Gilbert & Sullivan Weekend

Arthur Sullivan (Composer), Isidore Godfrey (Conductor), Malcolm Sargent (Conductor), Royston Nash (Conductor), D'Oyly Carte Chorus & Orchestra (Performer), New Symphony Orchestra of London (Orchestra), Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: D'Oyly Carte Chorus & Orchestra
• Orchestra: New Symphony Orchestra of London, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
• Conductor: Isidore Godfrey, Malcolm Sargent, Royston Nash
• Composer: Arthur Sullivan
• Audio CD (October 12, 1990)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Decca
• ASIN: B0000041X3
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #254,145 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. H. M. S. Pinafore (The Lass that Loved a Sailor), operetta: Now Give Three Cheers. . . I Am the Monarch of the Sea. . . When I Was

2. H. M. S. Pinafore (The Lass that Loved a Sailor), operetta: I'm Called Little Buttercup

3. H. M. S. Pinafore (The Lass that Loved a Sailor), operetta: Never Mind the Way and Wherefore

4. The Mikado (The Town of Titipu), operetta: A Wand'ring Minstrel I

5. The Mikado (The Town of Titipu), operetta: Three Little Maids From School Are We

6. The Mikado (The Town of Titipu), operetta: As Someday It May Happen

7. The Mikado (The Town of Titipu), operetta: The Flowers That Bloom in the Spring

8. The Mikado (The Town of Titipu), operetta: On a Tree by a River A Little Tom-Tit

9. The Yeomen of the Guard (The Merryman and his Maid), operetta: When Our Gallant Norman Foes

10. The Yeomen of the Guard (The Merryman and his Maid), operetta: I Have A Song to Sing

11. The Pirates of Penzance, operetta: I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major-General

12. The Pirates of Penzance, operetta: When the Foreman Bares His Steel

13. The Pirates of Penzance, operetta: Poor Wand'ring One

14. The Pirates of Penzance, operetta: When Felon's Not Engaged in his Empolyment

15. Iolanthe (The Peer and the Peri), operetta: Loudly Let the trumpet Bray

16. Iolanthe (The Peer and the Peri), operetta: If You Go in You're Sure to Win

17. The Gondoliers (The King of Barataria), operetta: We're Called Gondolieri

18. The Gondoliers (The King of Barataria), operetta: In Enterprise of Martial Kind

19. The Gondoliers (The King of Barataria), operetta: Take a Pair fo Sparkling Eyes

20. The Gondoliers (The King of Barataria), operetta: Dance a Cachucha Fandango Bolero

Editorial Reviews

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Surefire Method of Loosing the Blues, March 2, 2000

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Sandra G. Nagy "book afficiando" (Tempe, AZ USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gilbert & Sullivan Weekend (Audio CD)

This recording, done in a studio, allows the listener to "hear" all the words of all the patter songs. John Reed is just excellent as Koko, the Modern Major General, the Monarch of the Sea. Highlights come from Iolanthe, HMS Pinefore, Yeomen, Mikado, Gondoliers. A truly wonderful experience to be enjoyed over and over.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Unlistenable, November 10, 2005

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DogPerson "DogPerson" (San Diego) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gilbert & Sullivan Weekend (Audio CD)

The voices are wonderful, but the recording is so faulty that only the two tracks from Iolanthe sound at all okay. At first I thought it was my equipment, then realized that the CD was at fault. And I bought one for myself and one for a friend! I adore Gilbert & Sullivan and D'Oyly Carte is the best, but this particular CD shouldn't be offered for sale.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THIS is music . . ., July 20, 2005

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Gilbert & Sullivan Weekend (Audio CD)

. . . not rap, not rock, not pop. Light opera! I love Arthur Sullivan's music, even though I'm 11, and I love this CD! The tunes are really catchy, and I'm usually singing one to myself. Not many people my age like light opera, but to me, it's the best music there is. Don't be afraid that you won't like this CD. You'll love it, even though it's hard to understand at sometimes. You might want to listen to some of the songs first to see if you like it. After all, not everyone likes opera.