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1Princess Ida, Act III: No. 20, Death to the invader
recording of:
Princess Ida: Act III. “Death to the invader” (Chorus, Melissa)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
librettist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
part of:
Princess Ida: Act III.
Gilbert & Sullivan2:57
2Princess Ida, Act III: No. 21, I built upon a rock
recording of:
Princess Ida: Act III. “I built upon a rock” (Princess)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
librettist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
part of:
Princess Ida: Act III.
Gilbert & Sullivan4:01
3Princess Ida, Act III: No. 22, Whene'er I spoke sarcastic joke
recording of:
Princess Ida: Act III. “Whene’er I spoke sarcastic joke” (Gama, Chorus)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
librettist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
part of:
Princess Ida: Act III.
Gilbert & Sullivan1:40
4Princess Ida, Act III: No. 23, When anger spreads his wing
recording of:
Princess Ida: Act III. “When anger spreads his wing” (Chorus)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
librettist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
part of:
Princess Ida: Act III.
Gilbert & Sullivan1:17
5Princess Ida, Act III: No. 24, This helmet I suppose
recording of:
Princess Ida: Act III. “This helmet I suppose” (Arac, Guron, Synthius, Chorus)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
librettist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
part of:
Princess Ida: Act III.
Gilbert & Sullivan2:36
6Princess Ida, Act III: No. 25, This is our duty plain
recording of:
Princess Ida: Act III. “This is our duty plain” (Chorus)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
librettist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
part of:
Princess Ida: Act III.
Gilbert & Sullivan0:46
7Princess Ida, Act III: No. 26, With joy abiding
recording of:
Princess Ida: Act III. Finale “With joy abiding”
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
librettist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
part of:
Princess Ida: Act III.
Gilbert & Sullivan2:34
8H.M.S. Pinafore: Overture
recording of:
H.M.S. Pinafore: Overture
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
H.M.S. Pinafore
Gilbert & Sullivan4:41
9H.M.S. Pinafore: We shall sail the ocean blue
recording of:
H.M.S. Pinafore: Act I, no. 1, Chorus, “We Sail the Ocean Blue” (Sailors)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
H.M.S. Pinafore: Act I
Gilbert & Sullivan1:36
10The Pirates of Penzance: No. 13, Hold, Monsters!
recording of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I, no. 12. “Hold, Monsters!” (Mabel, Samuel, Girls, Major‐General, Pirates)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I
Gilbert & Sullivan0:54
11The Pirates of Penzance: No. 14, I am the very model of a modern Major-General
recording of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I, no. 13. “I am the very model of a modern Major‐General” (Major‐General, Chorus)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I
Gilbert & Sullivan3:10
12The Mikado: No. 10, Three little maids from school are we
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 (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act I
Gilbert & Sullivan1:44
13The Pirates of Penzance: No. 33, With cat-like tread
recording of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II, no. 26. “With cat-like tread, upon our prey we steal” (Samuel, Pirates, Policemen)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan2:54
14The Mikado: No. 33, On a tree by a river a little tom tit
recording of:
The Mikado: Act II, no. 22, “On a Tree by a River” (Ko-Ko) (willow, tit-willow)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan2:37
15The Mikado: No. 30, The flowers that bloom in the spring, tra la
recording of:
The Mikado: Act II, no. 20, “The Flowers That Bloom In the Spring” (Nanki-Pooh, Ko-Ko, Yum-Yum, Pitti-Sing, and Pooh-Bah)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan1:58
16H.M.S. Pinafore: My gallant crew...I am the Captain of the Pinafore
recording of:
H.M.S. Pinafore: Act I, no. 4 “My Gallant Crew, Good Morning” … “I Am the Captain of the Pinafore” (Captain, Sailors)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
H.M.S. Pinafore: Act I
Gilbert & Sullivan2:25
17H.M.S. Pinafore: Now give three cheers...I am the monarch of the seaGilbert & Sullivan1:46
18H.M.S. Pinafore: When I was a lad
recording of:
H.M.S. Pinafore: Act I, no. 9, “When I Was a Lad” (Sir Joseph, Relatives, Sailors)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
H.M.S. Pinafore: Act I
Gilbert & Sullivan2:51
19The Mikado: No. 3, A wand'ring minstrel I
recording of:
The Mikado: Act I, no 2. “A wand’ring minstrel I…” (Nanki-Poo, Men)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
librettist:
William Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
part of:
The Mikado: Act I
Gilbert & Sullivan4:40
20The Mikado: No. 27, A more humane Mikado never did in Japan exist
recording of:
The Mikado: Act II, no. 17, “A More Humane Mikado” (Mikado, Chorus)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan4:15
21The Pirates of Penzance: No. 1, When the foeman bares his steelGilbert & Sullivan4:54
22Ruddigore: No. 24, There grew a little flower
recording of:
Ruddigore: Act II. “There grew a little flower” (Hannah, Sir Roderic)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
Ruddigore: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan3:27
23H.M.S. Pinafore: For he's the Captain of the PinaforeGilbert & Sullivan2:37

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includes:Gilbert & Sullivan Spectacular by Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator) & Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer);The D’Oyly Carte Opera Company, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent (English conductor)
Princess Ida (1954) by Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator) & Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer); The D’Oyly Carte Opera Company, New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra), Isidore Godfrey (conductor),
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0003171716 [info]