The Best of Gilbert & Sullivan

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

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1Trial By Jury: Hark the Hour of Ten Is Sounding
vocals:
Chorus ([theatre], Special Purpose Artist - Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1949)
conductor:
Isidore Godfrey (conductor) (in 1949)
recording of:
Trial by Jury: “Hark, the Hour of Ten Is Sounding” (Chorus)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
librettist:
William Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
part of:
Trial by Jury
1:27
2Trial By Jury: Judge’s Song
vocals:
Chorus ([theatre], Special Purpose Artist - Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1949) and Richard Watson (performer at D'Oyly Carte) (in 1949)
conductor:
Isidore Godfrey (conductor) (in 1949)
recording of:
Trial by Jury: “When I, Good Friends, Was Call’d to the Bar” (Judge, Chorus)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
Trial by Jury
3:02
3H.M.S. Pinafore: We Sail The Ocean Blue....Buttercup’s Song
vocals:
Chorus ([theatre], Special Purpose Artist - Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1949) and Ella Halman (in 1949)
conductor:
Isidore Godfrey (conductor) (in 1949)
recording of:
H.M.S. Pinafore: Act I, no. 1, Chorus, “We Sail the Ocean Blue”, (Sailors)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
H.M.S. Pinafore: Act I
recording of:
H.M.S. Pinafore: Act I, Recitative and Song “Hail! Men-o’-War’s Men” / “I’m Called Little Buttercup” (Buttercup, Boatswain)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
H.M.S. Pinafore: Act I
4:16
4H.M.S. Pinafore: My Gallant Crew… I Am the Captain of the Pinafore
vocals:
Chorus ([theatre], Special Purpose Artist - Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1949) and Leslie Rands (in 1949)
conductor:
Isidore Godfrey (conductor) (in 1949)
recording of:
H.M.S. Pinafore: Act I, no. 4 “My Gallant Crew, Good Morning…” (Captain, Sailors)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
H.M.S. Pinafore: Act I
2:19
5H.M.S. Pinafore: When I Was a Lad
vocals:
Chorus ([theatre], Special Purpose Artist - Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1949) and Martyn Green (in 1949)
conductor:
Isidore Godfrey (conductor) (in 1949)
recording of:
H.M.S. Pinafore: Act I, no. 9, “When I Was a Lad” (Sir Joseph)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
H.M.S. Pinafore: Act I
3:01
6H.M.S. Pinafore: Never Mind the Why and Wherefore
vocals:
Martyn Green (in 1949), Muriel Harding (soprano) (in 1949) and Leslie Rands (in 1949)
conductor:
Isidore Godfrey (conductor) (in 1949)
recording of:
H.M.S. Pinafore: Act II, no. 16 “Never Mind the Why and Wherefore” (Josephine, Captain, Sir Joseph)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
H.M.S. Pinafore: Act II
2:38
7H.M.S. Pinafore: He Is an Englishman
vocals:
Chorus ([theatre], Special Purpose Artist - Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1949) and Richard Walker (Tenor) (in 1949)
conductor:
Isidore Godfrey (conductor) (in 1949)
recording of:
H.M.S. Pinafore: Act II, no. 18a “He Is an Englishman” (Boatswain, Ensemble)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
librettist:
William Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
part of:
H.M.S. Pinafore: Act II
1:38
8The Pirates of Penzance: Pirate King’s Song
vocals:
Chorus ([theatre], Special Purpose Artist - Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1929) and Darrell Fancourt (in 1929)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor) (in 1929)
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 (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I
2:15
9The Pirates of Penzance: Oh Is There Not One Maiden Breast? …Poor Wandering One
vocals:
Chorus ([theatre], Special Purpose Artist - Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1929), Elsie Griffin (English soprano) (in 1929) and Derek Oldham (tenor) (in 1929)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor) (in 1929)
recording of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I, no. 7. “Oh, is there not one maiden breast?” (Frederic, Girls, Mabel)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I
recording of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I, no. 8. “Poor wand’ring one …” (Mabel, Girls)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I
6:26
10The Pirates of Penzance: How Beautifully Blue the Sky
vocals:
Chorus ([theatre], Special Purpose Artist - Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1929), Elsie Griffin (English soprano) (in 1929) and Derek Oldham (tenor) (in 1929)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor) (in 1929)
recording of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I, no. 10 “How beautifully blue the sky” (Girls, Mabel, Frederic)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I
1:59
11The Pirates of Penzance: I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major General
vocals:
George Baker (baritone) (in 1929) and 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)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I
2:50
12The Pirates of Penzance: When the Foeman Bears His Steel
vocals:
Nellie Briercliffe (in 1929), Chorus ([theatre], Special Purpose Artist - Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1929), Elsie Griffin (English soprano) (in 1929) and Leo Sheffield (in 1929)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor) (in 1929)
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 (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II
4:34
13The Pirates of Penzance: When You Had Left Our Pirate Fold
vocals:
Darrell Fancourt (in 1929), Bertha Lewis (in 1929) and Derek Oldham (tenor) (in 1929)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor) (in 1929)
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 (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II
3:34
14The Pirates of Penzance: Ah! Leave Me Not to Pine Alone
vocals:
Elsie Griffin (English soprano) (in 1929) and Derek Oldham (tenor) (in 1929)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor) (in 1929)
recording of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II, no. 22. “Ah, Leave Me Not to Pine” (Mabel, Frederic)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II, no. 22. “Stay, Fred’ric stay!…” (Mabel, Frederic, Ensemble)
3:02
15The Pirates of Penzance: A Policeman’s Lot Is Not a Happy One
vocals:
Chorus ([theatre], Special Purpose Artist - Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1929) and Leo Sheffield (in 1929)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor) (in 1929)
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 (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II
2:17
16The Pirates of Penzance: With Catlike Tread
vocals:
Chorus ([theatre], Special Purpose Artist - Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1929) and Stuart Robertson (in 1929)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor) (in 1929)
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 (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II
2:36
17Iolanthe: March and Entry of the Peers
vocals:
Chorus ([theatre], Special Purpose Artist - Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1929)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor) (in 1929)
5:28
18Iolanthe: The Law Is the True Embodiment
vocals:
George Baker (baritone) (in 1929) and Chorus ([theatre], Special Purpose Artist - Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1929)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor) (in 1929)
recording of:
Iolanthe: Act I, no. 7 “The Law Is the True Embodiment” (Lord Chancellor, Chorus of Peers)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
Iolanthe: Act I
2:41
19Iolanthe: When I Went to the Bar
vocals:
George Baker (baritone) (in 1929)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor) (in 1929)
recording of:
Iolanthe: Act I, no. 12 “When I Went to the Bar” (Lord Chancellor)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
Iolanthe: Act I
1:51
20Iolanthe: When All Night Long
vocals:
Sydney Granville (in 1929)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor) (in 1929)
recording of:
Iolanthe: Act II, no. 14 “When All Night Long a Chap Remains” (Private Willis)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
Iolanthe: Act II
4:07
21Iolanthe: When Britain Really Ruled the Waves
vocals:
Chorus ([theatre], Special Purpose Artist - Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1929) and Darrell Fancourt (in 1929)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor) (in 1929)
recording of:
Iolanthe: Act II, no. 16 “When Britain Really Ruled the Waves” (Lord Mountararat, Chorus)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
Iolanthe: Act II
3:05
22Iolanthe: Oh Foolish Fay
vocals:
Chorus ([theatre], Special Purpose Artist - Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1929) and Bertha Lewis (in 1929)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor) (in 1929)
recording of:
Iolanthe: Act II, no. 18 “Oh, Foolish Fay” (Queen, Chorus of Fairies)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
Iolanthe: Act II
3:01
23Iolanthe: Nightmare Song
vocals:
George Baker (baritone) (in 1929)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor) (in 1929)
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 (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
Iolanthe: Act II
3:33
24Iolanthe: If You Go In
vocals:
George Baker (baritone) (in 1929), Darrell Fancourt (in 1929) and Derek Oldham (tenor) (in 1929)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor) (in 1929)
recording of:
Iolanthe: Act II, no. 21 “If You Go In You’re Sure to Win” (Tolloller, Mountararat, Lord Chancellor)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
Iolanthe: Act II
2:11