Bray!
choir vocals:
Glyndebourne Festival Chorus (in 1959)
orchestra:
Pro Arte Orchestra (in 1959)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (in 1959)
recording of:
Iolanthe: Act I, no. 6, Chorus, “Loudly Let the Trumpets Bray” (Peers) (in 1959)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert
composer:
Arthur Sullivan
part of:
Iolanthe: Act I
Gilbert & Sullivan5:48
2Iolanthe: The Law Is the True Embodiment
choir vocals:
Glyndebourne Festival Chorus (in 1959)
lead vocals [Lord Chancellor]:
George Baker (in 1959)
orchestra:
Pro Arte Orchestra (in 1959)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (in 1959)
recording of:
Iolanthe: Act I, no. 7 “The Law Is the True Embodiment” (Lord Chancellor, Chorus of Peers) (in 1959)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert
composer:
Arthur Sullivan
part of:
Iolanthe: Act I
Gilbert & Sullivan2:32
3Iolanthe: When I Went to the Bar
lead vocals [Lord Chancellor]:
George Baker (in 1959)
orchestra:
Pro Arte Orchestra (in 1959)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (in 1959)
recording of:
Iolanthe: Act I, no. 12 “When I Went to the Bar” (Lord Chancellor) (in 1959)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert
composer:
Arthur Sullivan
part of:
Iolanthe: Act I
Gilbert & Sullivan2:01
4Iolanthe: When All Night Long a Chap Remains
lead vocals [Private Willis]:
Owen Brannigan (in 1959)
orchestra:
Pro Arte Orchestra (in 1959)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (in 1959)
recording of:
Iolanthe: Act II, no. 14 “When All Night Long a Chap Remains” (Private Willis) (in 1959)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert
composer:
Arthur Sullivan
part of:
Iolanthe: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan4:20
5Iolanthe: When Britain Really Ruled the Waves
choir vocals:
Glyndebourne Festival Chorus (in 1959)
lead vocals [Earl of Mountararat]:
Ian Wallace (in 1959)
orchestra:
Pro Arte Orchestra (in 1959)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (in 1959)
recording of:
Iolanthe: Act II, no. 16 “When Britain Really Ruled the Waves” (Lord Mountararat, Chorus) (in 1959)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert
composer:
Arthur Sullivan
part of:
Iolanthe: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan3:01
6Iolanthe: Oh, Foolish Fay
choir vocals:
Glyndebourne Festival Chorus (in 1959)
lead vocals [Fairy Queen]:
Monica Sinclair (in 1959)
orchestra:
Pro Arte Orchestra (in 1959)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (in 1959)
recording of:
Iolanthe: Act II, no. 18 “Oh, Foolish Fay” (Queen, Chorus of Fairies) (in 1959)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert
composer:
Arthur Sullivan
part of:
Iolanthe: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan3:49
7Iolanthe: Nightmare Song: Love, Unrequited Robs Me of My Rest
lead vocals [Lord Chancellor]:
George Baker (in 1959)
orchestra:
Pro Arte Orchestra (in 1959)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (in 1959)
recording of:
Iolanthe: Act II, no. 20 “Love, Unrequited, Robs Me of My Rest” (Lord Chancellor) (recitative preceding song) (in 1959)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert
composer:
Arthur Sullivan
part of:
Iolanthe: Act II, no. 20 “Love, Unrequited, Robs Me of My Rest…” … “When You’re Lying Awake” (Lord Chancellor) (Nightmare Song)
Gilbert & Sullivan0:49
8Iolanthe: When You're Lying Awake With a Dismal Headache
lead vocals [Lord Chancellor]:
George Baker (in 1959)
orchestra:
Pro Arte Orchestra (in 1959)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (in 1959)
recording of:
Iolanthe: Act II, no. 20 “When You’re Lying Awake” (Lord Chancellor) (in 1959)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert
composer:
Arthur Sullivan
part of:
Iolanthe: Act II, no. 20 “Love, Unrequited, Robs Me of My Rest…” … “When You’re Lying Awake” (Lord Chancellor) (Nightmare Song)
Gilbert & Sullivan3:03
9Iolanthe: If You Go In
lead vocals [Earl of Mountararat]:
Ian Wallace (in 1959)
lead vocals [Earl Tolloller]:
Alexander Young (in 1959)
lead vocals [Lord Chancellor]:
George Baker (in 1959)
orchestra:
Pro Arte Orchestra (in 1959)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (in 1959)
recording of:
Iolanthe: Act II, no. 21 “If You Go In You’re Sure to Win” (Tolloller, Mountararat, Lord Chancellor) (in 1959)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert
composer:
Arthur Sullivan
part of:
Iolanthe: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan2:35
10Princess Ida: The Woman of the Wisest Wit
lead vocals [Cyril]:
Leonard Osborn (in 1954)
lead vocals [Florian]:
Jeffrey Skitch (in 1954)
lead vocals [Hilarion]:
Thomas Round (in 1954)
lead vocals [Lady Psyche]:
Muriel Harding (in 1954)
lead vocals [Melissa]:
Beryl Dixon (in 1954)
orchestra:
D’Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra (in 1954)
conductor:
Isidore Godfrey (in 1954)
recording of:
Princess Ida: Act II. “The Woman of the Wisest Wit” (Psyche, Melissa, Cyril, Hilarion and Florian) (in 1954)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan
librettist:
William Gilbert
part of:
Princess Ida: Act II.
Gilbert & Sullivan2:14
11Princess Ida: Would You Know the Kind of Maid?
lead vocals [Cyril]:
Leonard Osborn
orchestra:
D’Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra (in 1954)
conductor:
Isidore Godfrey (in 1954)
recording of:
Princess Ida: Act II. “Would You Know the Kind of Maid?” (Cyril) (in 1954)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan
librettist:
William Gilbert
part of:
Princess Ida: Act II.
Gilbert & Sullivan2:13
12Princess Ida: Whene'er I Spoke Sarcastic Joke
choir vocals:
D’Oyly Carte Opera Chorus (in 1954)
lead vocals [King Gama]:
Peter Pratt (in 1954)
orchestra:
D’Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra (in 1954)
conductor:
Isidore Godfrey (in 1954)
recording of:
Princess Ida: Act III. “Whene’er I spoke sarcastic joke” (Gama, Chorus) (in 1954)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan
librettist:
W.S. Gilbert
part of:
Princess Ida: Act III.
Gilbert & Sullivan1:43
13The Mikado: A Wand'ring Minstrel I
choir vocals:
D’Oyly Carte Opera Chorus (in 1957)
lead vocals [Nanki-Poo]:
Thomas Round (in 1957)
orchestra:
D’Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra (in 1957)
conductor:
Isidore Godfrey (in 1957)
recording of:
The Mikado: Act I, no 2. “A wand’ring minstrel I…” (Nanki-Poo, Men) (in 1957)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan
librettist:
William Gilbert
part of:
The Mikado: Act I
Gilbert & Sullivan4:32
14The Mikado: Behold the Lord High Executioner
choir vocals:
D’Oyly Carte Opera Chorus (in 1957)
lead vocals [Ko-Ko]:
Peter Pratt (in 1957)
orchestra:
D’Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra (in 1957)
conductor:
Isidore Godfrey (in 1957)
recording of:
The Mikado: Act I, no. 5, “Behold the Lord High Executioner…” (Ko-Ko and Men) (in 1957)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert
composer:
Arthur Sullivan
part of:
The Mikado: Act I
Gilbert & Sullivan2:26
15The Mikado: As Some Day It May Happen
choir vocals:
D’Oyly Carte Opera Chorus (in 1957)
lead vocals [Ko-Ko]:
Peter Pratt (in 1957)
orchestra:
D’Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra (in 1957)
conductor:
Isidore Godfrey (in 1957)
recording of:
The Mikado: Act I, no. 5a “As someday it may happen” (Ko-Ko and Men) (I’ve got a little list) (in 1957)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert
composer:
Arthur Sullivan
part of:
The Mikado: Act I
Gilbert & Sullivan2:03
16The Mikado: Comes a Train of Little Ladies
choir vocals:
D’Oyly Carte Opera Chorus (in 1957)
orchestra:
D’Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra (in 1957)
conductor:
Isidore Godfrey (in 1957)
recording of:
The Mikado: Act I, no. 6, “Comes a Train of Little Ladies” (Girls) (in 1957)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert
composer:
Arthur Sullivan
part of:
The Mikado: Act I
Gilbert & Sullivan2:16
17The Mikado: Three Little Maids From School Are We
choir vocals:
D’Oyly Carte Opera Chorus (in 1957)
lead vocals [Peep-Bo]:
Jennifer Toye (in 1957)
lead vocals [Pitti-Sing]:
Beryl Dixon (in 1957)
lead vocals [Yum-Yum]:
Jean Hindmarsh (in 1957)
orchestra:
D’Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra (in 1957)
conductor:
Isidore Godfrey (in 1957)
recording of:
The Mikado: Act I, no. 7. “Three little maids from school are we” (Yum-Yum, Peep-Bo, Pitti-Sing, and Girls) (in 1957)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert
composer:
Arthur Sullivan
part of:
The Mikado: Act I
Gilbert & Sullivan1:30
18The Mikado: Were You Not to Ko-Ko Plighted
lead vocals [Nanki-Poo]:
Thomas Round (in 1957)
lead vocals [Yum-Yum]:
Jean Hindmarsh (in 1957)
orchestra:
D’Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra (in 1957)
conductor:
Isidore Godfrey (in 1957)
recording of:
The Mikado: Act I, no. 9, “Were You Not to Ko-Ko Plighted” (Yum-Yum and Nanki-Pooh) (in 1957)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert
composer:
Arthur Sullivan
part of:
The Mikado: Act I
Gilbert & Sullivan2:33
19The Mikado: Braid the Raven Hair
choir vocals:
D’Oyly Carte Opera Chorus (in 1957)
lead vocals [Pitti-Sing]:
Beryl Dixon (in 1957)
orchestra:
D’Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra (in 1957)
conductor:
Isidore Godfrey (in 1957)
recording of:
The Mikado: Act II, no. 12, “Braid the Raven Hair” (Pitti-Sing and Girls) (in 1957)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert
composer:
Arthur Sullivan
part of:
The Mikado: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan3:32
20The Mikado: The Sun, Whose Rays Are All Ablaze
lead vocals [Yum-Yum]:
Jean Hindmarsh (in 1957)
orchestra:
D’Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra (in 1957)
conductor:
Isidore Godfrey (in 1957)
recording of:
The Mikado: Act II, no. 13. “The sun, whose rays are all ablaze” (Yum-Yum) (in 1957)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert
composer:
Arthur Sullivan
part of:
The Mikado: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan2:40
21The Mikado: Here's a How-De-Do!
lead vocals [Ko-Ko]:
Peter Pratt (in 1957)
lead vocals [Nanki-Poo]:
Thomas Round (in 1957)
lead vocals [Yum-Yum]:
Jean Hindmarsh (in 1957)
orchestra:
D’Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra (in 1957)
conductor:
Isidore Godfrey (in 1957)
recording of:
The Mikado: Act II, no. 15. “Here’s a how-de-do” (Yum-Yum, Nanki-Poo and Ko-Ko) (in 1957)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert
composer:
Arthur Sullivan
part of:
The Mikado: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan1:16
22The Mikado: A More Humane Mikado
choir vocals:
D’Oyly Carte Opera Chorus (in 1957)
lead vocals [The Mikado of Japan]:
Donald Adams (in 1957)
orchestra:
D’Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra (in 1957)
conductor:
Isidore Godfrey (in 1957)
recording of:
The Mikado: Act II, no. 17, “A More Humane Mikado” (Mikado, Chorus) (in 1957)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert
composer:
Arthur Sullivan
part of:
The Mikado: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan4:29
23The Mikado: The Flowers That Bloom in the Spring
lead vocals [Ko-Ko]:
Peter Pratt (in 1957)
lead vocals [Nanki-Poo]:
Thomas Round (in 1957)
lead vocals [Pitti-Sing]:
Beryl Dixon (in 1957)
lead vocals [Pooh-Bah]:
Kenneth Sandford (in 1957)
lead vocals [Yum-Yum]:
Jean Hindmarsh (in 1957)
orchestra:
D’Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra (in 1957)
conductor:
Isidore Godfrey (in 1957)
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 1957)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert
composer:
Arthur Sullivan
part of:
The Mikado: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan1:27
24The Mikado: On a Tree by a River a Little Tom-Tit
lead vocals [Ko-Ko]:
Peter Pratt (in 1957)
orchestra:
D’Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra (in 1957)
conductor:
Isidore Godfrey (in 1957)
recording of:
The Mikado: Act II, no. 22, “On a Tree by a River” (Ko-Ko) (willow, tit-willow) (in 1957)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert
composer:
Arthur Sullivan
part of:
The Mikado: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan2:19
25The Mikado: There Is Beauty in the Bellow of the Blast
lead vocals [Katisha]:
Ann Drummond-Grant (in 1957)
lead vocals [Ko-Ko]:
Peter Pratt (in 1957)
orchestra:
D’Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra (in 1957)
conductor:
Isidore Godfrey (in 1957)
recording of:
The Mikado: Act II, no. 23. “There is beauty in the bellow of the blast” (Katisha and Ko-Ko) (in 1957)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert
composer:
Arthur Sullivan
part of:
The Mikado: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan2:12
26The Mikado: Finale: For He's Gone and Married Yum-Yum
choir vocals:
D’Oyly Carte Opera Chorus (in 1957)
lead vocals [Ko-Ko]:
Peter Pratt (in 1957)
lead vocals [Nanki-Poo]:
Thomas Round (in 1957)
lead vocals [Pitti-Sing]:
Beryl Dixon (in 1957)
lead vocals [Yum-Yum]:
Jean Hindmarsh (in 1957)
orchestra:
D’Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra (in 1957)
conductor:
Isidore Godfrey (in 1957)
recording of:
The Mikado: Act II, no. 24. Finale “For He’s Gone and Married Yum-Yum” (Ensemble) (first song only in Act II Finale) (in 1957)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert
composer:
Arthur Sullivan
part of:
The Mikado: Act II, No 24. Finale “For He’s Gone and Married Yum-Yum…” (Ensemble)
Gilbert & Sullivan1:57
27Ruddigore: When the Night Wind Howls
choir vocals:
D’Oyly Carte Opera Chorus (in 1951)
lead vocals [Sir Roderic Murgatroyd]:
Darrell Fancourt (in 1951)
conductor:
Isidore Godfrey (in 1951)
recording of:
Ruddigore: Act II. “When the night wind howls” (Sir Roderic, Chorus) (in 1951)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert
composer:
Arthur Sullivan
part of:
Ruddigore: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan2:38
28Ruddigore: My Eyes Are Fully Open to My Awful Situation
lead vocals [Mad Margaret]:
Ann Drummond-Grant (in 1951)
lead vocals [Robin Oakapple]:
Martyn Green (in 1951)
lead vocals [Sir Despard Murgatroyd]:
Richard Watson (in 1951)
conductor:
Isidore Godfrey (in 1951)
recording of:
Ruddigore: Act II. “My eyes are fully open to my awful situation” (Margaret, Sir Ruthven, Sir Despard) (in 1951)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert
composer:
Arthur Sullivan
part of:
Ruddigore: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan1:38
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