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
- 1The Pirates of Penzance: OvertureGilbert & Sullivan7:41
- 2The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “Pour, oh pour the pirate sherry” (Pirates, Samuel)Gilbert & Sullivan1:41
- 3The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “When Frederic was a little lad” (Ruth)Gilbert & Sullivan2:47
- 4The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “Oh, far better to live and die” (Pirate King, Pirates)Gilbert & Sullivan2:49
- 5The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “Oh, false one, you have deceived me!” (Frederic, Ruth)Gilbert & Sullivan3:01
- 6The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “What shall I do?… Climbing over rocky mountain” (Frederic, Girls, Edith, Kate)Gilbert & Sullivan4:04
- 7The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “Stop, ladies, pray!” (Frederic, Girls, Edith)Gilbert & Sullivan1:29
- 8The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “Oh, is there not one maiden breast?” (Frederic, Girls, Mabel)Gilbert & Sullivan4:03
- 9The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “Oh, sisters, deaf to pity’s name” (Mabel, Girls)Gilbert & Sullivan0:36
- 10The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “Poor wandering one” (Mabel, Girls)Gilbert & Sullivan2:53
- 11The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “What ought we to do?” (Edith, Kate, Girls, Mabel, Frederic)Gilbert & Sullivan2:40
- 12The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “Stay, we must not lose our senses” (Frederic, Girls, Pirates)Gilbert & Sullivan0:39
- 13The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “Here’s a first rate opportunity” (Pirates)Gilbert & Sullivan0:57
- 14The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “Hold, monsters!” (Edith, Samuel, Girls, Major‐General Stanley, Pirates)Gilbert & Sullivan0:54
- 15The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “I am the very model of a modern Major‐General” (Major‐General, Girls, Pirates)Gilbert & Sullivan3:06
- 16The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “Oh, men of dark and dismal fate” (Major‐General, Samuel, Pirate King, Pirates)Gilbert & Sullivan2:26
- 17The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “I’m telling a terrible story” (Major‐General, Others except Ruth)Gilbert & Sullivan3:44
- 18The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “O master, hear one word” (Ruth, Pirates, Frederic)Gilbert & Sullivan0:42
- 19The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “Pray observe the magnanimity” (All except Ruth)Gilbert & Sullivan1:31
- CD 2
- 1The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “Oh, dry the glistening tear” (Girls, Mabel)Gilbert & Sullivan3:17
- 2The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “Now, Frederic, let your escort lion‐hearted” (Major‐General, Frederic)Gilbert & Sullivan0:22
- 3The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “When the foeman bears his steel” (Sergeant of Police, Policemen, Mabel, Edith, Girls, Major‐General)Gilbert & Sullivan4:51
- 4The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “Now for the pirates’ lair!” (Frederic)Gilbert & Sullivan0:43
- 5The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “Young Frederic!” (Pirate King, Frederic, Ruth)Gilbert & Sullivan0:53
- 6The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “When you had left our pirate fold” (Ruth, Frederic, Pirate King)Gilbert & Sullivan3:34
- 7The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “Away, away! My heart’s on fire” (Ruth, Pirate King, Frederic)Gilbert & Sullivan1:25
- 8The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “All is prepared” (Mabel, Frederic)Gilbert & Sullivan1:17
- 9The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “Stay, Frederic, stay!” (Mabel, Frederic)Gilbert & Sullivan0:50
- 10The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “Ah, leave me not to pine” (Mabel, Frederic)Gilbert & Sullivan3:13
- 11The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “In 1940 I of age shall be” (Frederic, Mabel)Gilbert & Sullivan1:22
- 12The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “No, I’ll be brave!” (Mabel)Gilbert & Sullivan0:28
- 13The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “Though in body and in mind” (Sergeant, Policemen)Gilbert & Sullivan0:56
- 14The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “When a felon’s not engaged in his employment” (Sergeant, Policemen)Gilbert & Sullivan2:18
- 15The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “A rollicking band of pirates we” (Pirates, Sergeant, Policemen)Gilbert & Sullivan0:56
- 16The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “With cat‐like tread” (Pirates, Policemen, Samuel)Gilbert & Sullivan2:40
- 17The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “Hush, hush! Not a word” (Frederic, Pirates, Policemen, Major‐General)Gilbert & Sullivan1:26
- 18The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “Softly sighing to the river” (Major‐General, Pirates, Policemen)Gilbert & Sullivan3:01
- 19The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “Now what is this, and what is that” (Girls, Pirates)Gilbert & Sullivan0:48
- 20The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “Frederic here! Oh joy!” (Major‐General, Mabel, Frederic, Pirates, Pirate King, Girls, Policemen, Sergeant, Ruth)Gilbert & Sullivan6:25
- 21Overture from “The Sorcerer”Sir Arthur Sullivan5:45
- 22Overture from “Cox and Box”Sir Arthur Sullivan2:43
- 23Overture from “Princess Ida”Sir Arthur Sullivan4:14
- 24Overture in C “In Memoriam”Sir Arthur Sullivan11:17
More by Gilbert, Sullivan, George Baker, James Milligan, John Cameron, Richard Lewis, Owen Brannigan, Monica Sinclair, Sir Malcolm Sargent
Release credits
- performing orchestra [24]
- soprano vocals [8-10]
- baritone vocals [15]
- bass vocals [14]
- performing orchestra [1.1-19, 2.1-23]
- tenor vocals [8]
- conductor [2.1-23, 1.1-19]
- conductor [24]
Issues
- T
- T1992
T1998
T2008
T2011
