‎Gilbert and Sullivan by Sir Charles Mackerras

If You Want to Know Who We Are

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

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Nicholas Folwell, Sir Charles Mackerras

2:58

Song. Young Man, Despair, Likewise Go To

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

2:43

Recitative. And Have I Journeyed for a Month

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

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, Richard Stuart, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

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

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

1:32

Quartet. So Please You, Sir, We Much Regret

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

1:55

Duet. Were You Not to Ko-Ko Plighted

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

2:27

Trio. I Am So Proud

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

3:00

Finale. With Aspect Stern and Gloomy Stride

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

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

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Marie McLaughlin, Sir Charles Mackerras

3:10

Madrigal. Brightly Dawns Our Wedding Day

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

3:58

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

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

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

Sir Charles Mackerras, Donald Adams, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

4:05

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

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

3:24

Quintet. See How the Fates Their Gifts Allot

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

2:03

Duet. The Flowers That Bloom in the Spring

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

2:30

Duet. There Is Beauty in the Bellow of the Blast

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

2:00

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

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

1:53

Overture

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

4:45

Song. When Maiden Loves

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

3:30

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

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

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

2:17

Ballad. Is Life a Boon?

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

2:06

Chorus. Here's a Man of Jollity

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

1:18

Duet. I Have a Song to Sing

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

3:45

Trio. How Say You, Maiden

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

2:44

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

Alwyn Mellor, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

1:54

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

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Alwyn Mellor

3:28

Song. Were I Thy Bride

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

1:55

Finale. Oh, Sergeant Meryll, Is It True

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

18:26

Chorus and Solo. Night Has Spread Her Pall Once More

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

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

1:40

Ballad. Free from His Fetters Grim

Neil Archer, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

2:34

Quartet. Strange Adventure

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

2:26

Scene. Hark, What Was That, Sir?

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

3:40

Trio. A Man Who Would Woo a Fair Maid

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

3:20

Quartet. When a Wooer Goes a-Wooing

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

2:46

Duet. Rapture, Rapture

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

1:37

Finale. Comes the Pretty Young Bride

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

10:09

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

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Donald Adams, Sir Charles Mackerras

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, Barry Banks, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Welsh National Opera Chorus

2:55

Chorus with Solo. All Hail, Great Judge!

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Richard Stuart

2:11

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

Richard Stuart, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

2:44

Recitative. Swear Thou the Jury

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

1:21

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

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

3:13

Scena. Oh Never, Never, Never

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

1:14

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

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

3:00

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

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

0:48

Song. Oh, Gentleman, Listen I Pray

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

3:19

Duet and Chorus. I Love Him, I Love Him

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

2:28

Finale. Oh, Joy Unbounded

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

2:53

Chorus of Girls. Climbing over Rocky Mountain

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

3:28

Recitative. Stop, Ladies, Pray!

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

1:29

Song. Oh! Is There Not One Maiden Breast

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

4:20

Song. Poor Wand'ring One

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Rebecca Evans, Sir Charles Mackerras

2:39

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

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

0:44

Duet. How Beautifully Blue the Sky

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

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!

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

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

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

8:43

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

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Rebecca Evans, Sir Charles Mackerras

3:01

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

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

0:18

Chorus with Solos. When the Foeman Bares His Steel

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

4:36

Recitative and Trio. Now for the Pirates' Lair!

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

1:25

Trio. When You Had Left Our Pirate Fold

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

3:37

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

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

1:22

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

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

1:24

Duet. Stay, Frederic, Stay!

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

6:09

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

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

1:23

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

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

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

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Nicholas Folwell, Sir Charles Mackerras

2:38

Chorus. Hush! Hush! Not a Word

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

1:37

Song and Finale. Sighing Softly to the River

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

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, Sir Charles Mackerras, Michael Schade

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!

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

1:23

Ballad. Sorry Her Lot

Sir Charles Mackerras, Rebecca Evans, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

3:30

Barcarolle. Over the Bright Blue Sea

Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

0:44

Sir Joseph's Barge is Seen

Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

1:59

Now Give Three Cheers

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

1:22

Song. When I Was a Lad

Sir Charles Mackerras, Richard Stuart, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

2:38

For I Hold That on the Seas

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

0:37

Glee. A British Tar

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

2:14

Duet. Refrain, Audacious Tar

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

3:17

Finale. Can I Survive This Overbearing?

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

9:08

Entr'acte

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

1:06

Song. Fair Moon, to Thee I Sing

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

2:26

Duet. Things Are Seldom What They Seem

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

2:54

Scena. The Hours Creep On Apace

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Rebecca Evans

4:41

Trio. Never Mind the Why and Wherefore

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

2:28

Duet. Kind Captain, I've Important Information

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

2:04

Soli and Chorus. Carefully on Tiptoe Stealing

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

7:22

Octet and Chorus. Farewell, My Own!

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

2:32

Song. A Many Years Ago

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Felicity Palmer, Sir Charles Mackerras

2:29

Finale. O Joy, Oh Rapture Unforeseen!

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

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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