Research Catalog

Title

A Gilbert & Sullivan gala [sound recording].

Author

Sullivan, Arthur, 1842-1900.

Publication

Hollywood, Calif. : Angel, p1983-p1985.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck), 1836-1911.
• Masterson, Valerie.
• Tear, Robert.
• Alwyn, Kenneth.
• Armstrong, Sheila.
• Luxon, Benjamin.
• Hickox, Richard, 1948-2008
• Bournemouth Sinfonietta. prf
• Northern Sinfonia. prf

Description

2 sound discs : analog, 33 1/3 rpm, stereo.; 12 in.

Uniform Title

Operas. Selections

Alternative Title

• Operas.
• Gilbert and Sullivan gala.
• Here's a how-de-do.

Subject

Operas > Excerpts

Note

• Angel: S-37996 (on container: DS-38146).
• Opera excerpts.
• Titles on v. 2: Here's a how-de-do : A Gilbert and Sullivan gala, album 2.
• Music by Sullivan; lyrics principally by Gilbert.
• Digital recording.
• Program notes by Arthur Jacobs and biographical notes on the performers on container.
• Contains excerpts from Iolanthe, Ruddigore, The gondoliers, Patience, The Yeomen of the Guard, HMS Pinafore, The Mikado, The pirates of Penzance, Ruddigore, The sorcerer, Utopia limited, Haddon Hall, The Grand Duke, and Cox and Box.

Event (note)

• Vol. 2 recorded in No. 1 Studio, 3 Abbey Road, London, Mar. 3-5, 1984.

Contents

Iolanthe. If we're weak enough to tarry (1:36) -- Ruddigore. If somebody there chanced to be (3:16) -- The gondoliers. Take a pair of sparkling eyes (2:43) -- Patience. Prithee, pretty maiden (2:30) -- The yeomen of the guard. Is life a boon? (2:22) -- HMS Pinafore. The hours creep on apace (4:42) -- The mikado. A wandering minstrel I (4:31) -- Ruddigore. Happily coupled are we (1:56) -- The gondoliers. O rapture, when alone together (2:10) -- Patience. A magnet hung in a hardware shop (2:06) -- The mikado. The sun whose rays (3:08) -- HMS Pinafore. Refrain, audacious tar (3:38) ; Sorry her lot (3:26) -- The mikado. Were you not to Ko-Ko plighted (2:37) -- The yeoman of the guard. Free from his fetters grim (2:39) -- The pirates of Penzance. Poor wand'ring one (2:56) ; Stay, Fred'ric, stay (5:36).

Call Number

*LSRX 13832

LCCN

83743039

OCLC

12915101

Author

Sullivan, Arthur, 1842-1900.

Title

A Gilbert & Sullivan gala [sound recording].

Imprint

Hollywood, Calif. : Angel, p1983-p1985.

Performer

Vol. 1: Valerie Masterson, soprano ; Robert Tear, tenor ; Bournemouth Sinfonietta ; Kenneth Alwyn, conductor. v. 2: Sheila Armstrong, soprano ; Robert Tear, tenor ; Benjamin Luxon, baritone ; Northern Sinfonia of England ; Richard Hickox, conductor.

Event

Vol. 2 recorded in No. 1 Studio, 3 Abbey Road, London, Mar. 3-5, 1984.

Added Author

Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck), 1836-1911. Librettist

Masterson, Valerie. Performer

Tear, Robert. Performer

Alwyn, Kenneth. Conductor

Armstrong, Sheila. Performer

Luxon, Benjamin. Performer

Hickox, Richard, 1948-2008, conductor.

Bournemouth Sinfonietta. Performer

Northern Sinfonia. Performer

Added Title

Gilbert and Sullivan gala.

Here's a how-de-do.

Publisher No.

S-37996 Angel

DS-38146 Angel

Research Call Number

*LSRX 13832 Program notes on container.