‎Gilbert and Sullivan by Sir Charles Mackerras

If You Want to Know Who We Are

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

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

2:43

Recitative. And Have I Journeyed for a Month

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

0:49

Behold the Lord High Executioner!

Sir Charles Mackerras, Richard Stuart, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

2:39

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

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Richard Stuart, 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

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

1:32

Quartet. So Please You, Sir, We Much Regret

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

1:55

Duet. Were You Not to Ko-Ko Plighted

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

2:27

Trio. I Am So Proud

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

3:00

Finale. With Aspect Stern and Gloomy Stride

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

14:24

Solo. Braid the Raven Hair

Sir Charles Mackerras, Anne Howells, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

3:25

Song. The Sun, Whose Rays Are All Ablaze

Marie McLaughlin, Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

3:10

Madrigal. Brightly Dawns Our Wedding Day

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

3:58

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

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

1:13

Entrance of Mikado and Katisha. Miya Sama, Miya Sama

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

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

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

3:24

Quintet. See How the Fates Their Gifts Allot

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

2:03

Duet. The Flowers That Bloom in the Spring

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

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

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

2:00

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

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

1:53

Overture

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

4:45

Song. When Maiden Loves

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

3:30

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

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

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, Donald Adams, Pamela Helen Stephens, Sir Charles Mackerras

2:17

Ballad. Is Life a Boon?

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

2:06

Chorus. Here's a Man of Jollity

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

1:18

Duet. I Have a Song to Sing

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

3:45

Trio. How Say You, Maiden

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

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

Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Alwyn Mellor

3:28

Song. Were I Thy Bride

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

1:55

Finale. Oh, Sergeant Meryll, Is It True

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

18:26

Chorus and Solo. Night Has Spread Her Pall Once More

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

4:19

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

Sir Charles Mackerras, Richard Stuart, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

2:49

Duet. Hereupon We're Both Agreed

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

1:40

Ballad. Free from His Fetters Grim

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Neil Archer

2:34

Quartet. Strange Adventure

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

2:26

Scene. Hark, What Was That, Sir?

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

3:40

Trio. A Man Who Would Woo a Fair Maid

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

3:20

Quartet. When a Wooer Goes a-Wooing

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

2:46

Duet. Rapture, Rapture

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

1:37

Finale. Comes the Pretty Young Bride

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

10:09

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

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Donald Adams

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, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

2:55

Chorus with Solo. All Hail, Great Judge!

Richard Stuart, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

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, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Donald Adams, Peter Savidge

1:21

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

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

3:13

Scena. Oh Never, Never, Never

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

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

3:00

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

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

0:48

Song. Oh, Gentleman, Listen I Pray

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Barry Banks

1:30

Scena. That Seems a Reasonable Proposition

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

0:56

Sextet and Chorus. A Nice Dilemma We Have Here

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

3:19

Duet and Chorus. I Love Him, I Love Him

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

2:28

Finale. Oh, Joy Unbounded

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

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, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Gillian Knight

2:36

Song. Oh, Better Far to Live and Die

Donald Adams, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

2:18

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

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

2:53

Chorus of Girls. Climbing over Rocky Mountain

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

3:28

Recitative. Stop, Ladies, Pray!

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

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!

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

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

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

1:24

Recitative. Hold, Monsters!

Rebecca Evans, Sir Charles Mackerras, 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

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

0:18

Chorus with Solos. When the Foeman Bares His Steel

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

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

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

3:37

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

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

1:22

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

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

1:24

Duet. Stay, Frederic, Stay!

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

6:09

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

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

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, Chorus of Welsh National Opera

2:38

Chorus. Hush! Hush! Not a Word

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

1:37

Song and Finale. Sighing Softly to the River

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

9:32

Overture

Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

4:08

Introduction and Opening Chorus. We Sail the Ocean Blue

Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

2:02

Recitative and Aria. I'm Called Little Buttercup

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Felicity Palmer, Sir Charles Mackerras

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

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

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

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

2:09

Recitative. Sir, You Are Sad!

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

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

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

1:22

Song. When I Was a Lad

Richard Stuart, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

2:38

For I Hold That on the Seas

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

0:37

Glee. A British Tar

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

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?

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

9:08

Entr'acte

Sir Charles Mackerras, Welsh National Opera Orchestra

1:06

Song. Fair Moon, to Thee I Sing

Sir Thomas Allen, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, 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, Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Rebecca Evans

4:41

Trio. Never Mind the Why and Wherefore

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

2:28

Duet. Kind Captain, I've Important Information

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

2:04

Soli and Chorus. Carefully on Tiptoe Stealing

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

7:22

Octet and Chorus. Farewell, My Own!

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

2:32

Song. A Many Years Ago

Welsh National Opera Orchestra, Felicity Palmer, Sir Charles Mackerras

2:29

Finale. O Joy, Oh Rapture Unforeseen!

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

3:01

Sir Arthur Sullivan

Composer
Sabine Baring-Gould

Composer
Sir Charles Mackerras

Conductor
Welsh National Opera Orchestra

Orchestra
Anthony Rolfe Johnson

Tenor

Gilbert and Sullivan

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