William Schwenck Gilbert: The Pirates Of Penzance Vocal Score: Opera: Vocal

As you read this somewhere in the English-speaking world a production of a Gilbert & Sullivan operetta is being rehearsed or presented. It may be taking place in an elementary secondary or high school; a university; an amateurmusical theater group; a summer-stock ensemble; a professional light-opera company. The musical accompaniment may consist of a piano or two - perhaps plus a few other instruments - or a full orchestra. Audiences be theyfirst-time listeners or dyed-in-the wool G&S fanatics will be captivated by the scintillating melodies and effervescent lyrics of those highly unlikely collaborators: Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan and Sir William Schwenck GIlbert.Incredibly despite the seemingly endless popularity of these works which have been published staged recorded broadcast televised and cinematized over the years since their first performances by the D’Oyly Carte Opera inLondon in the 1870s and 1880s there has never been an edition which permitted the guitar-playing masses to enjoy these Victorian gems. Until now. Here for the first time are 52 G&S favorites (or if you will favourites) drawnfrom five of their most popular operettas: H.M.S. Pinafore The Pirates of Penzance Patience Iolanthe The Mikado. arranged with guitar chords in guitar-friendly keys! The very model of a modern music manuscript! Allselections include melody lyrics and guitar chords.

(from Pirates of Penaznce) Discovery Level 2-Your singers will have a rollicking good time living the pirate life with this setting of the famous song from Gilbert & Sullivan's The Pirates of Penzance and the over-the-top satire.Get your audience into the act by inviting them to shout ?Aarrrr!? on cue.Duration: ca. 2:20.

One of Gilbert and Sullivan's most popular operettas has been wonderfully adapted and arranged here for a classroom cantata by M.J. Arnold. This musical is full of the same lively and colourful characters including the pirates of course! but has been carefully edited and condensed for young performers. There are two action packed acts with 16 favourite solos and choruses with dialogue and suggestions for performance.This item is the performer's vocal score.

One of Gilbert and Sullivan's most popular operettas has been wonderfully adapted and arranged here for a classroom cantata by M.J. Arnold. This musical is full of the same lively and colourful characters including the pirates of course! but has been carefully edited and condensed for young performers. There are two action packed acts with 16 favourite solos and choruses with dialogue and suggestions for performance.

Vocal Selections-14 vocal selections from the Gilbert & Sullivan classic including: I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major-General * Oh Better Far to Live * Oh Is There Not One Maiden Breast * Poor Wandering One * Pour O Pour the Pirate Sherry * When Frederic Was a Little Lad.