Gilbert & Sullivan : Gilbert & Sullivan for Singers   

W.S. Gilbert wrote the words, Arthur Sullivan composed the music, and together they revolutionized theatre music in English. This new series presents songs and arias from their timeless operettas, collected by voice type. There are 15-17 songs per volume, with the most famous excerpts being peppered by beautiful, less known choices. The edition includes notes about the plot context of each selection. The piano accompaniments on the companion CDs were recorded by Laura Ward. Includes songs and arias from The Gondoliers, The Grand Duke, Iolanthe, HMS Pinafore, The Mikado, Patience, The Pirates of Penzance, Princess Ida, Ruddigore, The Sorcerer, Utopia Unlimited, The Yeomen of the Guard.

Songlist: When Frederic Was A Lad, To A Garden Full Of Posies, Alone, And Yet Alive, A Lady Fair, Cheerily Carols The Lark, Come Mighty Must!, My Lord, A Suppliant At Your Feet, On The Day When I Was Wedded, Sir Rupert Murgatroyd, When But A Maid Of Fifteen Years, When Our Galland Norman Foes, (I'm Called) Little Buttercup, Were I Thy Bride, When Maiden Loves, She Sits And Sighs, When A Merry Maiden Marries, Silver'd Is The Raven Hair, Oh, Foolish Fay

Hidden within the marvelous operas of William Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan are wonderful madrigals, glees and part songs. They are masterpieces in themselves and can stand on their own. Because they are seldom heard, unless one attends a complete performance of an opera, they have been extracted so they may be accessible to everyone. These treasures are ideal for a variety of occasions and will complement any choral concert. For mixed voices with keyboard.

Songlist: A British Tar, Let's Give Three Cheers, I Hear The Soft Note, Brightly Dawns Our Wedding Day, When The Buds are Blosoming, A Strange Adventure, When a Wooer goes a-wooing, Thank You Gallant Gondolieri, Try We life-long

The collaboration of W.S. Gilbert & Arthur Sullivan was an instant success, creating works which have been unceasing in their popularity since their first performances. Gilbert's inspired humor combines with Sullivan's charming melodies to create the most memorable music: two master craftsmen pleasing audiences and performers in equal measure. This collection brings together 28 choruses from the operas into one handy volume and also includes The Long Day Closes.

Gilbert and Sullivan : The Authentic Gilbert & Sullivan Songbook   

The largest selection available: 92 songs, uncut, original keys, in piano renderings approved by Sullivan. Favorites and lesser-known fine numbers. Edited with plot and synopsis by James Spero. 3 illustrations. 399 pgs.

The masters of English operetta, lyricist/librettist W.S. Gilbert and composer Arthur Sullivan defined the genre and influenced all musical theatre after them. This comprehensive collection in our acclaimed World's Great Classical Music series presents 67 selections from 13 of their collaborations, including H.M.S. Pinafore, The Pirates of Penzance and The Mikado. Features arias, duets and ensembles all newly engraved in their original keys for voice and piano, a biography of Gilbert & Sullivan, a plot synopsis for each show, and Gilbert's own illustrations of characters.

Songlist: Mikado's Song, The (THE MIKADO), I Am a Pirate King from The Pirates of Penzance (Sullivan), I'm Called Little Buttercup (HMS PINAFORE), Love Is a Plaintive Song from PATIENCE (A. Sullivan), The Sun, Whose Rays Are All Ablaze from The MIKADO (Sullivan), Twenty Love-Sick Maidens (PATIENCE), We Sail The Ocean Blue (H.M.S. PINAFORE), A Maiden Fair To See (HMS PINAFORE), Fair Moon, to Thee I Sing (HMS PINAFORE), Oh, Is There Not One Maiden Breast (THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE), Rising Early In the Morning (THE GONDOLIERS), Is Life A Boon? (THE YEOMAN OF THE GUARD), Take a Pair of Sparkling Eyes (THE GONDOLIERS), A Wand'ring Minstrel I (THE MIKADO), Free From His Fetters Grim (THE YEOMAN OF THE GUARD), When First My Old, Old Love I Knew (TRIAL BY JURY), When Frederic Was a Little Lad (THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE), To a Garden Full of Posies (RUDDIGORE), Alone, and Yet Alive (THE MIKADO), On The Day When I Was Wedded (THE GONDOLIERS), Were I Thy Bride (THE YEOMAN OF THE GUARD), When Maiden Loves, She Sits and Sighs (THE YEOMAN OF THE GUARD), When A Merry Maiden Marries (THE GONDOLIERS), Silver'd Is the Raven Hair (PATIENCE), Oh, Foolish Fay (IOLANTHE), Oh, Goddess Wise (PRINCESS IDA), So Ends My Dream (THE GRAND DUKE), Happy Young Heart (THE SORCERER), A Simple Sailor Lowly Born (HMS Pinafore), Sorry Her Lot Who Loves Too Well from HMS PINAFORE (A. Sullivan), and more

These inventive settings of eight Gilbert & Sullivan favorites offer a multitude of musical rewards. Brilliant farce, understated spoof and delicate nuance are all present in abundance.

Songlist: A British Tar, Ah Leave Me Not, Brightly Dawns Our Wedding Day, Here's A Howdy Do, Take A Pair of Sparkling Eyes, The Pirate King, The Sun, Whose Rays Are All Ablaze, Tilt Window