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Original 2CD set in good condition, housed in "FatBox" jewel case. 

▼CD 1: Favourites

1 The Pirates of Penzance: Oh, Better Far to Live and Die

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

2:54

2 The Pirates of Penzance: Oh, Sisters, Deaf to Pity's Name... Poor Wandering One!

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. “Poor wand’ring one …” (Mabel, Girls)

lyricist:

W.S. Gilbert (librettist)

composer:

Arthur Sullivan (composer)

part of:

The Pirates of Penzance: Act I

3:34

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

3:11

4 The Pirates of Penzance: When a Felon's Not Engaged in His Employment

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

2:22

5 The Pirates of Penzance: With Cat-Like Tread

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

2:45

6 H. M. S. Pinafore: I Am the Monarch of the Sea

orchestra:

Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955-1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations)

conductor:

Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)

recording of:

H.M.S. Pinafore: Act I, no. 8. “I Am the Monarch of the Sea” (Sir Joseph, Cousin Hebe, Chorus)

lyricist:

W.S. Gilbert (librettist)

composer:

Arthur Sullivan (composer)

part of:

H.M.S. Pinafore: Act I, no. 8. “Now Give Three Cheers…” (Captain, Sir Joseph, Cousin Hebe and Chorus)

recording of:

H.M.S. Pinafore: Act I, no. 8. “Now Give Three Cheers…” (Captain, Sir Joseph, Cousin Hebe and Chorus)

lyricist:

W.S. Gilbert (librettist)

composer:

Arthur Sullivan (composer)

part of:

H.M.S. Pinafore: Act I

1:10

7 H. M. S. Pinafore: When I Was a Lad I Served a Term

orchestra:

Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955-1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations)

conductor:

Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)

recording of:

H.M.S. Pinafore: Act I, no. 9, “When I Was a Lad” (Sir Joseph)

lyricist:

W.S. Gilbert (librettist)

composer:

Arthur Sullivan (composer)

part of:

H.M.S. Pinafore: Act I

3:28

8 H. M. S. Pinafore: Never Mind the Why and Wherefore

orchestra:

Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955-1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations)

conductor:

Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)

recording of:

H.M.S. Pinafore: Act II, no. 16 “Never Mind the Why and Wherefore” (Josephine, Captain, Sir Joseph)

lyricist:

W.S. Gilbert (librettist)

composer:

Arthur Sullivan (composer)

part of:

H.M.S. Pinafore: Act II

2:54

9 H. M. S. Pinafore: Oh Joy, Oh Rapture Unforeseen

orchestra:

Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955-1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations)

conductor:

Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)

recording of:

H.M.S. Pinafore: Act II, No. 21, Finale, “Oh Joy, Oh Rapture Unforeseen” (Josephine, Ralph, Hebe, Dick, Captain Corcoran, Buttercup, Sir Joseph, Company)

lyricist:

W.S. Gilbert (librettist)

composer:

Arthur Sullivan (composer)

librettist:

William Gilbert (librettist)

part of:

H.M.S. Pinafore: Act II

3:14

10 The Mikado: A Wand'ring Minstrel I

tenor vocals:

Richard Lewis (Welsh tenor) (in 1957)

vocals:

Glyndebourne Chorus (in 1957)

orchestra:

Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955-1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations) (in 1957)

conductor:

Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor) (in 1957)

recording of:

The Mikado: Act I, no 2. “A wand’ring minstrel I…” (Nanki-Poo, Men)

composer:

Arthur Sullivan (composer)

librettist:

William Gilbert (librettist)

part of:

The Mikado: Act I

recording of:

The Mikado: Act I, no 2. “A Wand’ring Minstrel I” (Nanki-Poo, Chorus)

lyricist:

W.S. Gilbert (librettist)

composer:

Arthur Sullivan (composer)

part of:

The Mikado: Act I, no 2. “A wand’ring minstrel I…” (Nanki-Poo, Men)

4:19

11 The Mikado: Behold the Lord High Executioner

baritone vocals:

Geraint Evans (baritone) (in 1957)

vocals:

Glyndebourne Chorus (in 1957)

orchestra:

Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955-1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations) (in 1957)

conductor:

Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor) (in 1957)

recording of:

The Mikado: Act I, no. 5, “Behold the Lord High Executioner…” (Ko-Ko and Men)

lyricist:

W.S. Gilbert (librettist)

composer:

Arthur Sullivan (composer)

part of:

The Mikado: Act I

2:59

12 The Mikado: Three Little Maids From School

contralto vocals:

Marjorie Thomas (contralto) (in 1957)

soprano vocals:

Elsie Morison (soprano) (in 1957) and Jeannette Sinclair (soprano) (in 1957)

vocals:

Glyndebourne Chorus (in 1957)

orchestra:

Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955-1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations) (in 1957)

conductor:

Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor) (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)

lyricist:

W.S. Gilbert (librettist)

composer:

Arthur Sullivan (composer)

part of:

The Mikado: Act I

1:36

13 The Mikado: A More Humane Mikado

bass vocals:

Owen Brannigan (operatic bass) (in 1957)

vocals:

Glyndebourne Chorus (in 1957)

orchestra:

Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955-1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations) (in 1957)

conductor:

Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor) (in 1957)

recording of:

The Mikado: Act II, no. 17, “A More Humane Mikado” (Mikado, Chorus)

lyricist:

W.S. Gilbert (librettist)

composer:

Arthur Sullivan (composer)

part of:

The Mikado: Act II

4:20

14 Iolanthe: When Britain Really Ruled the Waves

orchestra:

Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955-1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations)

conductor:

Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)

recording of:

Iolanthe: Act II, no. 16 “When Britain Really Ruled the Waves” (Lord Mountararat, Chorus)

lyricist:

W.S. Gilbert (librettist)

composer:

Arthur Sullivan (composer)

part of:

Iolanthe: Act II

3:02

15 Iolanthe: If You Go In

orchestra:

Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955-1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations)

conductor:

Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)

recording of:

Iolanthe: Act II, no. 21 “If You Go in You’re Sure to Win” (Tolloller, Mountararat, Lord Chancellor)

lyricist:

W.S. Gilbert (librettist)

composer:

Arthur Sullivan (composer)

part of:

Iolanthe: Act II

2:33

16 Iolanthe: If We're Weak Enough to Tarry

orchestra:

Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955-1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations)

conductor:

Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)

recording of:

Iolanthe: Act II, No. 22, Duet, “If We’re Weak Enough to Tarry”, (Phyllis, Strephon)

lyricist:

W.S. Gilbert (librettist)

composer:

Arthur Sullivan (composer)

part of:

Iolanthe: Act II

1:37

17 The Gondoliers: In Enterprise of Martial Kind

baritone vocals:

Geraint Evans (baritone)

contralto vocals:

Monica Sinclair (Operatic contralto)

soprano vocals:

Edna Graham

tenor vocals:

Alexander Young (tenor)

orchestra:

Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955-1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations)

conductor:

Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)

recording of:

The Gondoliers: Act I: "In Enterprise of The Martial Kind" (Duke, Casilda, Duchess, Luiz)

lyricist:

W.S. Gilbert (librettist)

composer:

Arthur Sullivan (composer)

part of:

The Gondoliers: Act I

1:48

18 The Gondoliers: When a Merry Maiden Marries

contralto vocals:

Marjorie Thomas (contralto)

orchestra:

Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955-1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations)

conductor:

Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)

recording of:

The Gondoliers: Act I: no. 9a. “When a Merry Maiden Marries” (Tessa)

lyricist:

W.S. Gilbert (librettist)

composer:

Arthur Sullivan (composer)

part of:

The Gondoliers: Act I

3:28

19 The Gondoliers: Then One of Us Will Be a Queen

baritone vocals:

John Cameron (baritone)

contralto vocals:

Marjorie Thomas (contralto)

soprano vocals:

Elsie Morison (soprano)

tenor vocals:

Richard Lewis (Welsh tenor)

orchestra:

Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955-1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations)

conductor:

Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)

recording of:

The Gondoliers, Act I Finale: “Now, Pray, What Is the Cause” (Chorus)

lyricist:

W.S. Gilbert (librettist)

composer:

Arthur Sullivan (composer)

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 (librettist)

composer:

Arthur Sullivan (composer)

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 (librettist)

composer:

Arthur Sullivan (composer)

part of:

The Gondoliers, Act I Finale: “Kind Sir, You Cannot Have the Heart…” (Ensemble)

2:55

20 The Gondoliers: Take a Pair of Sparkling Eyes

tenor vocals:

Richard Lewis (Welsh tenor)

orchestra:

Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955-1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations)

conductor:

Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)

recording of:

The Gondoliers: Act II, no. 13, Song: “Take a Pair of Sparkling Eyes” (Marco)

lyricist:

W.S. Gilbert (librettist)

composer:

Arthur Sullivan (composer)

part of:

The Gondoliers: Act II

3:20

21 The Gondoliers: Dance a Cachuca, Fandango, Bolero

orchestra:

Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955-1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations)

conductor:

Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)

performer:

Glyndebourne Chorus

recording of:

The Gondoliers: Act II, No. 15, Chorus, “Dance a Cachucha” (Company)

lyricist:

W.S. Gilbert (librettist)

composer:

Arthur Sullivan (composer)

part of:

The Gondoliers: Act II

2:20

22 Patience: When I First Put This Uniform On

orchestra:

Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955-1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations)

conductor:

Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)

recording of:

Patience: Act I. 5. “When I First Put This Uniform On” (Colonel, Chorus of Dragoons)

composer:

Arthur Sullivan (composer)

librettist:

William Gilbert (librettist)

1:29

23 Patience: A Magnet Hung in a Hardware Shop

orchestra:

Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955-1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations)

conductor:

Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)

recording of:

Patience: Act II. 13. “A Magnet Hung in a Hardware Shop” (Grosvenor, Chorus of Maidens)

composer:

Arthur Sullivan (composer)

librettist:

William Gilbert (librettist)

part of:

Patience: Act II

2:30

24 Patience: So Go to Him and Say to Him

orchestra:

Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955-1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations)

conductor:

Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)

recording of:

Patience: Act II. 15. “So Go to Him, and Say to Him” (Jane, Bunthorne)

composer:

Arthur Sullivan (composer)

librettist:

William Gilbert (librettist)

part of:

Patience: Act II

2:25

25 The Yeomen of the Guard: When Maiden Loves She Sits and Sighs

orchestra:

Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955-1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations)

conductor:

Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)

recording of:

The Yeoman of the Guard: Act I, No. 1, Song, "When Maiden Loves, she Sits and Sighs", (Phoebe)

lyricist:

W.S. Gilbert (librettist)

composer:

Arthur Sullivan (composer)

part of:

The Yeomen of the Guard: Act I

3:30

26 The Yeomen of the Guard: I Have a Song to Sing, O!

orchestra:

Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955-1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations)

conductor:

Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)

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 (librettist)

lyricist and composer:

[traditional] (Special Purpose Artist)

additional composer:

Arthur Sullivan (composer)

is based on:

Come, and I Will Sing You

part of:

The Yeomen of the Guard: Act I

3:42

▼CD 2: Overtures

# Title Artist Rating Length

1 The Mikado: Overture

orchestra:

Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955-1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations) (in 1957)

conductor:

Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor) (in 1957)

recording of:

The Mikado: Overture (in 1957)

composer:

Arthur Sullivan (composer)

part of:

The Mikado

Arthur Sullivan

8:34

2 The Sorcerer: 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 Sorcerer: Overture (in 1961)

composer:

Arthur Sullivan (composer)

part of:

The Sorcerer

Arthur Sullivan

5:45

3 The Gondoliers: Overture

orchestra:

Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955-1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations) (in 1957)

conductor:

Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor) (in 1957)

recording of:

The Gondoliers: Overture (in 1957)

composer:

Arthur Sullivan (composer)

part of:

The Gondoliers

Arthur Sullivan

6:17

4 Patience: 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:

Patience: Overture (in 1961)

composer:

Eugen d’Albert (composer) and Arthur Sullivan (composer)

part of:

Patience

Arthur Sullivan

5:42

5 Iolanthe: Overture

orchestra:

Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955-1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations) (in 1959)

conductor:

Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor) (in 1959)

recording of:

Iolanthe: Overture (in 1959)

composer:

Arthur Sullivan (composer)

part of:

Iolanthe

Arthur Sullivan

7:23

6 The 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

Arthur Sullivan

7:43

7 Ruddigore: 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:

Ruddigore: Overture (in 1961)

composer:

Arthur Sullivan (composer)

arranger:

Geoffrey Toye (in 1920)

part of:

Ruddigore

revision of:

Ruddigore: Overture (original version)

Arthur Sullivan

6:34

8 HMS Pinafore: Overture

orchestra:

Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955-1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations) (in 1958)

conductor:

Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor) (in 1958)

recording of:

H.M.S. Pinafore: Overture (in 1958)

composer:

Arthur Sullivan (composer)

part of:

H.M.S. Pinafore

Arthur Sullivan

4:30

9 Cox and Box: 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:

Cox and Box: Overture (in 1961)

composer:

Arthur Sullivan (composer)

part of:

Cox and Box

Arthur Sullivan

2:43

10 Princess Ida: 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:

Princess Ida: Overture (in 1961)

composer:

Arthur Sullivan (composer)

part of:

Princess Ida (Gilbert & Sullivan opera)

Arthur Sullivan

4:14

11 The Yeomen of the Guard: Overture

orchestra:

Pro Arte Orchestra 

conductor:

Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor) (in 1958)

recording of:

The Yeomen of the Guard: Overture (in 1958)

composer:

Arthur Sullivan (composer)

part of:

The Yeomen of the Guard

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