Arthur Sullivan William Schwenck Gilbert: The Mikado: Opera: Vocal Score

W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan produced several of the most popular operas and operettas of all time. Sullivan's music was always memorable and tuneful while Gilbert's libretti had both wit and pathos. This book contains several Gilbert and Sullivan selections for the Soprano including 'So Ends My Dream' and 'The Sun Whose Rays Are All Ablaze' and comes with online audio of the Piano accompaniments in the book.

W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan produced several of the most popular operas and operettas of all time. Sullivan's music was always memorable and tuneful while Gilbert's libretti had both wit and pathos. This book contains several Gilbert and Sullivan selections for the Tenor singer including 'Take pair Of Sparkling Eyes' and 'A Wand'ring Minstrel I' and comes with a CD of the Piano accompaniments from the book for those occasions when a pianist cannot be found for practice!

Patience or Bunthorne’s Bride is a satirical spoof on Aesthetic poets and their followers. It revolves around two rival poets Reginald Bunthorne and Archibald Grosvenor. Bunthorne lives in a castle with his family and enjoys adding up his receipts. Grosvenor on the other hand is an idyllic poet and 'true' aesthetic who despises money. Conflict arises when both try to woo the same woman who has neither money nor social standing; in the end Grosvenor abandons his appearance of aestheticism. This is the Schirmer Edition of the Vocal Score and contains all the dialogue.With music and book by the famous collaborators Arthur Sullivan and W.S. Gilbert available here is an authentic version of the Vocal Score to the fabulous opera Patience as edited by Edmond W. Rickett.This score also contains all the dialogue from the Opera as well as the music and songs with piano reduction.

Performer's Part-A fabulous choral adaptation by Gilbert and Sullivan arranged by M.J Arnold.The delightful saga of the Mikado arranged for unison and two-part chorus with all the favourite leading characters. This book contains all sixteen vocal numbers overture and a condensed dialogue with performance notes and stage directions.

‘Yeomen of the Guard’ is a more ‘serious’ Gilbert and Sullivan opera and this perhaps accounts for its original lukewarm reception as it ran contrary to audience expectation. Set in the Tower of London in the sixteenth century the libretto concerns a jester Jack Point and his girl Elsie who plot to aid a war hero who is sentenced to die in the Tower. That hero Colonel Fairfax has been condemned to die by a relative who stands to inherit his fortune. Fairfax wants to marry someone just before his execution so that his bride will inherit instead. Jack sets Elsie up to marry Fairfax thinking it will do no harm. However Fairfax escapes and remains in the area in disguise. Hespots Jack trying to woo Elsie and gives a demonstration of the proper way to woo winning Elsie's affections himself. In the end everyone pairs off except Jack who loses Elsie to Fairfax and is heartbroken. This is the Schirmer Edition of the Vocal Score containing all the dialogue and edited by Edmond W. Rickett.

Choral Part-It was H.M.S. Pinafore that really established Gilbert and Sullivan in British comic theatre. This edition is the vocal score for the chorus which has been skillfully adapted by M.J. Arnold for 2pt chorus.

By Gilbert And Sullivan the delightful saga of The Mikado arranged for unison and two-part chorus with all the favourite leading characters. Sixteen vocal numbers overture and condensed dialogue as arranged by M.J. Arnold.

From Gilbert and Sullivan's The Gondoliers this rollicking spoof will provide an over-the-top finish to any concert. The Dance A Cachucha as it's also known will build into a breathless fandango that will amaze and delight your listeners. Available for SATB and SSA. Performance Time: Approx. 3:00.

From Gilbert and Sullivan's The Gondoliers this rollicking spoof will provide an over-the-top finish to any concert. The Dance A Cachucha as it's also known will build into a breathless fandango that will amaze and delight your listeners. Available for SATB and SSA. Performance Time: Approx. 3:00.