The Very Best of Gilbert & Sullivan
Isidore Godfrey · Royston Nash · Malcolm Sargent · Royal Philharmonic Orchestra · New Symphony Orchestra · Orchestra of the Royal Opera House · D'Oyly Carte Opera Company · John Reed · Gillian Knight · Valerie Masterson
The Very Best of Gilbert & Sullivan (2003), CD, on Decca Classics. Music by Arthur Sullivan, performed by Isidore Godfrey, Royston Nash, Malcolm Sargent, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; 51 tracks.
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Tracklist
Disc 1
The Mikado: Three Little Maids From School Are We
Arthur Sullivan - The Mikado: Act I, no. 7. “Three little maids from school are we” (Yum-Yum, Peep-Bo, Pitti-Sing, and Girls)
Royston Nash, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Valerie Masterson
The Mikado: A Wand'ring Minstrel I
Arthur Sullivan - The Mikado: Act I, no 2. “A wand’ring minstrel I…” (Nanki-Poo, Men)
The Mikado: On a Tree by a River a Little Tom-Tit
Arthur Sullivan - The Mikado: Act II, no. 22, “On a Tree by a River” (Ko-Ko)
The Mikado: Behold the Lord High Executioner
Arthur Sullivan - The Mikado: Act I, no. 5, “Behold the Lord High Executioner…” (Ko-Ko and Men)
The Mikado: As Some Day It May Happen
Arthur Sullivan - The Mikado: Act I, no. 5a “As someday it may happen” (Ko-Ko and Men)
The Mikado: The Sun Whose Rays Are All Ablaze
Arthur Sullivan - The Mikado: Act II, no. 13. “The sun, whose rays are all ablaze” (Yum-Yum)
Royston Nash, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Valerie Masterson
The Mikado: The Flowers That Bloom in the Spring
Arthur Sullivan - The Mikado: Act II, no. 20, “The Flowers That Bloom In the Spring” (Nanki-Pooh, Ko-Ko, Yum-Yum, Pitti-Sing, and Pooh-Bah)
The Mikado: There Is Beauty in the Bellow of Blast
Arthur Sullivan - The Mikado: Act II, no. 23. “There is beauty in the bellow of the blast” (Katisha and Ko-Ko)
The Mikado: For He's Gone and Married Yum-Yum
Arthur Sullivan - The Mikado: Act II, no. 24. Finale “For He’s Gone and Married Yum-Yum” (Ensemble)
Royston Nash, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, D'Oyly Carte Opera Company
HMS Pinafore: When I Was a Lad
Arthur Sullivan - H.M.S. Pinafore: Act I, no. 9, “When I Was a Lad” (Sir Joseph)
HMS Pinafore: I'm Called Little Buttercup
Arthur Sullivan - H.M.S. Pinafore: Act I, no. 2 “I’m Called Little Buttercup” (Buttercup, Boatswain)
HMS Pinafore: Never Mind the Why and Wherefore
Arthur Sullivan - H.M.S. Pinafore: Act II, no. 16 “Never Mind the Why and Wherefore” (Josephine, Captain, Sir Joseph)
HMS Pinafore: We Sail the Ocean Blue
Arthur Sullivan - H.M.S. Pinafore: Act I, no. 1, Chorus, “We Sail the Ocean Blue” (Sailors)
HMS Pinafore: I'm Called the Captain of the Pinafore
Arthur Sullivan - H.M.S. Pinafore: Act I, no. 4 “I Am the Captain of the Pinafore” (Captain, Sailors)
Trial by Jury: When I, Good Friends, Was Called to the Bar
Arthur Sullivan - Trial by Jury: “When I, Good Friends, Was Call’d to the Bar” (Judge, Chorus)
Isidore Godfrey, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, John Reed
The Sorcerer: My Name Is John Wellington Wells
Arthur Sullivan - The Sorcerer: Act I. “My name is John Wellington Wells” (Mr. Wells)
Patience: The Soldiers of Our Queen
Arthur Sullivan - Patience: Act 1, No. 3, The Soldiers of our Queen (Chorus of Dragoons)
Patience: Am I Alone and Unobserved
Arthur Sullivan - Patience: Act I. 6. “Am I Alone and Unobserved?” (Bunthorne)
Patience: If You're Anxious to Shine
Arthur Sullivan - Patience: Act I. 6. “If You’re Anxious for to Shine” (Bunthorne)
Patience: So Go to Him and Say to Him
Arthur Sullivan - Patience: Act II. 15. “So Go to Him, and Say to Him” (Jane, Bunthorne)
The Yeomen of the Guard: When Our Gallant Norman Foes
Arthur Sullivan - The Yeomen of the Guard: Act I. “When our gallant Norman foes” (Dame Carruthers, Yeomen)
Isidore Godfrey, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Gillian Knight
The Yeomen of the Guard: I Have a Song to Sing, O!
Arthur Sullivan - The Yeoman of the Guard: Act I, No. 7, Duet, “I Have a Song to Sing, O!”, (Point, Elsie, and Chorus)
Isidore Godfrey, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Elizabeth Harwood
Disc 2
The Pirates of Penzance: With Cat Like Tread
Arthur Sullivan - The Pirates of Penzance: Act II, no. 26. “With cat-like tread, upon our prey we steal” (Samuel, Pirates, Policemen)
The Pirates of Penzance: Poor Wand'ring One
Arthur Sullivan - The Pirates of Penzance: Act I, no. 8 “Poor Wand’ring One!” (Mabel, Chorus of Girls)
Isidore Godfrey, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Valerie Masterson
The Pirates of Penzance: I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major General
Arthur Sullivan - The Pirates of Penzance: Act I, no. 13. “I am the very model of a modern Major-General” (Major-General, Chorus)
The Pirates of Penzance: When the Foeman Bares His Steel
Arthur Sullivan - The Pirates of Penzance: Act II, no. 17. “When the foeman bares his steel” (Mabel, Edith, Sergeant, Policemen, Girls)
The Pirates of Penzance: When a Felon's Not Engaged in His Employment
Arthur Sullivan - The Pirates of Penzance: Act II, no. 24. “When a felon’s not engaged in his employment” (Sergeant, Policemen)
Ruddigore: I Know a Youth Who Loves a Little Maid
Arthur Sullivan - Ruddigore: Act I. “I know a youth who loves a little maid” (Rose, Robin)
Isidore Godfrey, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, John Reed
Ruddigore: When the Night Wind Howls in the Chimney Cowls
Arthur Sullivan - Ruddigore: Act II. “When the night wind howls” (Sir Roderic, Chorus)
Ruddigore: My Eyes Are Fully Open to My Awful Situation
Arthur Sullivan - Ruddigore: Act II. “My eyes are fully open to my awful situation” (Margaret, Sir Ruthven, Sir Despard)
Iolanthe: Loudly Let the Trumpet Bay
Arthur Sullivan - Iolanthe: Act I, no. 6, Chorus, “Loudly Let the Trumpets Bray” (Peers)
Arthur Sullivan - Iolanthe: Act II, no. 20 “Love, Unrequited, Robs Me of My Rest…” … “When You’re Lying Awake” (Lord Chancellor)
Iolanthe: If You're in You're Sure to Win
Arthur Sullivan - Iolanthe: Act II, no. 21 “If You Go In You’re Sure to Win” (Tolloller, Mountararat, Lord Chancellor)
Iolanthe: When All Night Long, a Chap Remains
Arthur Sullivan - Iolanthe: Act II, no. 14 “When All Night Long a Chap Remains” (Private Willis)
Iolanthe: Said I to Myself, Said I
Arthur Sullivan - Iolanthe: Act I, no. 12 “When I Went to the Bar” (Lord Chancellor)
Iolanthe: When Britain Really Ruled the Waves
Arthur Sullivan - Iolanthe: Act II, no. 16 “When Britain Really Ruled the Waves” (Lord Mountararat, Chorus)
The Gondoliers: We're Called Gondoliers
Arthur Sullivan - The Gondoliers: Act I: “We’re Called Gondolieri” (Marco, Giuseppe)
The Gondoliers: In Enterprise of Martial Kind
Arthur Sullivan - The Gondoliers: Act I: "In Enterprise of The Martial Kind" (Duke, Casilda, Duchess, Luiz)
The Gondoliers: Take a Pair of Sparkling Eyes
Arthur Sullivan - The Gondoliers: Act II, no. 13, Song: “Take a Pair of Sparkling Eyes” (Marco)
The Gondoliers: Dance a Cachucha, Fandango, Bolero
Arthur Sullivan - The Gondoliers: Act II, No. 15, Chorus, “Dance a Cachucha” (Company)
The Gondoliers: From the Sunny Spanish Shore
Arthur Sullivan - The Gondoliers, Act I: "From the Sunny Spanish Shore" (Duke, Duchess, Casilda, Luiz)
The Gondoliers: I Stole the Prince
Arthur Sullivan - The Gondoliers: Act I: "I Stole the Prince" (Don Alhambra, Duke, Duchess, Casilda, Luiz)
The Gondoliers: The One of Us Will Be a Queen
Arthur Sullivan - The Gondoliers, Act I Finale: “Then One of Us Will Be a Queen” (Marco, Giuseppe, Gianetta, Tessa)
Princess Ida: If You Give Me Your Attention
Arthur Sullivan - Princess Ida: Act I. “If You Give Me Your Attention” (Gama)
Princess Ida: The Woman of the Wisest Wit
Arthur Sullivan - Princess Ida: Act II. “The Woman of the Wisest Wit” (Psyche, Melissa, Cyril, Hilarion and Florian)
Malcolm Sargent, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Valerie Masterson
Princess Ida: I Built Upon a Rock
Arthur Sullivan - Princess Ida: Act III. “I built upon a rock” (Princess)
Malcolm Sargent, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Elizabeth Harwood