‎Gilbert and Sullivan by Sir Charles Mackerras

If You Want to Know Who We Are

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Welsh National Opera Chorus

3:01

Song and Chorus. A Wandering Minstrel I

Sir Charles Mackerras, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

4:20

Song. Our Great Mikado, Virtuous Man

Sir Charles Mackerras, Nicholas Folwell, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

2:58

Song. Young Man, Despair, Likewise Go To

Sir Charles Mackerras, Richard Van Allan, Nicholas Folwell, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

2:43

Recitative. And Have I Journeyed for a Month

Richard Van Allan, Sir Charles Mackerras, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

0:49

Behold the Lord High Executioner!

Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Stuart

2:39

Song. As Some Day It May Happen "List Song"

Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Stuart

2:00

Comes a Train of Little Ladies

Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

2:12

Trio. Three Little Maids from School Are We

Marie McLaughlin, Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Janice Watson, Anne Howells

1:32

Quartet. So Please You, Sir, We Much Regret

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Janice Watson, Marie McLaughlin, Richard Van Allan, Anne Howells, Sir Charles Mackerras

1:55

Duet. Were You Not to Ko-Ko Plighted

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Marie McLaughlin, Anthony Rolfe Johnson

2:27

Trio. I Am So Proud

Richard Stuart, Richard Van Allan, Nicholas Folwell, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

3:00

Finale. With Aspect Stern and Gloomy Stride

Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Sir Charles Mackerras, Marie McLaughlin, Richard Van Allan, Nicholas Folwell, Felicity Palmer, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Janice Watson, Anne Howells, Richard Stuart

14:24

Solo. Braid the Raven Hair

Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Anne Howells

3:25

Song. The Sun, Whose Rays Are All Ablaze

Sir Charles Mackerras, Marie McLaughlin, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

3:10

Madrigal. Brightly Dawns Our Wedding Day

Anne Howells, Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Nicholas Folwell, Marie McLaughlin

3:58

Trio. Here's a How-De-Do! If I Marry You!

Richard Stuart, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Marie McLaughlin

1:13

Entrance of Mikado and Katisha. Miya Sama, Miya Sama

Felicity Palmer, Donald Adams, Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Welsh National Opera Chorus

2:46

Song. A More Humane Mikado Never Did in Japan Exist

Sir Charles Mackerras, Donald Adams, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

4:05

Trio and Chorus. The Criminal Cried As He Dropped Him Down

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Van Allan, Anne Howells, Richard Stuart, Sir Charles Mackerras

3:24

Quintet. See How the Fates Their Gifts Allot

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Anne Howells, Richard Stuart, Sir Charles Mackerras, Felicity Palmer, Richard Van Allan, Donald Adams

2:03

Duet. The Flowers That Bloom in the Spring

Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Richard Van Allan, Marie McLaughlin, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Anne Howells, Richard Stuart

1:36

Recitative and Song. Alone, and Yet Alive

Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

2:56

Song. On a Tree by a River, a Little Tom-Tit Sang, 'Willow, Tit-Willow'

Richard Stuart, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

2:30

Duet. There Is Beauty in the Bellow of the Blast

Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Felicity Palmer, Richard Stuart

2:00

Finale. For He's Gone and Married Yum-Yum

Felicity Palmer, Anne Howells, Marie McLaughlin, Richard Stuart, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Janice Watson, Richard Van Allan, Nicholas Folwell, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Sir Charles Mackerras, Donald Adams

1:53

Overture

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

4:45

Song. When Maiden Loves

Ralph Mason, Philip Lloyd Evans, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Pamela Helen Stephens

3:30

Double Chorus. Tower Warders, Under Orders… This the Autumn of Our Life

Ralph Mason, Felicity Palmer, Sir Charles Mackerras, Philip Lloyd Evans, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

3:49

Song with Chorus. When Our Gallant Norman Foes

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Peter Hoare, Sir Charles Mackerras

4:23

Trio. Alas! I Waver to and Fro

Pamela Helen Stephens, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Donald Adams, Sir Charles Mackerras

2:17

Ballad. Is Life a Boon?

Richard Stuart, Neil Archer, Alwyn Mellor, Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

2:06

Chorus. Here's a Man of Jollity

Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Alwyn Mellor, Richard Stuart

1:18

Duet. I Have a Song to Sing

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Stuart, Alwyn Mellor, Sir Charles Mackerras

3:45

Trio. How Say You, Maiden

Alwyn Mellor, Peter Savidge, Sir Charles Mackerras, Richard Stuart, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

2:44

Song. I've Jibe and Joke, and Quip and Crank

Sir Charles Mackerras, Alwyn Mellor, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

1:54

Recitative and Song. 'Tis Done, I Am a Bride… Though Tear and Long-Drawn Sigh

Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Alwyn Mellor

3:28

Song. Were I Thy Bride

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Pamela Helen Stephens, Neil Archer

1:55

Finale. Oh, Sergeant Meryll, Is It True

Ralph Mason, Sir Charles Mackerras, Donald Adams, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Peter Hoare, Philip Lloyd Evans, Felicity Palmer

18:26

Chorus and Solo. Night Has Spread Her Pall Once More

Felicity Palmer, Ralph Mason, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Philip Lloyd Evans

4:19

Song. Oh, a Private Buffoon Is a Light-Hearted Loon

Richard Stuart, Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

2:49

Duet. Hereupon We're Both Agreed

Donald Maxwell, Richard Stuart, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

1:40

Ballad. Free from His Fetters Grim

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Neil Archer, Sir Charles Mackerras

2:34

Quartet. Strange Adventure

Clare O'Neill, Donald Adams, Felicity Palmer, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Neil Archer, Sir Charles Mackerras

2:26

Scene. Hark, What Was That, Sir?

Sir Charles Mackerras, Donald Maxwell, Pamela Helen Stephens, Richard Stuart, Donald Adams, Alwyn Mellor, Neil Archer, Peter Savidge, Felicity Palmer, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

3:40

Trio. A Man Who Would Woo a Fair Maid

Alwyn Mellor, Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Pamela Helen Stephens, Neil Archer

3:20

Quartet. When a Wooer Goes a-Wooing

Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Alwyn Mellor, Richard Stuart, Neil Archer, Pamela Helen Stephens

2:46

Duet. Rapture, Rapture

Sir Charles Mackerras, Donald Adams, Felicity Palmer, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

1:37

Finale. Comes the Pretty Young Bride

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Peter Hoare, Donald Adams, Ralph Mason, Peter Savidge, Felicity Palmer, Philip Lloyd Evans, Neil Archer, Donald Maxwell, Sir Charles Mackerras, Clare O'Neill, Richard Stuart, Alwyn Mellor

10:09

Solo and Chorus. Hark, the Hour of Ten Is Sounding

Donald Adams, Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

3:03

Recitative and Chorus. Is This the Court of the Exchequer?

Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Barry Banks

0:52

Song with Chorus. When First My Old, Old Love I Knew

Barry Banks, Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Welsh National Opera Chorus

2:55

Chorus with Solo. All Hail, Great Judge!

Richard Stuart, Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

2:11

Song. When I, Good Friends, Was Called to the Bar

Richard Stuart, Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

2:44

Recitative. Swear Thou the Jury

Sir Charles Mackerras, Peter Savidge, Donald Adams, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

1:21

Recitative and Chorus. Where is the Plaintiff… Comes the Broken Flower

Donald Adams, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Rebecca Evans, Peter Savidge, Sir Charles Mackerras

3:13

Scena. Oh Never, Never, Never

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Donald Adams, Rebecca Evans, Richard Stuart, Sir Charles Mackerras, Gareth-Rhys Davies

1:14

Recitative, Solo and Chorus. May It Please You, M'Lud

Rebecca Evans, Peter Savidge, Sir Charles Mackerras, Donald Adams, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Welsh National Opera Chorus

3:00

Solos and Chorus. That She Is Reeling Is Plain to See

Richard Stuart, Rebecca Evans, Gareth-Rhys Davies, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Peter Savidge

0:48

Song. Oh, Gentleman, Listen I Pray

Sir Charles Mackerras, Barry Banks, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Welsh National Opera Chorus

1:30

Scena. That Seems a Reasonable Proposition

Richard Stuart, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Peter Savidge

0:56

Sextet and Chorus. A Nice Dilemma We Have Here

Barry Banks, Peter Savidge, Donald Adams, Sir Charles Mackerras, Richard Stuart, Rebecca Evans, Gareth-Rhys Davies, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Welsh National Opera Chorus

3:19

Duet and Chorus. I Love Him, I Love Him

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Rebecca Evans, Sir Charles Mackerras, Peter Savidge, Richard Stuart, Barry Banks

2:28

Finale. Oh, Joy Unbounded

Pamela Helen Stephens, Richard Stuart, Peter Savidge, Gareth-Rhys Davies, Rebecca Evans, Donald Adams, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Barry Banks, Chorus of Welsh National Opera

1:49

Opening Chorus of Pirates and Solo. Pour, Oh Pour, the Pirate Sherry

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Nicholas Folwell, Sir Charles Mackerras

1:31

Song. When Fred'ric Was a Little Lad

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Gillian Knight

2:36

Song. Oh, Better Far to Live and Die

Sir Charles Mackerras, Donald Adams, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

2:18

Recitative and Duet. Oh! False One, You Have Deceived Me

John Mark Ainsley, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Gillian Knight

2:53

Chorus of Girls. Climbing over Rocky Mountain

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Julie Gossage, Jenevora Williams, Sir Charles Mackerras, Chorus of Welsh National Opera

3:28

Recitative. Stop, Ladies, Pray!

Jenevora Williams, John Mark Ainsley, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Julie Gossage, Sir Charles Mackerras

1:29

Song. Oh! Is There Not One Maiden Breast

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, John Mark Ainsley, Sir Charles Mackerras, Rebecca Evans

4:20

Song. Poor Wand'ring One

Sir Charles Mackerras, Rebecca Evans, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

2:39

Chorus of Girls. What Ought We to Do, Gentle Sisters, Say!

Sir Charles Mackerras, Jenevora Williams, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Julie Gossage

0:44

Duet. How Beautifully Blue the Sky

John Mark Ainsley, Rebecca Evans, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

1:55

Solo with Chorus. Stay, We Must Not Lose Our Senses

John Mark Ainsley, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

1:24

Recitative. Hold, Monsters!

Sir Charles Mackerras, Richard Stuart, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Rebecca Evans, Nicholas Folwell

0:55

Song. I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major-General

Sir Charles Mackerras, Richard Stuart, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

2:51

Finale. Oh! Men of Dark and Dismal Fate

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Gillian Knight, Donald Adams, Richard Stuart, Rebecca Evans, Jenevora Williams, John Mark Ainsley, Julie Gossage, Nicholas Folwell

8:43

Introduction and Solo. Oh! Dry the Glist'ning Tear

Rebecca Evans, Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

3:01

Recitative. Now, Frederic, Let Your Escort Lion-Hearted

Richard Stuart, Sir Charles Mackerras, John Mark Ainsley, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

0:18

Chorus with Solos. When the Foeman Bares His Steel

Julie Gossage, Rebecca Evans, Richard Van Allan, Sir Charles Mackerras, Jenevora Williams, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

4:36

Recitative and Trio. Now for the Pirates' Lair!

Sir Charles Mackerras, Gillian Knight, Donald Adams, John Mark Ainsley, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

1:25

Trio. When You Had Left Our Pirate Fold

Sir Charles Mackerras, Gillian Knight, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Donald Adams, John Mark Ainsley

3:37

Trio. Away, Away, My Heart's on Fire!

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Gillian Knight, Donald Adams, John Mark Ainsley

1:22

Recitative and Duet. All Is Prepared! Your Gallant Crew Await You!

John Mark Ainsley, Rebecca Evans, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

1:24

Duet. Stay, Frederic, Stay!

Rebecca Evans, John Mark Ainsley, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

6:09

Recitative. No., I'll Be Brave! Oh, Family Descent

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Richard Van Allan, Rebecca Evans

1:23

Song. When a Felon's Not Engaged in His Employment

Richard Van Allan, Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

2:30

Solo. A Rollicking Band of Pirates We

Richard Van Allan, Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

0:50

Solo. With Cat-Like Tread

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Nicholas Folwell

2:38

Chorus. Hush! Hush! Not a Word

Sir Charles Mackerras, John Mark Ainsley, Donald Adams, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Stuart

1:37

Song and Finale. Sighing Softly to the River

Rebecca Evans, Julie Gossage, Richard Stuart, Richard Van Allan, Nicholas Folwell, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Jenevora Williams, John Mark Ainsley, Donald Adams, Sir Charles Mackerras, Gillian Knight

9:32

Overture

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

4:08

Introduction and Opening Chorus. We Sail the Ocean Blue

Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Welsh National Opera Chorus

2:02

Recitative and Aria. I'm Called Little Buttercup

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Felicity Palmer

2:11

Recitative. But Tell Me Who's the Youth

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Van Allan, Felicity Palmer, Sir Charles Mackerras

0:27

Madrigal. The Nightingale

Felicity Palmer, Sir Charles Mackerras, Michael Schade, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

2:24

Ballad. A Maiden Fair to See

Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Michael Schade

2:14

Recitative and Song. My Gallant Crew

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Thomas Allen, Sir Charles Mackerras

2:09

Recitative. Sir, You Are Sad!

Sir Thomas Allen, Felicity Palmer, Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

1:23

Ballad. Sorry Her Lot

Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Rebecca Evans

3:30

Barcarolle. Over the Bright Blue Sea

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

0:44

Sir Joseph's Barge is Seen

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

1:59

Now Give Three Cheers

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Thomas Allen, Valerie Seymour, Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Chorus

1:22

Song. When I Was a Lad

Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Stuart

2:38

For I Hold That on the Seas

Sir Charles Mackerras, Valerie Seymour, Richard Stuart, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

0:37

Glee. A British Tar

Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, John King, Michael Schade

2:14

Duet. Refrain, Audacious Tar

Rebecca Evans, Michael Schade, Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

3:17

Finale. Can I Survive This Overbearing?

Valerie Seymour, John King, Richard Stuart, Sir Charles Mackerras, Michael Schade, Sir Thomas Allen, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Donald Adams, Felicity Palmer, Richard Van Allan, Rebecca Evans, Philip Lloyd Evans

9:08

Entr'acte

Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

1:06

Song. Fair Moon, to Thee I Sing

Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Thomas Allen

2:26

Duet. Things Are Seldom What They Seem

Felicity Palmer, Sir Thomas Allen, Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

2:54

Scena. The Hours Creep On Apace

Sir Charles Mackerras, Rebecca Evans, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

4:41

Trio. Never Mind the Why and Wherefore

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Rebecca Evans, Richard Stuart, Sir Charles Mackerras, Sir Thomas Allen

2:28

Duet. Kind Captain, I've Important Information

Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Thomas Allen, Donald Adams

2:04

Soli and Chorus. Carefully on Tiptoe Stealing

Richard Van Allan, Sir Charles Mackerras, Rebecca Evans, Donald Adams, Richard Stuart, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Philip Lloyd Evans, Valerie Seymour, Michael Schade

7:22

Octet and Chorus. Farewell, My Own!

Richard Van Allan, Richard Stuart, Rebecca Evans, Sir Thomas Allen, Sir Charles Mackerras, Donald Adams, John King, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Michael Schade, Philip Lloyd Evans, Felicity Palmer, Valerie Seymour

2:32

Song. A Many Years Ago

Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Felicity Palmer

2:29

Finale. O Joy, Oh Rapture Unforeseen!

Valerie Seymour, Sir Thomas Allen, Felicity Palmer, Michael Schade, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Van Allan, Philip Lloyd Evans, John King, Donald Adams, Rebecca Evans, Sir Charles Mackerras, Richard Stuart

3:01

Sir Arthur Sullivan

Composer
Sir Charles Mackerras

Conductor
Welsh National Opera Orchestra

Orchestra
Anthony Rolfe Johnson

Tenor
Welsh National Opera Chorus

Chorus

Gilbert and Sullivan

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