Ballads, Songs & Snatches: Vintage Gilbert & Sullivan

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

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1A Wand'ring Minstrel
recording of:
The Mikado: Act I, no 2. “A wand’ring minstrel I…” (Nanki-Poo, Men)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan
librettist:
William Gilbert
part of:
The Mikado: Act I
Gilbert & Sullivan4:19
2Three Little Maids from School
recording of:
The Mikado: Act I, no. 7. “Three little maids from school are we” (Yum-Yum, Peep-Bo, Pitti-Sing, and Girls)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert
composer:
Arthur Sullivan
part of:
The Mikado: Act I
Gilbert & Sullivan1:35
3The Sun Whose Rays Are All Ablaze
recording of:
The Mikado: Act II, no. 13. “The sun, whose rays are all ablaze” (Yum-Yum)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert
composer:
Arthur Sullivan
part of:
The Mikado: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan2:49
4The Flowers That Bloom in the Spring
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)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert
composer:
Arthur Sullivan
part of:
The Mikado: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan1:32
5On a Tree by a River a Little Tom-Tit (Tit Willow)
recording of:
The Mikado: Act II, no. 22, “On a Tree by a River” (Ko-Ko) (willow, tit-willow)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert
composer:
Arthur Sullivan
part of:
The Mikado: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan2:24
6When I, Good Friends, Was Called to the Bar
recording of:
Trial by Jury: “When I, Good Friends, Was Call’d to the Bar” (Judge, Chorus)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert
composer:
Arthur Sullivan
part of:
Trial by Jury
Gilbert & Sullivan3:08
7We Sail the Ocean Blue
recording of:
H.M.S. Pinafore: Act I, no. 1, Chorus, “We Sail the Ocean Blue” (Sailors)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert
composer:
Arthur Sullivan
part of:
H.M.S. Pinafore: Act I
Gilbert & Sullivan2:08
8I'm Called Little Buttercup
recording of:
H.M.S. Pinafore: Act I, no. 2 “I’m Called Little Buttercup” (Buttercup, Boatswain)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert
composer:
Arthur Sullivan
part of:
H.M.S. Pinafore: Act I, Recitative and Song “Hail! Men-o’-War’s Men” / “I’m Called Little Buttercup” (Buttercup, Boatswain)
Gilbert & Sullivan1:38
9I Am the Captain of the Pinafore
recording of:
H.M.S. Pinafore: Act I, no. 4 “I Am the Captain of the Pinafore” (Captain, Sailors)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert
composer:
Arthur Sullivan
part of:
H.M.S. Pinafore: Act I, no. 4 “My Gallant Crew, Good Morning…” (Captain, Sailors)
Gilbert & Sullivan1:52
10When I Was a Lad I Served a Team
recording of:
H.M.S. Pinafore: Act I, no. 9, “When I Was a Lad” (Sir Joseph)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert
composer:
Arthur Sullivan
part of:
H.M.S. Pinafore: Act I
Gilbert & Sullivan2:40
11Never Mint the Why and Wherefore
recording of:
H.M.S. Pinafore: Act II, no. 16 “Never Mind the Why and Wherefore” (Josephine, Captain, Sir Joseph)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert
composer:
Arthur Sullivan
part of:
H.M.S. Pinafore: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan2:32
12Poor Wand'ring One
choir vocals:
D’Oyly Carte Opera Chorus (from 1990-01-17 until 1990-02-05)
soprano vocals [Mabel]:
Marilyn Hill Smith (from 1990-01-17 until 1990-02-05)
orchestra:
D’Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra (from 1990-01-17 until 1990-02-05)
conductor:
John Pryce‐Jones (from 1990-01-17 until 1990-02-05)
recording of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I, no. 8. “Poor wand’ring one …” (Mabel, Girls) (from 1990-01-17 until 1990-02-05)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert
composer:
Arthur Sullivan
part of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I
Gilbert & Sullivan2:42
13I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major-General
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
composer:
Arthur Sullivan
part of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I
Gilbert & Sullivan2:52
14Then, Fred'ric, Let Your Escort... When the Foeman Bares His Steel
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
composer:
Arthur Sullivan
part of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan4:36
15When a Felon's Not Engaged
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
composer:
Arthur Sullivan
part of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan2:19
16With Cat-Like Tread
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
composer:
Arthur Sullivan
part of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan2:39
17I Cannot Tell What This Love May Be
recording of:
Patience: Act I. 2a. “I Cannot Tell What This Love May Be” (Patience, Chorus)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan
librettist:
William Gilbert
part of:
Patience: Act I
Gilbert & Sullivan3:16
18So Go to Him and Say to Him
recording of:
Patience: Act II. 15. “So Go to Him, and Say to Him” (Jane, Bunthorne)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan
librettist:
William Gilbert
part of:
Patience: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan2:04
19Loudly Let the Trumpet Bray (March of the Peers)... Bow, Ye Lower Middle Classes
recording of:
Iolanthe: Act I, no. 6, Chorus, “Loudly Let the Trumpets Bray” (Peers)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert
composer:
Arthur Sullivan
part of:
Iolanthe: Act I
Gilbert & Sullivan5:32
20Love Unrequited Robs Me of My Rest... When You're Lying Awake with a Dismal Headache
recording of:
Iolanthe: Act II, no. 20 “Love, Unrequited, Robs Me of My Rest…” … “When You’re Lying Awake” (Lord Chancellor) (Nightmare Song)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert
composer:
Arthur Sullivan
part of:
Iolanthe: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan3:34
21If You Go in You're Sure to Win
recording of:
Iolanthe: Act II, no. 21 “If You Go In You’re Sure to Win” (Tolloller, Mountararat, Lord Chancellor)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert
composer:
Arthur Sullivan
part of:
Iolanthe: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan2:12
22When Our Gallant Norman Foes
recording of:
The Yeomen of the Guard: Act I. “When our gallant Norman foes” (Dame Carruthers, Yeomen)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert
composer:
Arthur Sullivan
part of:
The Yeomen of the Guard: Act I
Gilbert & Sullivan4:06
23I Have a Song to Sing, O!
recording of:
The Yeoman of the Guard: Act I, No. 7, Duet, “I Have a Song to Sing, O!”, (Point, Elsie, and Chorus)
additional lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
additional composer:
Arthur Sullivan
is based on:
Green Grow the Rushes, O
part of:
The Yeomen of the Guard: Act I
Gilbert & Sullivan3:17
24Were I Thy Bride
recording of:
The Yeoman of the Guard: Act I, no. 11 “Were I Thy Bride” (Phœbe)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert
composer:
Arthur Sullivan
part of:
The Yeomen of the Guard: Act I
Gilbert & Sullivan1:46
25There Was a Time
recording of:
The Gondoliers, Act I: "There Was a Time, a Time Forever Gone" (Luiz, Casilda)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert
composer:
Arthur Sullivan
part of:
The Gondoliers: Act I
Gilbert & Sullivan3:04
26Do Not Give Way... Then One of Us
recording of:
The Gondoliers, Act I Finale: “Do Not Give Way to This Uncalled-For Grief” (Don Alhambra, Marco, Giuseppe, Gianetta, Tessa)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert
composer:
Arthur Sullivan
part of:
The Gondoliers, Act I Finale: “Kind Sir, You Cannot Have the Heart…” (Ensemble)
recording of:
The Gondoliers, Act I Finale: “Then One of Us Will Be a Queen” (Marco, Giuseppe, Gianetta, Tessa)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert
composer:
Arthur Sullivan
part of:
The Gondoliers, Act I Finale: “Kind Sir, You Cannot Have the Heart…” (Ensemble)
Gilbert & Sullivan3:03
27Take a Pair of Sparkling Eyes
recording of:
The Gondoliers: Act II, no. 13, Song: “Take a Pair of Sparkling Eyes” (Marco)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert
composer:
Arthur Sullivan
part of:
The Gondoliers: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan3:02
28Dance a Cachucha
recording of:
The Gondoliers: Act II, No. 15, Chorus, “Dance a Cachucha” (Company)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert
composer:
Arthur Sullivan
part of:
The Gondoliers: Act II
part of:
The Gondoliers: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan1:26