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Gilbert & Sullivan: Pirates of Penzance & Overtures

George Baker (Major-General Stanley), James Milligan (Pirate King), Richard Lewis (Frederic), Elsie Morison (Mabel), Owen Brannigan (Sergeant), Monica Sinclair (Ruth), Heather Harper (Edith), John Cameron (Samuel), Marjorie Thomas (Kate)

Pro Arte Orchestra, with Glyndebourne Chorus, Sir Malcolm...

  • Release Date: 13th Jun 2011
  • Catalogue No: 0950922
  • Label: Warner Classics
  • Length: 1 hour 52 minutes

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Contents

Sullivan, A: The Pirates of Penzance

Work length1:28:17
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  • Richard Lewis (tenor), Peter Gellhorn (director), Monica Sinclair (contralto), Owen Brannigan (bass), Marjorie Thomas (contralto), Elsie Morison (soprano), John Cameron (baritone), James Milligan (baritone), Heather Harper (soprano), George Baker (baritone)
  • Pro Arte Orchestra, Glyndebourne Festival Chorus
  • Sir Malcolm Sargent
  • Recorded: 1960-01-02
  • Recording Venue: 30 December 1959 to 2 January 1960, No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

The Pirates of Penzance (or, The Slave of Duty) (1987 - Remaster): Overture

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Pour, oh pour the pirate sherry (Pirates, Samuel)

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When Frederic was a little lad (Ruth)

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Oh, better far to live and die (Pirate King, Pirates)

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Oh, false one, you have deceived me! (Frederic, Ruth)

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What shall I do?...Climbing over rocky mountain (Frederic, Girls, Edith, Kate) (1987 Digital Remaster)

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Stop, ladies, pray! (Frederic, Girls, Edith) (1987 Digital Remaster)

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Oh, is there not one maiden breast? (Frederic, Girls, Mabel)

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Oh, sisters, deaf to pity's name (Mabel, Girls)

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Poor wandering one (Mabel, Girls)

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What ought we to do? (Edith, Kate, Girls, Mabel, Frederic) (1987 Digital Remaster)

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Stay, we must not lose our senses (Frederic, Girls, Pirates)

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Here's a first rate opportunity (Pirates)

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Hold, monsters! (Edith, Samuel, Girls, Major-General Stanley, Pirates) (1987 Digital Remaster)

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I am the very model of a modern Major-General (Major-General, Girls, Pirates)

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Oh, men of dark and dismal fate (Major-General, Samuel, Pirate King, Pirates)

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I'm telling a terrible story (Major-General, Others except Ruth)

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O master, hear one word (Ruth, Pirates, Frederic)

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Pray observe the magnanimity (All except Ruth)

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Oh, dry the glistening tear (Girls, Mabel)

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Now, Frederic, let your escort lion-hearted (Major-General, Frederic)

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When the foeman bears his steel (Sergeant of Police, Policemen, Mabel, Edith, Girls, Major-General) (1987 Digital Remaster)

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Now for the pirates' lair (Frederic)

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Young Frederic! (Pirate King, Frederic, Ruth)

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When you had left our pirate fold (Ruth, Frederic, Pirate King)

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Away, away! my heart's on fire (Ruth, Pirate King, Frederic)

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All is prepared (Mabel, Frederic)

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Stay, Frederic, stay! (Mabel, Frederic)

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Ah, leave me not to pine (Mabel, Frederic)

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In 1940 I of age shall be (Frederic, Mabel)

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No, I'll be brave! (Mabel)

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Though in body and in mind (Sergeant, Policemen)

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When a felon's not engaged in his employment (Sergeant, Policemen)

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A rollicking band of pirates we (Pirates, Sergeant, Policemen)

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With cat-like tread (Pirates, Policemen, Samuel)

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Hush, hush! not a word (Frederic, Pirates, Policemen, Major-General)

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Softly sighing to the river (Major-General, Pirates, Policemen)

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Now what is this, and what is that (Girls, Pirates)

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Frederic here! Oh joy! (Major-General, Mabel, Frederic, Pirates, Pirate King, Girls, Policemen, Sergeant, Ruth)

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Sullivan, A: The Sorcerer Overture

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  • Recorded: 1960-11-04
  • Recording Venue: 4 November 1960, No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

Sullivan, A: Cox and Box Overture

Work length2:43
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  • Recorded: 1960-11-04
  • Recording Venue: 4 November 1960, No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

Sullivan, A: Princess Ida Overture

Work length4:13
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  • Recorded: 1960-11-03
  • Recording Venue: 3 November 1960, No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

Sullivan, A: Overture 'In Memoriam'

Work length11:17
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  • City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
  • Sir Vivian Dunn
  • Recorded: 1971-05-07
  • Recording Venue: 6 & 7 May 1971, Great Hall, University of Birmingham

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