Gilbert & Sullivan: The Yeomen of the Guard

Album by Arthur Sullivan & W.S. Gilbert & Sylvia McNair & Jean Rigby & Kurt Streit & Sir Thomas Allen & Bryn Terfel & Academy of St Martin in the Fields & Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chorus & Sir Neville Marriner

First released: 1998

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Overture
    4:49
  2. 2.
    Act II: No. 1 Chorus and Solo: “Night has spread her pall once more”
    4:12
  3. 3.
    Act I: No. 1 Introduction: “When maiden loves”
    3:09
  4. 4.
    Act II: No. 1 Chorus and Solo: “The merry jests of Hugh Ambrose”
    1:40
  5. 5.
    Act II: No. 2 Song: “Oh! A private buffoon”
    2:23
  6. 6.
    Act I: No. 1 Introduction: “Mistress Meryl!”
    1:07
  7. 7.
    Act I: No. 2 Double Chorus: “Tower warders under orders”
    3:48
  8. 8.
    Act II: No. 2 Song: “And so thou wouldst be a jester, eh?”
    1:05
  9. 9.
    Act II: No. 3 Duet: “Hereupon we’re both agreed”
    1:44
  10. 10.
    Act I: No. 2 Double Chorus: “A good day to you”
    0:55
  11. 11.
    Act II: No. 3 Duet: “Two days gone”
    0:29
  12. 12.
    Act I: No. 3 Song With Chorus: “When our gallant Norman foes”
    4:12
  13. 13.
    Act I: No. 3 Song With Chorus: “Father! Has no reprieve arrived”
    1:32
  14. 14.
    Act II: No. 4 Ballad: “Free from his fetters grim”
    2:32
  15. 15.
    Act II: No. 4 Ballad: “Well, Sergeant Meryll”
    1:58
  16. 16.
    Act I: No. 4 Trio: “Atlas! I waver to and fro”
    2:34
  17. 17.
    Act II: No. 5 Quartet: “Strange adventure!”
    2:48
  18. 18.
    Act I: No. 4 Trio: “Nay, lass, be of good cheer”
    0:48
  19. 19.
    Act I: No. 4 Trio: “Nay, pretty pne” / Act I: No. 5 Ballad: “Is life a boon?”
    2:10
  20. 20.
    Act II: No. 5 Quartet: “So my mysterious bride”
    2:39
  21. 21.
    Act I: No. 5 Ballad: “And now, Sir Richard”
    1:17
  22. 22.
    Act II: No. 6 Scene: “Hark! What was that, sir?” / Recitative: “Who fired that shot!” / Duet and Chorus: “Like a ghost his vigil keeping…” / Recitative: “The river must be dragged”
    3:29
  23. 23.
    Act II: No. 6 Scene: “Nay, sweetheart, be comforted”
    1:07
  24. 24.
    Act I: No. 6 Chorus: “Here’s a man of jollity”
    1:34
  25. 25.
    Act II: No. 7 Trio: “A man who would woo a fair maid”
    3:45
  26. 26.
    Act I: No. 7 Duet: “I have a song to sing, oh!”
    3:20
  27. 27.
    Act I: No. 7 Duet: “Well sung and well danced!”
    1:25
  28. 28.
    Act II: No. 7 Trio: “Now listen to me”
    1:33
  29. 29.
    Act I: No. 8 Trio: “How say you, maiden”
    2:32
  30. 30.
    Act II: No. 8 Quartet: “When a wooer goes a-wooing”
    3:02
  31. 31.
    Act I: No. 8 Trio: “And so, good fellow” / Act I: No. 9 Recitative and Song: “I’ve jive and joke”
    1:59
  32. 32.
    Act II: No. 8 Quartet: “Before I pretend to be a sister to anybody again”
    4:07
  33. 33.
    Act I: No. 9 Recitative and Song: “But I trust you are very careful”
    0:52
  34. 34.
    Act II: No. 9 Duet: “Rapture, rapture!”
    1:29
  35. 35.
    Act II: No. 10 Finale: “Comes the pretty young bride” / Trio: “’Tis said that joy” / Trio: “Hold, pretty one!”
    10:56
  36. 36.
    Act I: No. 10 Recitative and Song: “’Tis done! I am a bride!”
    3:59
  37. 37.
    Act I: No. 10 Recitative and Song: “’Tis an odd freak”
    1:53
  38. 38.
    Act I: No. 10 Recitative and Song: “Oh, how I would love thee!” / Act I: No. 11 Song: “Were I thy bride”
    2:07
  39. 39.
    Act I: No. 11 Song: “The deed is, so far, safely accomplished”
    0:32
  40. 40.
    Act I: No. 12 Finale: “Oh, Sergeant Meryll” / Recitative: “Ye Tower Warders” / Recitative: “Leonard Meryll!” / Recitative: “Forebear, my friends” / Couplets: “Didst thou not” / Recitative: “Leonard!” / Trio: “To thy fraternal care” / Chorus: “The prisoner comes” / “My lord! My lord!” / Trio: “As escort for the prisoner” / Trio: “Astounding news!”
    17:25

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