Sullivan: Yeomen of the Guard - Arthur Sullivan - Vinyl LP UK

Sullivan: Yeomen of the Guard - Arthur Sullivan

Album Description

Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of Arthur Sullivan's timeless operetta, "The Yeomen of the Guard," presented in a captivating album released on June 8, 2004, by Naxos. This exquisite collection spans a rich 1 hour and 43 minutes, offering a comprehensive journey through Sullivan's masterful composition.

The album opens with the stirring "Overture," setting the stage for a series of captivating arias and choruses that bring to life the tale of love, duty, and intrigue within the Tower of London. Standout tracks include the poignant "When maiden loves" sung by Phoebe, the lively "Tower warders, under orders" performed by the chorus, and the reflective "Is life a boon?" by Colonel Fairfax. Each piece is a testament to Sullivan's ability to blend humor, drama, and melody seamlessly.

Beyond "The Yeomen of the Guard," the album also features a selection of Sullivan's other notable works, including the lively "Three little maids from school" from "The Mikado," the elegant "Gavotte" from "The Gondoliers," and the spirited "Hornpipe" from "Ruddigore." These additions provide a delightful glimpse into the breadth of Sullivan's musical genius.

Perfect for both seasoned opera enthusiasts and newcomers alike, this album is a celebration of Arthur Sullivan's enduring legacy. Whether you're drawn to the intricate harmonies, the rich storytelling, or the sheer joy of Sullivan's music, this collection promises an unforgettable listening experience.

8 juni 20042004 Naxos2004 (P) Naxos

Tracks

The Yeomen of the Guard: OvertureArthur Sullivan, Donald Harris, Leonard Osborn, Darrell Fancourt, Neville Griffiths, Martyn Green, Richard Watson, Geoffrey Sanders, Muriel Harding, Ann Drummond-Grant, Ella Halman, Deirdre Thurlow, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra, New Promenade Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey
4:54
The Yeomen of the Guard, Act I: When maiden loves (Phoebe)Arthur Sullivan, Donald Harris, Leonard Osborn, Darrell Fancourt, Neville Griffiths, Martyn Green, Richard Watson, Geoffrey Sanders, Muriel Harding, Ann Drummond-Grant, Ella Halman, Deirdre Thurlow, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra, New Promenade Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey
3:37
The Yeomen of the Guard, Act I: Tower warders, under orders (Chorus)Arthur Sullivan, Donald Harris, Leonard Osborn, Darrell Fancourt, Neville Griffiths, Martyn Green, Richard Watson, Geoffrey Sanders, Muriel Harding, Ann Drummond-Grant, Ella Halman, Deirdre Thurlow, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra, New Promenade Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey
3:34
The Yeomen of the Guard, Act I: When our gallant Norman foes (Dame Carruthers, Yeomen)Arthur Sullivan, Donald Harris, Leonard Osborn, Darrell Fancourt, Neville Griffiths, Martyn Green, Richard Watson, Geoffrey Sanders, Muriel Harding, Ann Drummond-Grant, Ella Halman, Deirdre Thurlow, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra, New Promenade Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey
4:24
The Yeomen of the Guard, Act I: Alas! I waiver to and fro (Phoebe, Leonard, Sgt. Meryll)Arthur Sullivan, Donald Harris, Leonard Osborn, Darrell Fancourt, Neville Griffiths, Martyn Green, Richard Watson, Geoffrey Sanders, Muriel Harding, Ann Drummond-Grant, Ella Halman, Deirdre Thurlow, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra, New Promenade Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey
2:16
The Yeomen of the Guard, Act I: Is life a boon? (Colonel Fairfax)Arthur Sullivan, Donald Harris, Leonard Osborn, Darrell Fancourt, Neville Griffiths, Martyn Green, Richard Watson, Geoffrey Sanders, Muriel Harding, Ann Drummond-Grant, Ella Halman, Deirdre Thurlow, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra, New Promenade Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey
2:19
The Yeomen of the Guard, Act I: Here's a man to sing jollity (Chorus)Arthur Sullivan, Donald Harris, Leonard Osborn, Darrell Fancourt, Neville Griffiths, Martyn Green, Richard Watson, Geoffrey Sanders, Muriel Harding, Ann Drummond-Grant, Ella Halman, Deirdre Thurlow, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra, New Promenade Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey
1:10
The Yeomen of the Guard, Act I: I have a song to sing, O (Elsie, Jack Point)Arthur Sullivan, Donald Harris, Leonard Osborn, Darrell Fancourt, Neville Griffiths, Martyn Green, Richard Watson, Geoffrey Sanders, Muriel Harding, Ann Drummond-Grant, Ella Halman, Deirdre Thurlow, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra, New Promenade Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey
3:31
The Yeomen of the Guard, Act I: How say you maiden (Elsie, Jack Point, Sir Richard)Arthur Sullivan, Donald Harris, Leonard Osborn, Darrell Fancourt, Neville Griffiths, Martyn Green, Richard Watson, Geoffrey Sanders, Muriel Harding, Ann Drummond-Grant, Ella Halman, Deirdre Thurlow, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra, New Promenade Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey
2:54
The Yeomen of the Guard, Act I: I've jibe and joke (Jack Point)Arthur Sullivan, Donald Harris, Leonard Osborn, Darrell Fancourt, Neville Griffiths, Martyn Green, Richard Watson, Geoffrey Sanders, Muriel Harding, Ann Drummond-Grant, Ella Halman, Deirdre Thurlow, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra, New Promenade Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey
1:47
The Yeomen of the Guard, Act I: 'Tis done! I am a bride (Elsie)Arthur Sullivan, Donald Harris, Leonard Osborn, Darrell Fancourt, Neville Griffiths, Martyn Green, Richard Watson, Geoffrey Sanders, Muriel Harding, Ann Drummond-Grant, Ella Halman, Deirdre Thurlow, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra, New Promenade Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey
3:06
The Yeomen of the Guard, Act I: Were I thy bride (Phoebe)Arthur Sullivan, Donald Harris, Leonard Osborn, Darrell Fancourt, Neville Griffiths, Martyn Green, Richard Watson, Geoffrey Sanders, Muriel Harding, Ann Drummond-Grant, Ella Halman, Deirdre Thurlow, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra, New Promenade Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey
1:50
The Yeomen of the Guard, Act I: Finale (Company)Arthur Sullivan, Donald Harris, Leonard Osborn, Darrell Fancourt, Neville Griffiths, Martyn Green, Richard Watson, Geoffrey Sanders, Muriel Harding, Ann Drummond-Grant, Ella Halman, Deirdre Thurlow, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra, New Promenade Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey
16:00
The Yeomen of the Guard, Act II: Night has spread her pall once more (Chorus, Dame Carruthers)Arthur Sullivan, Donald Harris, Leonard Osborn, Darrell Fancourt, Neville Griffiths, Martyn Green, Richard Watson, Geoffrey Sanders, Muriel Harding, Ann Drummond-Grant, Ella Halman, Deirdre Thurlow, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra, New Promenade Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey
4:01
The Yeomen of the Guard, Act II: Oh! A private buffoon Is a lighthearted loon (Jack Point)Arthur Sullivan, Donald Harris, Leonard Osborn, Darrell Fancourt, Neville Griffiths, Martyn Green, Richard Watson, Geoffrey Sanders, Muriel Harding, Ann Drummond-Grant, Ella Halman, Deirdre Thurlow, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra, New Promenade Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey
2:44
The Yeomen of the Guard, Act II: Hereupon we're both agreed (Jack Point, Wilfred)Arthur Sullivan, Donald Harris, Leonard Osborn, Darrell Fancourt, Neville Griffiths, Martyn Green, Richard Watson, Geoffrey Sanders, Muriel Harding, Ann Drummond-Grant, Ella Halman, Deirdre Thurlow, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra, New Promenade Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey
1:36
The Yeomen of the Guard, Act II: Free from his fetters grim (Colonel Fairfax)Arthur Sullivan, Donald Harris, Leonard Osborn, Darrell Fancourt, Neville Griffiths, Martyn Green, Richard Watson, Geoffrey Sanders, Muriel Harding, Ann Drummond-Grant, Ella Halman, Deirdre Thurlow, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra, New Promenade Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey
2:34
The Yeomen of the Guard, Act II: Stranger adventure (Colonel Fairfax, Sergeant Meryll, Dame Carruthers, Kate)Arthur Sullivan, Donald Harris, Leonard Osborn, Darrell Fancourt, Neville Griffiths, Martyn Green, Richard Watson, Geoffrey Sanders, Muriel Harding, Ann Drummond-Grant, Ella Halman, Deirdre Thurlow, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra, New Promenade Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey
2:34
The Yeomen of the Guard, Act II: Hark! What was That, sir? (Leonard, Colonel Fairfax, Chorus)Arthur Sullivan, Donald Harris, Leonard Osborn, Darrell Fancourt, Neville Griffiths, Martyn Green, Richard Watson, Geoffrey Sanders, Muriel Harding, Ann Drummond-Grant, Ella Halman, Deirdre Thurlow, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra, New Promenade Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey
1:00
The Yeomen of the Guard, Act II: Like a ghost his vigil keeping (Wilfred Shadbolt, Jack Point, Chorus, Sir Richard)Arthur Sullivan, Donald Harris, Leonard Osborn, Darrell Fancourt, Neville Griffiths, Martyn Green, Richard Watson, Geoffrey Sanders, Muriel Harding, Ann Drummond-Grant, Ella Halman, Deirdre Thurlow, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra, New Promenade Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey
2:38
The Yeomen of the Guard, Act II: A man who would WoO a fair maid (Elsie, Phoebe, Colonel Fairfax)Arthur Sullivan, Donald Harris, Leonard Osborn, Darrell Fancourt, Neville Griffiths, Martyn Green, Richard Watson, Geoffrey Sanders, Muriel Harding, Ann Drummond-Grant, Ella Halman, Deirdre Thurlow, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra, New Promenade Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey
2:47
The Yeomen of the Guard, Act II: When a wooer goes a-wooing (Elsie, Phoebe, Colonel Fairfax, Jack Point)Arthur Sullivan, Donald Harris, Leonard Osborn, Darrell Fancourt, Neville Griffiths, Martyn Green, Richard Watson, Geoffrey Sanders, Muriel Harding, Ann Drummond-Grant, Ella Halman, Deirdre Thurlow, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra, New Promenade Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey
3:36
The Yeomen of the Guard, Act II: Finale (All)Arthur Sullivan, Donald Harris, Leonard Osborn, Darrell Fancourt, Neville Griffiths, Martyn Green, Richard Watson, Geoffrey Sanders, Muriel Harding, Ann Drummond-Grant, Ella Halman, Deirdre Thurlow, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, D'Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra, New Promenade Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey
8:52
The Mikado: Three little maids from schoolArthur Sullivan, British Light Orchestra, Stephen S. Moore
1:32
The Gondoliers: March - With ducal pompArthur Sullivan, British Light Orchestra, Stephen S. Moore
1:45
The Mikado: Behold the Lord High ExecutionerArthur Sullivan, British Light Orchestra, Stephen S. Moore
2:34
Ruddigore: HornpipeArthur Sullivan, British Light Orchestra, Stephen S. Moore
0:44
The Gondoliers: GavotteArthur Sullivan, British Light Orchestra, Stephen S. Moore
3:18
Utopia, Limited: Entrance of the CourtArthur Sullivan, British Light Orchestra, Stephen S. Moore
1:27
The Gondoliers: Dance a CachuchaArthur Sullivan, British Light Orchestra, Stephen S. Moore
1:50
Iolanthe: March - Finale Act IArthur Sullivan, British Light Orchestra, Stephen S. Moore
2:04
Iolanthe: Entrance and March of the PeersArthur Sullivan, British Light Orchestra, Stephen S. Moore
4:43

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About Arthur Sullivan

Arthur Sullivan, a celebrated English composer, is best known for his iconic collaborations with librettist W.S. Gilbert, forming the legendary duo Gilbert & Sullivan. Born in 1842, Sullivan's work primarily revolved around the genre of opera, leaving an indelible mark on the world of musical theatre. His compositions, characterized by their wit, charm, and memorable melodies, have captivated audiences for generations. Sullivan's ability to blend humor and sophistication in his operas has made his works timeless classics, enjoyed by both casual listeners and devoted fans alike.

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