The Pirates of Penzance · Overtures
Album by W.S. Gilbert & Arthur Sullivan & George Baker & James Milligan & John Cameron & Richard Lewis & Owen Brannigan & Monica Sinclair & Sir Malcolm Sargent

First released: 1992
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Disc 1
- 1.The Pirates of Penzance: Overture7:41
- 2.The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “Pour, oh pour the pirate sherry” (Pirates, Samuel)1:41
- 3.The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “When Frederic was a little lad” (Ruth)2:47
- 4.The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “Oh, far better to live and die” (Pirate King, Pirates)2:49
- 5.The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “Oh, false one, you have deceived me!” (Frederic, Ruth)3:01
- 6.The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “What shall I do?… Climbing over rocky mountain” (Frederic, Girls, Edith, Kate)4:04
- 7.The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “Stop, ladies, pray!” (Frederic, Girls, Edith)1:29
- 8.The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “Oh, is there not one maiden breast?” (Frederic, Girls, Mabel)4:03
- 9.The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “Oh, sisters, deaf to pity’s name” (Mabel, Girls)0:36
- 10.The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “Poor wandering one” (Mabel, Girls)2:53
- 11.The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “What ought we to do?” (Edith, Kate, Girls, Mabel, Frederic)2:40
- 12.The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “Stay, we must not lose our senses” (Frederic, Girls, Pirates)0:39
- 13.The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “Here’s a first rate opportunity” (Pirates)0:57
- 14.The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “Hold, monsters!” (Edith, Samuel, Girls, Major‐General Stanley, Pirates)0:54
- 15.The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “I am the very model of a modern Major‐General” (Major‐General, Girls, Pirates)3:06
- 16.The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “Oh, men of dark and dismal fate” (Major‐General, Samuel, Pirate King, Pirates)2:26
- 17.The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “I’m telling a terrible story” (Major‐General, Others except Ruth)3:44
- 18.The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “O master, hear one word” (Ruth, Pirates, Frederic)0:42
- 19.The Pirates of Penzance: Act I. “Pray observe the magnanimity” (All except Ruth)1:31
Disc 2
- 2.The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “Oh, dry the glistening tear” (Girls, Mabel)3:17
- 3.The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “Now, Frederic, let your escort lion‐hearted” (Major‐General, Frederic)0:22
- 4.The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “When the foeman bears his steel” (Sergeant of Police, Policemen, Mabel, Edith, Girls, Major‐General)4:51
- 5.The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “Now for the pirates’ lair!” (Frederic)0:43
- 6.The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “Young Frederic!” (Pirate King, Frederic, Ruth)0:53
- 7.The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “When you had left our pirate fold” (Ruth, Frederic, Pirate King)3:34
- 8.The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “Away, away! My heart’s on fire” (Ruth, Pirate King, Frederic)1:25
- 9.The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “All is prepared” (Mabel, Frederic)1:17
- 10.The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “Stay, Frederic, stay!” (Mabel, Frederic)0:50
- 11.The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “Ah, leave me not to pine” (Mabel, Frederic)3:13
- 12.The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “In 1940 I of age shall be” (Frederic, Mabel)1:22
- 13.The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “No, I’ll be brave!” (Mabel)0:28
- 14.The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “Though in body and in mind” (Sergeant, Policemen)0:56
- 15.The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “When a felon’s not engaged in his employment” (Sergeant, Policemen)2:18
- 16.The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “A rollicking band of pirates we” (Pirates, Sergeant, Policemen)0:56
- 17.The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “With cat‐like tread” (Pirates, Policemen, Samuel)2:40
- 18.The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “Hush, hush! Not a word” (Frederic, Pirates, Policemen, Major‐General)1:26
- 19.The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “Softly sighing to the river” (Major‐General, Pirates, Policemen)3:01
- 20.The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “Now what is this, and what is that” (Girls, Pirates)0:48
- 21.The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “Frederic here! Oh joy!” (Major‐General, Mabel, Frederic, Pirates, Pirate King, Girls, Policemen, Sergeant, Ruth)6:25
- 22.Overture from “The Sorcerer”5:45
- 23.Overture from “Cox and Box”2:43
- 24.Overture from “Princess Ida”4:14
- 25.Overture in C “In Memoriam”11:17






