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Special offer. Sullivan, A: The Sorcerer

Fisher Morgan, Neville Griffiths, Jeffrey Skitch, Muriel Harding, Ann Drummond-Grant

The D’Oyly Carte Opera Company Chorus, The New Symphony Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey

Sullivan, A: The Sorcerer
This neglected G&S has much inventive and witty music. This, its earliest complete recording, needs stronger vocal values and is upstaged by the 1933 highlights.

BBC Music Magazine, May 20053 out of 5 stars

Special offer. Sullivan, A: The Sorcerer

Fisher Morgan, Neville Griffiths, Jeffrey Skitch, Muriel Harding, Ann Drummond-Grant

The D’Oyly Carte Opera Company Chorus, The New Symphony Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey

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This neglected G&S has much inventive and witty music. This, its earliest complete recording, needs stronger vocal values and is upstaged by the 1933 highlights.

BBC Music Magazine, May 20053 out of 5 stars

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Contents and tracklist

Excerpt,Sullivan, A: The Sorcerer
Work length5:32
  • Fisher Morgan, Neville Griffiths, Jeffrey Skitch, Donald Adams, Peter Pratt, Ann Drummond-Grant, Muriel Harding, Yvonne Dean, Beryl Dixon
  • D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, New Symphony Orchestra
  • Isidore Godfrey
Overture
Track length5:32
Sullivan, A: The Sorcerer, Act I
Work length41:57
  • Fisher Morgan, Neville Griffiths, Jeffrey Skitch, Donald Adams, Peter Pratt, Ann Drummond-Grant, Muriel Harding, Yvonne Dean, Beryl Dixon
  • D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, New Symphony Orchestra
  • Isidore Godfrey
Ring forth, ye bells (Chorus)
Track length1:46
Constance, my daughter (Mrs Partlet, Constance)
Track length2:19
When he Is here (Constance)
Track length1:46
The Air Is charged; Time was, when love and I were well acquainted (Dr Daly)
Track length3:58
Sir Marmaduke (Dr Daly, Alexis)
Track length0:59
Minuet (Orchestra)
Track length1:27
With heart and with voice (Chorus of Girls)
Track length2:10
My kindly friends; O happy young heart (Aline)
Track length2:43
My child, join in these congratulations (Lady Sangazure)
Track length0:53
With heart and with voice (Chorus of Men)
Track length0:51
Welcome joy! Adieu to sadness (Sir Marmaduke, Lady Sangazure)
Track length4:01
All Is prepared (Notary, Chorus, Alexis, Aline)
Track length1:35
With heart and with voice (Chorus)
Track length0:58
Love feeds on many kinds of food (Alexis)
Track length2:48
My name Is John Wellington Wells (Mr Wells)
Track length2:09
Incantation; Finale (Mr Wells, Aline, Alexis, Chorus)
Track length11:34
Sullivan, A: The Sorcerer, Act II
Work length34:48
  • Fisher Morgan, Neville Griffiths, Jeffrey Skitch, Donald Adams, Peter Pratt, Ann Drummond-Grant, Muriel Harding, Yvonne Dean, Beryl Dixon
  • D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, New Symphony Orchestra
  • Isidore Godfrey
'Tis twelve (Alexis, Aline, Mr Wells)
Track length3:20
Why, where be oi (Chorus of Villagers)
Track length1:16
If you’ll marry me; Country dance (Chorus of Villagers)
Track length1:58
Dear friends, take pity on my lot (Constance, Notary, Chorus)
Track length2:40
Oh joy! Oh joy! (Aline and Alexis)
Track length2:06
Thou hast the power (Alexis)
Track length2:42
I rejoice That It’s decided (Alexis and Ensemble)
Track length3:28
Oh I have wrought much evil with my spells (Mr Wells, Lady Sangazure)
Track length4:21
Alexis doubt me not (Aline)
Track length0:52
The fearful deed Is done (Aline)
Track length1:28
Oh my voice Is sad and low (Dr Daly)
Track length3:01
Oh Joyous Boon; Alas That lovers thus should meet (Aline, Dr Daly, Alexis, Ensemble)
Track length3:48
Finale (Ensemble)
Track length3:48
Sullivan, A: The Sorcerer, Act I
Work length24:34
  • Darrell Fancourt, Leslie Rands, Stuart Robertson, Dorothy Gill, Muriel Dickson, Anna Bethell, Alice Moxon, George Baker, Derek Oldham
  • Studio chorus
  • Isidore Godfrey
Ring forth, ye bells (Chorus)
Track length1:34
Constance, my daughter (Mrs Partlet, Constance)
Track length2:00
The Air Is charged; Time was, when love and I were well acquainted (Dr Daly)
Track length3:24
My kindly friends; O happy young heart (Aline)
Track length2:52
Welcome joy! Adieu to sadness (Sir Marmaduke, Lady Sangazure)
Track length3:23
All Is prepared (Notary, Chorus, Alexis, Aline)
Track length1:35
With heart and with voice (Chorus)
Track length0:52
My name Is John Wellington Wells (Mr Wells)
Track length2:09
Incantation: Sprites of Earth and Air (Mr Wells, Aline, Alexis, Chorus)
Track length3:23
Finale (Mr Wells, Aline, Alexis, Chorus)
Track length3:22
Sullivan, A: The Sorcerer, Act II
Work length12:42
  • Darrell Fancourt, Leslie Rands, Stuart Robertson, Dorothy Gill, Muriel Dickson, Anna Bethell, Alice Moxon, George Baker, Derek Oldham
  • Studio chorus
  • Isidore Godfrey
Thou hast the power (Alexis)
Track length2:38
I rejoice That It’s decided (Alexis, Ensemble)
Track length3:19
Oh I have wrought much evil with my spells (Mr Wells, Lady Sangazure)
Track length3:35
Oh Joyous Boon (Aline, Dr Daly, Alexis)
Track length1:52
Finale. Come to my mansion (Sir Marmaduke, Ensemble)
Track length1:18

Awards and reviews

May 2005

This neglected G&S has much inventive and witty music. This, its earliest complete recording, needs stronger vocal values and is upstaged by the 1933 highlights.
3 out of 5 stars
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