Tracklist

Vinyl 1
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1The Mikado: Overture
orchestra:
Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955-1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations) (in 1957)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor) (in 1957)
recording of:
The Mikado: Overture (in 1957)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Mikado
8:34
2The Mikado: Act I. “If you want to know who we are” (Nobles)
vocals:
Glyndebourne Chorus (in 1957)
orchestra:
Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955-1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations) (in 1957)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor) (in 1957)
recording of:
The Mikado: Act I, No 1, Men’s Chorus, “If you want to Know who we are”
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act I
2:40
3The Mikado: Act I. “Gentlemen, I pray you tell me” (Nanki-Poo, A Noble)
tenor vocals:
Richard Lewis (Welsh tenor) (in 1957)
orchestra:
Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955-1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations) (in 1957)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor) (in 1957)
recording of:
The Mikado: Act I, no 2. “Gentlemen, I Pray You Tell Me” (Nanki-Poo, a Noble) (recitative only, preceding song)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act I, no 2. “A wand’ring minstrel I…” (Nanki-Poo, Men)
0:46
4The Mikado: Act I. “A wand’ring minstrel, I” (Nanki-Poo, Nobles)
tenor vocals:
Richard Lewis (Welsh tenor) (in 1957)
vocals:
Glyndebourne Chorus (in 1957)
orchestra:
Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955-1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations) (in 1957)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor) (in 1957)
recording of:
The Mikado: Act I, no 2. “A wand’ring minstrel I…” (Nanki-Poo, Men)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
librettist:
William Gilbert (librettist)
part of:
The Mikado: Act I
recording of:
The Mikado: Act I, no 2. “A Wand’ring Minstrel I” (Nanki-Poo, Chorus)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act I, no 2. “A wand’ring minstrel I…” (Nanki-Poo, Men)
4:15
5The Mikado: Act I. “Our great Mikado, virtous man” (Pish-Tush, Nobles)
baritone vocals:
John Cameron (baritone) (in 1957)
vocals:
Glyndebourne Chorus (in 1957)
orchestra:
Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955-1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations) (in 1957)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor) (in 1957)
recording of:
The Mikado: Act I, no. 3, “Our Great Mikado, Virtuous Man” (Pish-Tush and Men)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act I
3:09
6The Mikado: Act I. “Young man, despair” (Poo-Bah, Nanki-Poo, Pish-Tush)
baritone vocals:
John Cameron (baritone) (in 1957) and Ian Wallace (English bass-baritone opera singer) (in 1957)
tenor vocals:
Richard Lewis (Welsh tenor) (in 1957)
orchestra:
Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955-1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations) (in 1957)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor) (in 1957)
recording of:
The Mikado: Act I, no. 4, “Young Man, Despair” (Pooh-Bah, Nanki-Poo and Pish-Tush)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act I
2:40
7The Mikado: Act I. “And have I journey’d for a month” (Nanki-Poo, Poo-Bah)
baritone vocals:
Ian Wallace (English bass-baritone opera singer) (in 1957)
tenor vocals:
Richard Lewis (Welsh tenor) (in 1957)
orchestra:
Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955-1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations) (in 1957)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor) (in 1957)
recording of:
The Mikado: Act I, no. 4a, “And Have I Journey’d for a Month” (Pooh-Bah and Nanki-Poo)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act I
0:50
8The Mikado: Act I. “Behold the Lord High Executioner!” (Nobles, Ko-Ko)
baritone vocals:
Geraint Evans (baritone) (in 1957)
vocals:
Glyndebourne Chorus (in 1957)
orchestra:
Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955-1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations) (in 1957)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor) (in 1957)
recording of:
The Mikado: Act I, no. 5, “Behold the Lord High Executioner…” (Ko-Ko and Men)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act I
2:55
9The Mikado: Act I. “As some day it may happen” (Ko-Ko, Nobles)
baritone vocals:
Geraint Evans (baritone) (in 1957)
vocals:
Glyndebourne Chorus (in 1957)
orchestra:
Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955-1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations) (in 1957)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor) (in 1957)
recording of:
The Mikado: Act I, no. 5a “As someday it may happen” (Ko-Ko and Men) (I’ve got a little list)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act I
2:26
10The Mikado: Act I. “Comes a train of little ladies” (Girls)
vocals:
Glyndebourne Chorus (in 1957)
orchestra:
Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955-1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations) (in 1957)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor) (in 1957)
recording of:
The Mikado: Act I, no. 6, “Comes a Train of Little Ladies” (Girls)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act I
2:12
11The Mikado: Act I. “Three little maids from school” (Yum-Yum, Peep-Bo, Pitti-Sing, Girls)
contralto vocals:
Marjorie Thomas (contralto) (in 1957)
soprano vocals:
Elsie Morison (soprano) (in 1957) and Jeannette Sinclair (soprano) (in 1957)
vocals:
Glyndebourne Chorus (in 1957)
orchestra:
Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955-1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations) (in 1957)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor) (in 1957)
recording of:
The Mikado: Act I, no. 7. “Three little maids from school are we” (Yum-Yum, Peep-Bo, Pitti-Sing, and Girls)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act I
1:31
12The Mikado: Act I. “So please you, sir, we much regret” (Yum-Yum, Peep-Bo, Pitti-Sing, Poo-Bah, Girls)
baritone vocals:
Ian Wallace (English bass-baritone opera singer) (in 1957)
contralto vocals:
Marjorie Thomas (contralto) (in 1957)
soprano vocals:
Elsie Morison (soprano) (in 1957) and Jeannette Sinclair (soprano) (in 1957)
vocals:
Glyndebourne Chorus (in 1957)
orchestra:
Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955-1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations) (in 1957)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor) (in 1957)
recording of:
The Mikado: Act I, no. 8, “So Please You Sir, We Much Regret” (Yum-Yum, Peep-Bo, Pitti-Sing, Pooh-Bah, and Girls)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act I
2:02
13The Mikado: Act I. “Were you not to Ko-Ko plighted” (Nanki-Poo, Yum-Yum)
baritone vocals:
Geraint Evans (baritone) (in 1957)
soprano vocals:
Elsie Morison (soprano) (in 1957)
tenor vocals:
Richard Lewis (Welsh tenor) (in 1957)
orchestra:
Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955-1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations) (in 1957)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor) (in 1957)
recording of:
The Mikado: Act I, no. 9, “Were You Not to Ko-Ko Plighted” (Yum-Yum and Nanki-Pooh)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act I
2:29
14The Mikado: Act I. “I am so proud” (Poo-Bah, Ko-Ko, Pish-Tush)
baritone vocals:
John Cameron (baritone) (in 1957), Geraint Evans (baritone) (in 1957) and Ian Wallace (English bass-baritone opera singer) (in 1957)
orchestra:
Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955-1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations) (in 1957)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor) (in 1957)
recording of:
The Mikado: Act I, no. 10, “I Am So Proud” (Pooh-Bah, Ko-Ko and Pish-Tush)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act I
2:58
15The Mikado: Act I. “With aspect stern” (Nobles, Girls, Poo-Bah, Ko-Ko, Nanki-Poo, Yum-Yum, Others)
baritone vocals:
John Cameron (baritone) (in 1957), Geraint Evans (baritone) (in 1957) and Ian Wallace (English bass-baritone opera singer) (in 1957)
soprano vocals:
Elsie Morison (soprano) (in 1957)
tenor vocals:
Richard Lewis (Welsh tenor) (in 1957)
vocals:
Glyndebourne Chorus (in 1957)
orchestra:
Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955-1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations) (in 1957)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor) (in 1957)
recording of:
The Mikado: Act I Finale, no. 11, “The Threatened Cloud Has Passed Away” (Ensemble)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act I Finale, no. 11, “With Aspect Stern and Gloomy Stride…” (Ensemble)
recording of:
The Mikado: Act I Finale, no. 11, “With Aspect Stern and Gloomy Stride” (Pooh-Bah, Ko-Ko, Nanki-Poo, Chorus) (first song only of Act I Finale)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act I Finale, no. 11, “With Aspect Stern and Gloomy Stride…” (Ensemble)
6:31
16The Mikado: Act I. “Your revels cease” (Katisha, Nanki-Poo, Pitti-Sing, Yum-Yum, Others)
contralto vocals:
Monica Sinclair (Operatic contralto) (in 1957) and Marjorie Thomas (contralto) (in 1957)
soprano vocals:
Elsie Morison (soprano) (in 1957)
tenor vocals:
Richard Lewis (Welsh tenor) (in 1957)
vocals:
Glyndebourne Chorus (in 1957)
orchestra:
Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955-1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations) (in 1957)
conductor:
Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor) (in 1957)
recording of:
The Mikado: Act I Finale, no. 11, “For He’s Going to Marry Yum-Yum” (Pitti-Sing, Ensembe)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act I Finale, no. 11, “With Aspect Stern and Gloomy Stride…” (Ensemble)
recording of:
The Mikado: Act I Finale, no. 11, “The Hour of Gladness” … “O ni! Bikkuri shakkuri to!” (Katisha, Nanki-Poo, Yum-Yum, Chorus)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act I Finale, no. 11, “With Aspect Stern and Gloomy Stride…” (Ensemble)
recording of:
The Mikado: Act I Finale, no. 11, “Ye Torrents Roar!” (Katisha, Yum-Yum, Nanki-Poo, Ensemble)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act I Finale, no. 11, “With Aspect Stern and Gloomy Stride…” (Ensemble)
recording of:
The Mikado: Act I Finale, no. 11, “Your Revels Cease!” … “Oh Fool, That Fleest My Hallowed Joys!” (Katisha, Nanki-Poo, Pitti-Sing, Chorus)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act I Finale, no. 11, “With Aspect Stern and Gloomy Stride…” (Ensemble)
8:27
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orchestra:Pro Arte Orchestra (UK orchestra 1955-1970: do not use for anonymous budget compilations)
conductor:Sir Malcolm Sargent (conductor)
performer:Glyndebourne Chorus
chorus master:Peter Gellhorn (Conductor, composer, pianist)
composer:Arthur Sullivan (composer)
lyricist:W.S. Gilbert (librettist)
choir vocals:Glyndebourne Chorus