Sullivan Discography

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Pearl GEMM CD 9494

Sir Arthur Sullivan:
Sacred & Secular Music

This disc has eighteen selections drawn from the era of 78rpm records, and is designed to show the wide variety of Sullivan's music that was available and popular during that period. Most of the selections are vocal, although there are a few instrumental numbers. None of the items comes from the Gilbert and Sullivan operas. The excellent liner notes by Stephen Turnbull of The Sir Arthur Sullivan Society place these recordings in their historical context. At 78 minutes, the CD is jamp-packed with gems. Contents are as follows:

Overture di Ballo London Symphony Orchestra Dr. Malcolm Sargent, cond. HMV C2308, mats. 2B1397/8, rec. 1932 Andante Pastorale, from The Light of the World Herbert Dawson, organ HMV B3547, mat. Bb19625, rec. 1930 "Yea, though I walk," from The Light of the World Salisbury Cathedral Choir HMV B2814, mat. BR1938, rec. 1928 "God shall wipe away all tears," from The Light of the World Marguerite Carlton, contralto, w/ orch. HMV C1573, mat. Cc14573, rec. 1928 Onward, Christian Soldiers Count John McCormack, tenor w. Victor Orch.; Rosario Bourdon, cond. Pearl GEMM 160, mat. B29871/2, rec.1924 The Lost Chord Count John McCormack, tenor w. Victor Orch.; Josef A. pasternack, cond. Victor 74791, mat. C27043-1, rec. 1922 Haddon Hall, instrumental selection Regimantal Band of the Grenadier Guards Lt. George Miller, cond. Columbia 936, mats. AX47/8, rec. 1923 "Graceful Dance" from Henry VIII Band of HM First Life Guards, Lt. H. Eldridge, cond. Vocalion X9198, mat. 13258, rec. 1923 "Ho! Jolly Jenkin" from Ivanhoe Bernard Dudley, baritone, w. orch. Piccadilly 5070, mat. 3727, rec. 1925

"Woo thou thy snowflake," from Ivanhoe Roy Henderson, baritone, w. Aeolian Orch. Vocalion K05185, mat. 03911X, rec. 1925 Ivanhoe, instrumental selection Band of HM Grenadier Guards, Capt. George Miller, cond. Columbia 9721, mats. WAX 2883/4, rec. 1929 O Hush Thee My Babie BBC Wireless Singers, Stanford Robinson, cond. Columbia DB770, mat. CA11668, rec. 1932 O Mistress Mine Francis Gleeson, tenor, w. piano Columbia DB526, mat. WA11255, rec. 1931 The Willow Song Dame Clara Butt, contralto Columbia X236, mat. A2205, rec. c. 1916 Orpheus With His Lute Mavis Bennett, sop., w. Gerald Moore, piano HMV B2762, mat. Bb12959, rec. 1928 "O Gladsome Light," from The Golden Legend St. Mark's Church Choir, N. Audley St., London Parlophone R960, mat. WE3862, rec. 1931 "The Night is Calm," from The Golden Legend Florence Austral, sop. Royal Opera House Orchestra & Chorus John Barbirolli, cond. HMV D1506, mat. CR2167, rec. 1927 Overture, In Memorium New Symphony Orchestra, Dr. Malcolm Sargent, cond. HMV C1992, mats. Cc19651/2, rec. 1930

Issue History

Date	Label	Format	Number
1991	Pearl	CD	GEMM CD 9494