‎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

3:01

Song and Chorus. A Wandering Minstrel I

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

4:20

Song. Our Great Mikado, Virtuous Man

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Nicholas Folwell

2:58

Song. Young Man, Despair, Likewise Go To

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

2:43

Recitative. And Have I Journeyed for a Month

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

0:49

Behold the Lord High Executioner!

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Stuart, Sir Charles Mackerras

2:39

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

Richard Stuart, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

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

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

1:32

Quartet. So Please You, Sir, We Much Regret

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

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

3:00

Finale. With Aspect Stern and Gloomy Stride

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

14:24

Solo. Braid the Raven Hair

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Anne Howells

3:25

Song. The Sun, Whose Rays Are All Ablaze

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Marie McLaughlin

3:10

Madrigal. Brightly Dawns Our Wedding Day

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

3:58

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

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

1:13

Entrance of Mikado and Katisha. Miya Sama, Miya Sama

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

2:46

Song. A More Humane Mikado Never Did in Japan Exist

Donald Adams, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

4:05

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

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

3:24

Quintet. See How the Fates Their Gifts Allot

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

2:03

Duet. The Flowers That Bloom in the Spring

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

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

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

2:00

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

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

1:53

Overture

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

4:45

Song. When Maiden Loves

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

3:30

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

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

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

2:17

Ballad. Is Life a Boon?

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

2:06

Chorus. Here's a Man of Jollity

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

1:18

Duet. I Have a Song to Sing

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

3:45

Trio. How Say You, Maiden

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

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

Alwyn Mellor, Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

3:28

Song. Were I Thy Bride

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

1:55

Finale. Oh, Sergeant Meryll, Is It True

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

18:26

Chorus and Solo. Night Has Spread Her Pall Once More

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

4:19

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

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Stuart, Sir Charles Mackerras

2:49

Duet. Hereupon We're Both Agreed

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

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, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Neil Archer, Sir Charles Mackerras, Felicity Palmer

2:26

Scene. Hark, What Was That, Sir?

Donald Adams, Neil Archer, Alwyn Mellor, Sir Charles Mackerras, Donald Maxwell, Felicity Palmer, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Peter Savidge, 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

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

2:46

Duet. Rapture, Rapture

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

1:37

Finale. Comes the Pretty Young Bride

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

10:09

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

Donald Adams, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

3:03

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

Barry Banks, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

0:52

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

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

Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Stuart

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

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

3:13

Scena. Oh Never, Never, Never

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

1:14

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

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

3:00

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

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

0:48

Song. Oh, Gentleman, Listen I Pray

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

1:30

Scena. That Seems a Reasonable Proposition

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

0:56

Sextet and Chorus. A Nice Dilemma We Have Here

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

3:19

Duet and Chorus. I Love Him, I Love Him

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

2:28

Finale. Oh, Joy Unbounded

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

1:49

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

Nicholas Folwell, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, 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

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

2:53

Chorus of Girls. Climbing over Rocky Mountain

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

3:28

Recitative. Stop, Ladies, Pray!

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

1:29

Song. Oh! Is There Not One Maiden Breast

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

4:20

Song. Poor Wand'ring One

Rebecca Evans, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

2:39

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

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

0:44

Duet. How Beautifully Blue the Sky

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

1:55

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

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

1:24

Recitative. Hold, Monsters!

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

0:55

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

Richard Stuart, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

2:51

Finale. Oh! Men of Dark and Dismal Fate

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

8:43

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

Rebecca Evans, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

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

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

4:36

Recitative and Trio. Now for the Pirates' Lair!

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

1:25

Trio. When You Had Left Our Pirate Fold

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

3:37

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

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Gillian Knight, Donald Adams, Sir Charles Mackerras, 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!

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

6:09

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

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

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

Nicholas Folwell, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

2:38

Chorus. Hush! Hush! Not a Word

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

1:37

Song and Finale. Sighing Softly to the River

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

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

0:27

Madrigal. The Nightingale

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

2:24

Ballad. A Maiden Fair to See

Sir Charles Mackerras, Michael Schade, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

2:14

Recitative and Song. My Gallant Crew

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

2:09

Recitative. Sir, You Are Sad!

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

1:23

Ballad. Sorry Her Lot

Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Rebecca Evans

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

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

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

0:37

Glee. A British Tar

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

2:14

Duet. Refrain, Audacious Tar

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

3:17

Finale. Can I Survive This Overbearing?

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

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 Thomas Allen, Sir Charles Mackerras

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

Sir Charles Mackerras, Rebecca Evans, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

4:41

Trio. Never Mind the Why and Wherefore

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

2:28

Duet. Kind Captain, I've Important Information

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

2:04

Soli and Chorus. Carefully on Tiptoe Stealing

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

7:22

Octet and Chorus. Farewell, My Own!

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

2:32

Song. A Many Years Ago

Felicity Palmer, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

2:29

Finale. O Joy, Oh Rapture Unforeseen!

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

3:01

Sir Arthur Sullivan

Composer
Sir Charles Mackerras

Conductor
Welsh National Opera Orchestra

Orchestra
Anthony Rolfe Johnson

Tenor
Nicholas Folwell

Baritone

Gilbert and Sullivan

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