‎Gilbert and Sullivan by Sir Charles Mackerras

If You Want to Know Who We Are

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

3:01

Song and Chorus. A Wandering Minstrel I

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

4:20

Song. Our Great Mikado, Virtuous Man

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Nicholas Folwell, Sir Charles Mackerras

2:58

Song. Young Man, Despair, Likewise Go To

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

2:43

Recitative. And Have I Journeyed for a Month

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

0:49

Behold the Lord High Executioner!

Richard Stuart, Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

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

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

2:12

Trio. Three Little Maids from School Are We

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

1:32

Quartet. So Please You, Sir, We Much Regret

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

1:55

Duet. Were You Not to Ko-Ko Plighted

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

2:27

Trio. I Am So Proud

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

3:00

Finale. With Aspect Stern and Gloomy Stride

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

14:24

Solo. Braid the Raven Hair

Anne Howells, Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

3:25

Song. The Sun, Whose Rays Are All Ablaze

Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Marie McLaughlin

3:10

Madrigal. Brightly Dawns Our Wedding Day

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

3:58

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

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

1:13

Entrance of Mikado and Katisha. Miya Sama, Miya Sama

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

2:46

Song. A More Humane Mikado Never Did in Japan Exist

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Donald Adams, Sir Charles Mackerras

4:05

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

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

3:24

Quintet. See How the Fates Their Gifts Allot

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

2:03

Duet. The Flowers That Bloom in the Spring

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

1:36

Recitative and Song. Alone, and Yet Alive

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

2:56

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

Sir Charles Mackerras, Richard Stuart, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

2:30

Duet. There Is Beauty in the Bellow of the Blast

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

2:00

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

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

1:53

Overture

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

4:45

Song. When Maiden Loves

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

3:30

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

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

3:49

Song with Chorus. When Our Gallant Norman Foes

Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Peter Hoare

4:23

Trio. Alas! I Waver to and Fro

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

2:17

Ballad. Is Life a Boon?

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

2:06

Chorus. Here's a Man of Jollity

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

1:18

Duet. I Have a Song to Sing

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

3:45

Trio. How Say You, Maiden

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

2:44

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

Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Alwyn Mellor

1:54

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

Alwyn Mellor, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

3:28

Song. Were I Thy Bride

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

1:55

Finale. Oh, Sergeant Meryll, Is It True

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

18:26

Chorus and Solo. Night Has Spread Her Pall Once More

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

4:19

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

Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Stuart

2:49

Duet. Hereupon We're Both Agreed

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

1:40

Ballad. Free from His Fetters Grim

Neil Archer, Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

2:34

Quartet. Strange Adventure

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

2:26

Scene. Hark, What Was That, Sir?

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

3:40

Trio. A Man Who Would Woo a Fair Maid

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

3:20

Quartet. When a Wooer Goes a-Wooing

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

2:46

Duet. Rapture, Rapture

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

1:37

Finale. Comes the Pretty Young Bride

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

0:52

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

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

2:55

Chorus with Solo. All Hail, Great Judge!

Sir Charles Mackerras, Richard Stuart, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

2:11

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

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Stuart, Sir Charles Mackerras

2:44

Recitative. Swear Thou the Jury

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

1:21

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

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

3:13

Scena. Oh Never, Never, Never

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

1:14

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

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

3:00

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

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

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

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

0:56

Sextet and Chorus. A Nice Dilemma We Have Here

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

3:19

Duet and Chorus. I Love Him, I Love Him

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

2:28

Finale. Oh, Joy Unbounded

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

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

Sir Charles Mackerras, Gillian Knight, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

2:36

Song. Oh, Better Far to Live and Die

Donald Adams, Sir Charles Mackerras, 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

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

3:28

Recitative. Stop, Ladies, Pray!

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

1:29

Song. Oh! Is There Not One Maiden Breast

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

4:20

Song. Poor Wand'ring One

Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Rebecca Evans

2:39

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

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

0:44

Duet. How Beautifully Blue the Sky

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

1:55

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

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

1:24

Recitative. Hold, Monsters!

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

0:55

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

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Richard Stuart

2:51

Finale. Oh! Men of Dark and Dismal Fate

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

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, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, John Mark Ainsley

0:18

Chorus with Solos. When the Foeman Bares His Steel

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

4:36

Recitative and Trio. Now for the Pirates' Lair!

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

1:25

Trio. When You Had Left Our Pirate Fold

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

3:37

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

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

1:22

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

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

1:24

Duet. Stay, Frederic, Stay!

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

6:09

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

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

1:23

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

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

2:30

Solo. A Rollicking Band of Pirates We

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

0:50

Solo. With Cat-Like Tread

Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Nicholas Folwell

2:38

Chorus. Hush! Hush! Not a Word

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

1:37

Song and Finale. Sighing Softly to the River

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

9:32

Overture

Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

4:08

Introduction and Opening Chorus. We Sail the Ocean Blue

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

2:02

Recitative and Aria. I'm Called Little Buttercup

Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, 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

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

2:24

Ballad. A Maiden Fair to See

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Michael Schade

2:14

Recitative and Song. My Gallant Crew

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

2:09

Recitative. Sir, You Are Sad!

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

1:23

Ballad. Sorry Her Lot

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Rebecca Evans, Sir Charles Mackerras

3:30

Barcarolle. Over the Bright Blue Sea

Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

0:44

Sir Joseph's Barge is Seen

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

1:59

Now Give Three Cheers

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

0:37

Glee. A British Tar

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

2:14

Duet. Refrain, Audacious Tar

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

3:17

Finale. Can I Survive This Overbearing?

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

9:08

Entr'acte

Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

1:06

Song. Fair Moon, to Thee I Sing

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

2:26

Duet. Things Are Seldom What They Seem

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

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

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

2:28

Duet. Kind Captain, I've Important Information

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

2:04

Soli and Chorus. Carefully on Tiptoe Stealing

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

7:22

Octet and Chorus. Farewell, My Own!

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

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

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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