The Pirates of Penzance: I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major General

~ Recording by George Baker, Chorus, Sir Malcolm Sargent

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.11The Pirates of Penzance: I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major General2:50Gilbert & SullivanThe Best of Gilbert & SullivanGilbert & Sullivan; The D’Oyly Carte Opera CompanyAlbum + Compilation
Prism Leisure (budget UK-based compilation label)PLATCD 554
1.11The Pirates of Penzance: I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major General2:50The D’Oyly Carte Opera CompanyGilbert & Sullivan: 56 FavouritesThe D’Oyly Carte Opera CompanyAlbum + Compilation
Prism Leisure (budget UK-based compilation label)PLATBX 2222
1.11The Pirates of Penzance: I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major General2:50Gilbert & Sullivan; The D’Oyly Carte Opera CompanyThe Best of Gilbert & SullivanGilbert & Sullivan; The D’Oyly Carte Opera CompanyAlbum + Compilation
Prism Leisure (budget UK-based compilation label)PLATCD 554

Relationships

vocals:George Baker (baritone) (in 1929)
Chorus ([theatre], Special Purpose Artist - Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1929)
conductor:Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor) (in 1929)
recording of:The Pirates of Penzance: Act I, no. 13. “I am the very model of a modern Major-General” (Major-General, Chorus)

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 (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
later parody versions:(I Am the Very Model of a) Scientist Salarian
A Very Stable Genius
Campbell Soups (commercial)
Every Major’s Terrible
G&X Meet G&S ("I am the very model of a heroine barbarian")
I Am the Very Model of a Biblical Philologist
I Am the Very Model of a Cartoon Individual
I am the Very Model of a Modern Unitarian
Polaroid Photography Song
The Elements (names of chemical elements to tune of “Modern Major General”)
The Major General's Song
The Very Model of a Modern Labour Minister
later translated versions:Papa Mama Loca Pipa
part of:The Pirates of Penzance: Act I (number) (order: 14)
is the basis for:Right Hand Man (Hamilton: An American Musical)