2x CD

The Pirates of Penzance · Overtures

Album by Gilbert and Sullivan; George Baker, James Milligan, John Cameron, Richard Lewis, Owen Brannigan, Monica Sinclair, Sir Malcolm Sargent

Released 1992

Tracklist

CD 1
1
The Pirates of Penzance: Overture
Gilbert and Sullivan
7:41
2
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “Pour, oh pour the pirate sherry” (Pirates, Samuel)
Gilbert and Sullivan
1:41
3
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “When Frederic was a little lad” (Ruth)
Gilbert and Sullivan
2:47
4
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “Oh, far better to live and die” (Pirate King, Pirates)
Gilbert and Sullivan
2:49
5
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “Oh, false one, you have deceived me!” (Frederic, Ruth)
Gilbert and Sullivan
3:01
6
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “What shall I do?… Climbing over rocky mountain” (Frederic, Girls, Edith, Kate)
Gilbert and Sullivan
4:04
7
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “Stop, ladies, pray!” (Frederic, Girls, Edith)
Gilbert and Sullivan
1:29
8
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “Oh, is there not one maiden breast?” (Frederic, Girls, Mabel)
Gilbert and Sullivan
4:03
9
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “Oh, sisters, deaf to pity’s name” (Mabel, Girls)
Gilbert and Sullivan
0:36
10
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “Poor wandering one” (Mabel, Girls)
Gilbert and Sullivan
2:53
11
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “What ought we to do?” (Edith, Kate, Girls, Mabel, Frederic)
Gilbert and Sullivan
2:40
12
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “Stay, we must not lose our senses” (Frederic, Girls, Pirates)
Gilbert and Sullivan
0:39
13
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “Here’s a first rate opportunity” (Pirates)
Gilbert and Sullivan
0:57
14
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “Hold, monsters!” (Edith, Samuel, Girls, Major‐General Stanley, Pirates)
Gilbert and Sullivan
0:53
15
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “I am the very model of a modern Major‐General” (Major‐General, Girls, Pirates)
Gilbert and Sullivan
3:06
16
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “Oh, men of dark and dismal fate” (Major‐General, Samuel, Pirate King, Pirates)
Gilbert and Sullivan
2:26
17
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “I’m telling a terrible story” (Major‐General, Others except Ruth)
Gilbert and Sullivan
3:44
18
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “O master, hear one word” (Ruth, Pirates, Frederic)
Gilbert and Sullivan
0:42
19
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “Pray observe the magnanimity” (All except Ruth)
Gilbert and Sullivan
1:31
CD 2
1
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “Oh, dry the glistening tear” (Girls, Mabel)
Gilbert and Sullivan
3:16
2
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “Now, Frederic, let your escort lion‐hearted” (Major‐General, Frederic)
Gilbert and Sullivan
0:21
3
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “When the foeman bears his steel” (Sergeant of Police, Policemen, Mabel, Edith, Girls, Major‐General)
Gilbert and Sullivan
4:51
4
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “Now for the pirates’ lair!” (Frederic)
Gilbert and Sullivan
0:42
5
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “Young Frederic!” (Pirate King, Frederic, Ruth)
Gilbert and Sullivan
0:52
6
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “When you had left our pirate fold” (Ruth, Frederic, Pirate King)
Gilbert and Sullivan
3:33
7
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “Away, away! My heart’s on fire” (Ruth, Pirate King, Frederic)
Gilbert and Sullivan
1:25
8
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “All is prepared” (Mabel, Frederic)
Gilbert and Sullivan
1:17
9
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “Stay, Frederic, stay!” (Mabel, Frederic)
Gilbert and Sullivan
0:49
10
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “Ah, leave me not to pine” (Mabel, Frederic)
Gilbert and Sullivan
3:12
11
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “In 1940 I of age shall be” (Frederic, Mabel)
Gilbert and Sullivan
1:21
12
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “No, I’ll be brave!” (Mabel)
Gilbert and Sullivan
0:27
13
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “Though in body and in mind” (Sergeant, Policemen)
Gilbert and Sullivan
0:55
14
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “When a felon’s not engaged in his employment” (Sergeant, Policemen)
Gilbert and Sullivan
2:18
15
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “A rollicking band of pirates we” (Pirates, Sergeant, Policemen)
Gilbert and Sullivan
0:56
16
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “With cat‐like tread” (Pirates, Policemen, Samuel)
Gilbert and Sullivan
2:40
17
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “Hush, hush! Not a word” (Frederic, Pirates, Policemen, Major‐General)
Gilbert and Sullivan
1:26
18
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “Softly sighing to the river” (Major‐General, Pirates, Policemen)
Gilbert and Sullivan
3:01
19
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “Now what is this, and what is that” (Girls, Pirates)
Gilbert and Sullivan
0:48
20
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “Frederic here! Oh joy!” (Major‐General, Mabel, Frederic, Pirates, Pirate King, Girls, Policemen, Sergeant, Ruth)
Gilbert and Sullivan
6:25
21
Overture from “The Sorcerer”
Sir Arthur Sullivan
5:45
22
Overture from “Cox and Box”
Sir Arthur Sullivan
2:43
23
Overture from “Princess Ida”
Sir Arthur Sullivan
4:13
24
Overture in C major “In Memoriam”
Sir Arthur Sullivan
11:17