G&S Compilations from the Sargent/EMI Sets
(LP Era)
The Pro Arte Orchestra
Glyndebourne Festival Chorus
Various soloists
Malcolm Sargent, conductor
A Treasury of Gilbert and Sullivan
Angel PRO 1745/6, mono, 1 LP, ca. 1959-61
Angel SPRO 1743/4, stereo, 1 LP, ca. 1959-61
 Angel PRO 1745/6 |
 Angel SPRO 1743/4 |
Two correspondents told me about this album within a few months of each other. Both of them had "promotional copies," an unusual coincidence. I suspect that this compilation existed only in promotional form, and was never issued to the public. It contains selections from six recordings in the Sargent/EMI series. The sixth recording in that series, Pirates, was completed in early 1959, although not issued until 1961, so this compilation could date anywhere between 1959–61. Howard Friedman pointed out that his copy (the mono version) captions the operas as "P[ublic] D[omain] U.S.A." 1961 is the latest date when that would have been true. (Starting in 1962, the operas were in the public domain everywhere.)
The selections are:
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Gilbert & Sullivan Highlights No. 1
HMV ALP 1904, mono, 1 LP, July 1962
HMV ASD 472, stereo, 1LP, July 1962
HMV Australia OALP 1904, mono, 1 LP, 1962?
HMV Australia OASD 472, stereo, 1 LP, 1962?
Highlights from The Mikado, The Gondoliers, and H.M.S. Pinafore, as follows:
 HMV ALP 1904 |
SIDE ONE: Band 1 — The Mikado ACT I (a) Song — Our great Mikado, virtuous man (b) Trio — Three little maids from school ACT II (c) Trio — Here's a how-de-do! (d) Madrigal - Brightly dawns our wedding day; Band 2 — The Gondoliers ACT 1 (a) Chorus — List and learn (b) Recit. — O rapture, when alone together (c) Song — In enterprise of martial kind (d) Song — When a merry maiden marries ACT II (c) Song — There lived a king
SIDE TWO: Band 1 — H.M.S. Pinafore ACT I (a) Chorus — We sail the ocean blue (b) Song — I'm called Little Buttercup (c) Recit., Song and Chorus-My gallant crew, good morning! (d) Duet — Refrain, audacious tar; ACT II (c) Octet and Chorus-Farewell, my own; Band 2 — The Pirates of Penzance ACT 1 (a) Song — Oh, better far to live and die (b) Ensemble — Stay, we must not lose our senses (c) Song — I am the very model of a modern Major-General; ACT II (d) Trio-When you had left our pirate fold (e) Finale: Poor wand'ring ones.
Gilbert & Sullivan Highlights No. 2
HMV ALP 1922, mono, 1 LP, Oct. 1962
HMV ASD 487, stereo, 1LP, Oct. 1962
HMV Australia OALP 1922, mono, 1 LP, 1962?
HMV Australia OASD 487, stereo, 1LP, 1962?
Highlights from The Mikado, The Gondoliers, H.M.S. Pinafore, and The Pirates of Penzance, as follows:
 HMV Australia OASD 487 |
SIDE ONE: The Mikado ACT 1 (a) Chorus of Nobles: If you want to know who we are. Recit.: Gentlemen, I pray you tell me. (b) Song and Chorus: A wand'ring minstrel I. (c) Song: As some day it may happen. ACT II (d) Song: The sun, whose rays are all ablaze. (e) Duet: The flowers that bloom in the Spring. (f) Song: On a tree by a river. (g) Duet: There is beauty in the bellow of the blast. (h) Finale: For he's gone and married Yum-Yum.
SIDE TWO: Band 1 — The Gondoliers ACT I (a) From the sunny Spanish Shore. (b) Song: Kind Sir, you cannot have the heart. ACT II (c) Song: Rising early in the morning. (d) Song: Take a pair of sparkling eyes. (e) Gavotte: I am a courtier grave and serious. (f) Chorus and Dance: Dance a Cachucha. Band 2 — H.M.S. Pinafore ACT I (a) Chorus: We sail the ocean blue. (b) Recit., Song and Chorus: My gallant crew, good morning! (c) Song: When I was a lad. ACT II (d) Trio: Never mind the why and wherefore.
Gilbert & Sullivan Highlights No. 3
HMV ALP 1932, mono, 1 LP, Dec. 1962
HMV ASD 495, stereo, 1LP, Dec. 1962
HMV Australia OALP 1932, mono, 1 LP, 1962?
HMV Australia OASD 495, stereo, 1LP, 1962?
Highlights from The Pirates of Penzance, The Yeomen of the Guard, Iolanthe, and Trial By Jury.
The Best of Gilbert & Sullivan (1)
Seraphim S-60149, stereo, 1 LP, 196-?.
Highlights from the Sargent/EMI Mikado, Pinafore, Iolanthe, Pirates and Yeomen. Soloists include: George Baker, Geraint Evans, Elsie Morison, Marjorie Thomas, Monica Sinclair, Richard Lewis, John Cameron and Owen Brannigan.
Pinafore Highlights + Mikado Highlights + Patter Songs
Angel SCB-3724, stereo, 3 LP, 196-?.
This set contains nearly all of Pinafore, most of The Mikado, plus a disc of patter songs from the rest of the operas, all taken from the Sargent/EMI series.
Gilbert & Sullivan Highlights
 EMI Classics for Pleasure 4238 |
EMI CFP 40238, stereo, 1 LP, 197-?
EMI CFP 4238, stereo, 1 CD, 1993
This LP and the CD re-issue contains highlights from Mikado, Iolanthe, Pinafore, Pirates, Yeomen and Gondoliers, compiled from the Sargent/EMI recordings.
 EMI Classics for Pleasure CFP 40238 |
Highlights from Gilbert & Sullivan, Volume 3
Classics for Pleasure CFP 40282, stereo, 1 LP, 197-?.
This LP contains highlights from Mikado, Yeomen, Ruddigore, Pinafore, Gondoliers and Patience, compiled from the Sargent/EMI recordings. I have not uncovered volumes 1 or 2.
 EMI MID.166061 |
A Taste of Gilbert & Sullivan
EMI Aussie MID.166061, stereo, 1 LP, 197-?
This LP contains highlights from Mikado, Pirates, Patience, Ruddigore, Yeomen, Trial, Pinafore, and Gondoliers, compiled from the Sargent/EMI recordings.
There are 23 tracks. Mel Moratti says that it covers all the popular numbers, the only unusual one being "When first my old, old love" from Trial. There are six items from The Mikado, only one from Patience.
The Best of Gilbert & Sullivan (2)
Seraphim S-60149, stereo, 1 LP, 198-?
Seraphim 4XG 60149, stereo, 1 cassette, 198-?.
This LP contains highlights from Mikado, Iolanthe, Pinafore, Pirates and, Yeomen, compiled from the Sargent/EMI recordings.
