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The Very Best of Gilbert and Sullivan

Malcolm Sargent · Isidore Godfrey · D'Oyly Carte Opera Company · Derek Oldham · Bertha Lewis · Leo Sheffield

Memoir200556m21 tracks

The Very Best of Gilbert and Sullivan (2005), CD, on Memoir. Music by Arthur Sullivan, performed by Malcolm Sargent, Isidore Godfrey, D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, Derek Oldham; 21 tracks.

Composer

Arthur Sullivan

Tracklist

01

If You Want To Know Who We Are / A Wandering Minstrel I

Arthur Sullivan - The Mikado: Act I, No 1, Men’s Chorus, “If you want to know who we are”

Isidore Godfrey, Derek Oldham

7:09

02

Three Little Maids From School

Arthur Sullivan - The Mikado: Act I, no. 7. “Three little maids from school are we” (Yum-Yum, Peep-Bo, Pitti-Sing, and Girls)

Isidore Godfrey

1:29

03

Here’S A How‐De‐Do

Arthur Sullivan - The Mikado: Act II, no. 15. “Here’s a how-de-do” (Yum-Yum, Nanki-Poo and Ko-Ko)

Isidore Godfrey, Derek Oldham

1:10

04

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)

Isidore Godfrey, Derek Oldham

1:27

05

Arthur Sullivan - The Mikado: Act II, no. 22, “On a Tree by a River” (Ko-Ko)

Isidore Godfrey

2:16

06

Is Life A Boon?

Arthur Sullivan - The Yeomen of the Guard: Act I. “Is Life a Boon?” (Fairfax)

Malcolm Sargent, D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, Derek Oldham

2:11

07

Were I Thy Bride

Arthur Sullivan - The Yeoman of the Guard: Act I, no. 11 “Were I Thy Bride” (Phœbe)

Malcolm Sargent

1:45

08

We Sail The Ocean Blue....I’m Called Little Buttercup

Arthur Sullivan - We Sail the Ocean Blue… I’m Called Little Buttercup (H.M.S. Pinafore)

Malcolm Sargent, Bertha Lewis

4:04

09

I Am The Captain Of The Pinafore

Arthur Sullivan - H.M.S. Pinafore: Act I, no. 4 “I Am the Captain of the Pinafore” (Captain, Sailors)

Malcolm Sargent

2:18

10

When I Was A Lad

Arthur Sullivan - H.M.S. Pinafore: Act I, no. 9, “When I Was a Lad” (Sir Joseph)

Malcolm Sargent

2:37

11

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)

Malcolm Sargent

2:30

12

He Is An Englishman

Arthur Sullivan - H.M.S. Pinafore: Act II, no. 18a “He Is an Englishman” (Boatswain, Ensemble)

Malcolm Sargent

1:40

13

Oh Is There Not One Maiden Breast…Poor Wandering One

Arthur Sullivan - Oh Is There Not One Maiden Breast… Poor Wandering One

Malcolm Sargent, Derek Oldham

6:27

14

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)

Malcolm Sargent

2:54

15

When A Felon’s Not Engaged Iin His Employment

Arthur Sullivan - The Pirates of Penzance: Act II, no. 24. “When a felon’s not engaged in his employment” (Sergeant, Policemen)

Malcolm Sargent

2:14

16

With Catlike Tread

Arthur Sullivan - The Pirates of Penzance: Act II, no. 26. “With cat-like tread, upon our prey we steal” (Samuel, Pirates, Policemen)

Malcolm Sargent

1:29

17

When Britain Really Ruled The Waves

Arthur Sullivan - Iolanthe: Act II, no. 16 “When Britain Really Ruled the Waves” (Lord Mountararat, Chorus)

Malcolm Sargent

3:06

18

Arthur Sullivan - Iolanthe: Act II, no. 21 “If You Go In You’re Sure to Win” (Tolloller, Mountararat, Lord Chancellor)

Malcolm Sargent, Derek Oldham

2:12

19

The Judge’s Song

Arthur Sullivan - Trial by Jury: “When I, Good Friends, Was Call’d to the Bar” (Judge, Chorus)

3:06

21

Take A Pair Of Sparkling Eyes

Arthur Sullivan - The Gondoliers: Act II, no. 13, Song: “Take a Pair of Sparkling Eyes” (Marco)

2:57

22

In A Contemplative Fashion

Arthur Sullivan - The Gondoliers: Act II: “In a Contemplative Fashion” (Gianetta, Tessa, Marco, Giuseppe)

1:58