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Here is a selection of some of the many books, musical scores, and other sources we have used to help build these Worlds of Gilbert & Sullivan stories, and arrange and perform the music in them. We hope our efforts will encourage you to purchase them, or borrow them from your local library. Anyway, below are some ideas to work on . . .

  1. Atlas of the World (1991) First published by John Bartholomew & Son Ltd in 1986. The 1991 edition was published by Diamond Books, a division of Harper Collins Publishers.  ISBN 0 583 31310 8 
  2. Avis Peter 1989. Programme notes to Tchaikovsky 1812 Overture etc. EMI Records Limited.
  3. Baily Leslie (1952) The Gilbert & Sullivan Book. Cassell & Company Ltd LONDON. 37/38 St Andrews Hill, Queen Victoria Street, LONDON EC4
  4. Barratt Carol Tunes You've Always Wanted to Play, Arranged for Piano. Chester Music, 8-9 Frith Street, London, W1V 5TZ. Exclusive Distributors: Music Sales Ltd, Newmarket Road, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 3YB.
  5. Barratt Carol More Tunes You've Always Wanted to Play, Arranged for Piano. Chester Music, 8-9 Frith Street, London, W1V 5TZ. Exclusive Distributors: Music Sales Ltd, Newmarket Road, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 3YB.
  6. Batchelor M (1985-1995) The Children's Bible in 365 Stories. Published by Lion Publishing plc, Sandy Lane West, Oxford. ISBN 0 7459 3068 9
  7. Bell Diana The Complete Gilbert and Sullivan. Published by Greenwich Editions, 10 Blenheim Court, Brewery Road, London N7 9NT. Copyright  1989 Quarto Publishing plc.  ISBN 0-86288-103-X
  8. Binney M, Lavender P and Spero J (1977) The Authentic Gilbert & Sullivan Songbook. 92 Unabridged Selections from all 14 Operas, Reproduced from Early Vocal Scores. Dover Publications Inc, 180 Varick Street, New York, NY 10014.  ISBN 0-486-23482-7. Library of Congress Catalog Card No: 76-55957
  9. Bradley Ian (1984) The Annotated Gilbert and Sullivan: 2, Penguin Books, Harmondsworth, Middlesex.
  10. Bradley Ian (Ed) (1989) The Penguin Book of Hymns Published by Penguin Books Ltd, 27 Wrights Lane London W8 5TZ
  11. Burton Elizabeth (1972) The Early Victorians at Home 1837 - 1861. Illustrated by Felix Kelly. Published by Longman Group Ltd, London. ISBN 0 582 10810 1 028.
  12. Carmen - 
    bulletCarmen - Opera in Four Acts by Georges Bizet. Vocal Score in English and French. Words by H Meilac and L Halevy. Adopted from the novel by Prosper Mérimée, English version by Ruth and Thomas Martin. © MCMLVIII by G Schirmer, Inc. Internatioal copyright Secured. Printed in the USA.
    bulletCarmen - An Opera by Georges Bizet. Selected and adapted for concert performance by W McNaught. The libretto from the English version of the complete opera by Lucia Young. Published by Novello and Company Limited.  New York: The H W Gray Co, Sole agents for the USA. Copyright 1926 by Novello and Company Ltd. Made in England.
    bulletGeorges Bizet Carmen. Three CDs by Deutsche Grammophon 1983. With Agnes Baltsa, José Carreras, José van Dam, Katia Ricciarelli; and Choeur de l'opéra de Paris; Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan.  Package includes libretto in French, German, English and Italian - with notes by Martin Cooper, and synopsis by Wolfgang Dömling (translation by Adele Poindexter)..
    bulletCarmen Jones - Recording of the original soundtrack of music in Oscar Hammerstein II's Cinemascope film. Music by Georges Bizet. The Gramophone  Company Limited, Record Division, 8 - 11 Great Castle Street, LONDON, W1. With Sleeve notes by Mervyn  Douglas. His Master's Voice, Long Play Recording by EMI.
  13. Chambers English Dictionary (1988). W & R Chambers Ltd and Cambridge University Press. ISBN 1 85296 000 0
  14. Cooper J (1971) Introduction to Grieg on DECCA record Favourite Composers - Grieg 1976. The DECCA Record Co. Ltd, Decca Housr, 9 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7SW.
  15. Burleigh H T The Celebrated Negro Spirituals Album No. 1, 120875 Copyright MCMXVII by G Ricordi & Co. London Ltd.
  16. Dakers Lionel 1992 The New Church Anthem Book One hundred anthems compiled and edited by Lionel Dakers. Published by the Music Department, Oxford University Press.  ISBN 0-19-353107-0
  17. Dearly Beloved. A Treasury of Wedding Music Compiled and arranged for Piano by Denes Agay. Published 1987 by Amsco Publications. ISBN 0.7119.0293.3
  18. DECCA (1991) Programme notes to Saint-Saëns' Symphony No 3 and Carnaval des animaux. CD by Orchestre symphonique de Montréal.
  19. Dorothy Vocal Score. A Comedy Opera Words by B C Stephenson Music by Alfred Cellier. Published by Chappell & Co Ltd 50 Bond Street, LONDON W1. Produced 25 September 1886. Copy obtained through Nottinghamshire Music Library from The British Library, Boston Spa, Wetherby, West Yorkshire.
  20. Drabble Margaret and Stringer Jenny 1996 The Oxford Concise Companion to English Literature (Revised Edition). Oxford University Press, Walton Street, Oxford OX2 6DP.  ISBN 0-19-280039-6.
  21. Drake's Drum song sheet. Words by Henry Newbolt. Music by C. V. Stanford. © 1904 Published by Boosey and Co. Sole Selling Agents Boosey and Hawkes Music Publishers Ltd.       Also:-
    bulletSongs of the Sea. op. 91 for Solo Voices, Men's Chorus (ad lib.) and Orchestra. By Charles Villiers Stanford. Vocal Score. Composed for and sung by Plunket Greene. Poems by Henry Newbolt. Boosey & Hawkes, Music Publishers Limited. Copyright 1904 by Boosey & Co.
    bulletOther sources include: 
    bullet Several Music Dictionaries. See this bibliography.
    bullet Material published in The National Trust Handbook for members and visitors 2007.
    bulletKnowledge.        
    bullet And lots of sources on the internet including . . .
    bulletGoogle and Wikipedia Internet references.
    bulletHerbert Howells by © Paul Spicer 1998. Border Lines Series Editor John Powell Ward. Pub by Poetry Wales Ltd, Wyndham Street, Bridgend, Wales.  ISBN 1-85411-232-5
    bullet'Stanford' The Revenge: A Ballad of the Sea; Songs of the Sea; Songs of the Fleet. Super Audio CD. Gerald Finley baritone, National Chorus of Wales, BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor Richard Hiclox.. CHANDOS Digital, CHSA 5043. 2006.
  22. Easter Hymn from Cavalleria Rusticana by Pietro Mascagni, English words by Frederic E Weatherly. Arranged for mixed voices (SATB) by Purcell J Mansfield (Op 137 No1). Copyright 1942 by Ascherberg, Hopwood and Crew Ltd, 50 New Bond Street, London W1. Obtained through the Nottinghamshire County Library Service.
  23. Elijah Vocal Score Published by Novello, Borough Green, Sevenoaks, Kent. 1903/ Cat No. 07 0201 03
  24. Encyclopaedia Britannica Multimedia Edition International Version 1999
  25. Florodora A Musical Comedy. Vocal Score. Book by Owen Hall, Lyrics by E Boyd-Jones and Paul Rubens. Music By Leslie Stuart. Published by Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd (1899), 138-140 Charing Cross Road, LONDON WC2.
  26. Francis Drake's Story!. By Dr J E Ashton. References include all those in Drakes Drum above and many others including:-
    bulletTrevelyan G M 'English Social History' Click for details below.
    bulletJunior Pears Encyclopaedia, particularly Section K (Ships). Click for details below.
    bulletJohn Sugden 1990, 1996, 2006, Sir Francis Drake. published by Pimlico 2006, Random House, 20 Vauxhall Bridge Road, London SW1V 2SA. ISBN 9781844137626 (from Jan 2007).  ISBN 18441376627.
    bulletAndrew Norman 2004, Sir Francis Drake, Behind the Pirate's Mask. published by Halsgrove, Halsgrove House, Lower Moor Way, Tiverton Devon, EX16 6SS. ISBN 1 84114 371 5.
    bulletStephen Coote 2003, Drake, The Life and Legend of an Elizabethan Hero. published by Simon & Schuster UK Ltd, Africa House, 64-78 Kingsway, London WC2 6AH. ISBN 0-7434-6870-8
    bulletAlex White 2003, Sir Francis Drake, Devon's Flawed Hero. published by Bossiney Books Ltd, Langore, Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 8LD.  ISBN 1-899383-51-4.
    bulletFrancis P Jenkins MA 1984, 1999, 2002, 2006, The Benedictine Abbey of St Mary and St Rumon, Tavistock, Devon, 974-1539. published by Tavistock Parochial Church Council. ISBN 0 9535468 0 2.
    bulletLesley Canning et al 2004. Tavistock Parish Church. . A Guidbook published by the Tavistock Parochial Church Council. ISBN 0 948802 37 5.
    bulletTavistock Guide 2007/08. Produced by Tavistock Chamber of Commerce. Printed by Four Way Print Ltd, Launceston Cornwall.
    bulletOrdnance Survey. Explorer Map 108, 2005, Lower Tamar Valley & Plymouth. Made, printed and published by Ordnance Survey, Southampton, UK. ISBN 0-319-23709-5.
    bulletBuckland Abbey. 1991, Revised 1996, 2006, Reprinted 1999, 2006. New Edition 2003. The National Trust. Registered Charity No 205846. ISBN 1-84359-063-8  ISBN 978-1-84359-063-7
    bulletSea shanties are mainly MusicSmiles adaptations from manuscripts I have borrowed from friends and from our County Library. In particular I am indebted to 'Folksongs of the Sea, selected and arranged for voices and Keyboard by Ronald Corp. © 1991 by Faber Music Ltd, 3 Queen Square, LONDON, WC1N 3AU. ISBN 0 571 51120 1. The stories behind the shanties are gathered from a number of sources, particularly the rich sources of information available on the Internet.
    bulletSongs of The Fleet For Baritone Solo and Chorus. Poems by Henry Newbolt, set to music by Charles Villiers Stanford.  op 117. ©  1910 Stainer & Bell Ltd, 58 Berners Styreet. London W 1. 
    bulletSongs of The Sea op 91 For Solo Voices, Mens Chorus (ad lib) and Orchestra. Poems by Henry Newbolt. Music by Charles Villiers Stanford. ©  1904 by Boosey and Hawkes Music Publishers Limited. London. Composed for and sung by Plunket Greene.
    bulletFolk Music information is taken from a number of sources including the internet, and Kennedy, and © Community Dance Manuals Volume One and Two , Published by The English Folk Dance ans Song Society, Cecil Sharp House, Park Road, LONDON NW1, July 1947. I have seen and admired several manuscripts of old folk songs, and © Folk Songs of the British Isles compiled by Andrew Gant, Published in Great Britain by Kevin Mayhew Ltd 1997 has been a great help. All the arrangements are MusicSmiles adaptations.
    bulletI am very much indebted to all those factual and novel authors I have read over the years, who have kindled my interest in sailing ships and the sea, particularly C S Forester's tales of the sea; and particularly in particular the Hornblower series - You haven't read one? They're a must!
    bulletThe Floral Dance Piano Score in B Flat Major, Words and Music by Katie Moss, foude on an old Cornish Air. © MCMXI by Chapell & Co Ltd, 50 New Bond Street, LONDON W1.
    bulletWe are particularly indebted to our local library service with its connections to vast national resources. And for the inestimable help given by the staffs of the Tavistock Tourist Information Centre, and Buckland Abbey in Devon.
  27. Gänzl Kurt 1995 Musicals Carlton Books Ltd, 20 St Anne's Court, Wardour Street, London  W1V 3AW.  ISBN 0 74752 381 9
  28. Goodwin Noel 1986. Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Programme notes to Tchaikovsky Symphony 6. Chandos Records Ltd. London
  29. Grimms' Fairy Tales (English translation by Edgar Taylor with illustrations by George Cruikshank. First published in two volumes 1823- 1836) Penguin Popular Classics (1996). Penguin Books Ltd, 80 Strand, LONDON WC2R ORL
  30. Grossmith George and Weedon The Diary of a Nobody with new illustrations by Paul Hogarth and Philip Hood. First published in book form 1892. First published in this edition 1984 by Elm Tree Books/Hamish Hamilton Ltd, Garden House, 57/59 Long Acre, London WC2E 9JZ.
  31. Hellfire Jack.  A story based on a real-life Railway hero's story. Additional local and historical information has been ratified using the following sources:
    bulletAnslow J & Randall T (1991) Around Stafford in Old Photographs. Pub Alan Sutton Publishing Ltd, Phoenix mill, Far Thrupp, Stroud, Gluocestershire.
    bulletBraithwaite B (1987) Ripples of Time - A Historical Journey Along the River Sow. Pub by Countryside Publications Ltd, School Lane, Brinscall, Chorley, Lancashire.
    bulletButters P (1979) Stafford - The Story of a Thousand Years. Pub The Crescent Publishing Co., Tamworth, Staffs.
    bulletLewis R (1991) Stafford and District - A Portrait in Old Picture Postcards. Pub S B Publications, Unit 2, The old Station Yard, Pipe Gate, Market Drayton, Shropshire, TF9 4HY.
    bulletOrdnance Survey Landranger 127. Stafford, Telford & Surrounding Area.
    bulletThe Staffordshire County Library, Shire Hall, Stafford
    bulletThe Staffordshire County Records Office, Eastgate Street, Stafford.
  32. Hemera Photo Objects supplied additional 'Clipart' for this project.  Hemera Technologies, PO Box 79093, Hull, Quebec, Canada J8Y 6V2.  OR visit  www.hemera.com 
  33. Howarth Paul (2002) The Songs of Arthur Sullivan Volume 12 Compiled and Published by Paul Howarth, 127 Manor Drive, York,  YO26 5SD, England. 
  34. Idle, Christopher (1987) Famous Hymns and their Stories. Published by Lion Publishing plc, Sandy Lane West, Littlemore, Oxford.  ISBN 0 7459 1275 3
  35. Illing R A Dictionary of Music (1951) Penguin Books Ltd, Harmondsworth, Middlesex.
  36. Jazz Tunes You've Always Wanted To Play. Arranged for Piano by Stephen Duro. Chester Music, 8-9 Frith Street, London, W1V 5TZ. Exclusive Distributors: Music Sales Ltd, Newmarket Road, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 3YB.
  37. Junior Pears Encyclopaedia. New and completely revised edition. 1970 Pelham Books Ltd.
  38. Kennedy Michael The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. Third Edition,1980. Based on the original publication by Percy Scholes. Oxford University Press.
  39. Kismet (A Musical Arabian Night) Music and Lyrics by Robert Wright and George Forrest (Based on themes by Alexander Borodin) Book by Charles Lederer and Luther Davis(Founded on "Kismet" by Edward Knoblock) Vocal Score Copyright 1953 Frank Music Company Ltd, 13 St George Street LONDON W1.
  40. Knowledge. Editor-in-Chief: John Chancellor, MA. Made and Printed in Great Britain by Purnell & Sons, Ltd, Paulton, (Somerset) & London. © 1960 Fratelli Fabbri Editori, Milan, and Purnell and Sons Ltd.
  41. Koegler Horst The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Ballet. Second Edition , 1982. Oxford University Press.
  42. Lamb Andrew (1998) The Geisha. Notes accompanying compact disc produced by Hyperion Records Ltd, London. MCMXCIX. Recorded in Henry Wood Hall, London, 19 - 21 June 1998.
  43. Magnus Magnusson Mind of Knowledge Series, Volume 10 - Classical Music, 2000. Focus Multimedia Limited, The Studios, Lea Hall Enterprise Park, Armitage Road, Rugeley, Staffs Ws15 1Lh.
  44. Martin Shaw With a Voice of Singing. Short Full Anthem. Copyright 1923 by J Curwen & Sons Ltd, 24 Berners St London W1.
  45. Nabucco Opera by G Verdi. (1852-53) English translation by Norman Tucker & Tom Hammond. G Ricordi & Co London Ltd. The Bury, Church Street, Chesham, Bucks.
  46. Negro Spirituals. Several sources including Music Dictionaries and Internet articles. And in particular:
    Burleigh H T The Celebrated Negro Spirituals. Arranged for Solo Voice. Album No 1 Containing 10 Negro Spirituals. 120875 G Ricordi & Co London Ltd. Copyright MCMXVII by G Ricordi & Co Inc.
  47. Paramount Song Book (undated c1950s) Published by Mozart Allan 84 Carlton Place Glasgow C5
  48. Parry C Hubert H (Undated) I Was Glad When They Said Unto Me SSATTB Octavo Anthems 743 Novello & Co Ltd London W1
  49. Popular Classic Fun. Instrumental Fun Book Series (Violin) Arrangements by Barrie Carson Turner. Copyright 1990 Novello & Company Ltd. London. Cat No.12 0694 03
  50. Rees T & Spencer R (Selectors and Editors) (1977) Sing With Sullivan - A New Anthology of Music for Voice. J B Cramer & Co Ltd, 99 St Martin's Lane, London WC2N 4AZ.
  51. Reeves M and Worsley J (2001) Favourite Hymns - 2000 Years of Magnificat Published by Continuum, Tower Building, 11 York Road, London SE1 7NX.  ISBN 0-8264-4872-0.
  52. Requiem by Gabriel Fauré Vocal Score Original Edition Piano Reduction by Roger-Ducasse Hamelle Editeurs. SATB with Soprano and Baritone solos. Published by United Music Publishers Ltd, 42 Rivington Street, LONDON EC2A 3BN. Copy from Nottinghamshire County Music Library.
  53. Roget's Thesaurus1 of English Words and Phrases (1977) New edition, completely modernized and abridged by Robert A Dutch. Penguin Books Ltd, Harmondsworth, Middlesex, England.
  54. Sadie Stanley 1980 The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians © Macmillan Publishers Ltd ISBN 0-333-23111-2
  55. Scott Joplin. Complete Piano Rags (1988). Edited by David A Jason. Copyright by Dover Publications Inc., 31 East 2nd Street, Mineola, NY 11501.
  56. Sergeant H (1969) The Swinging Rainbow, Poems for the Young. Pub Evans Brothers Ltd, Montague House, Russell Square, London, WC1
  57. Stewart Andrew 1999, The Rose of Persia Notes on CD BBC MM81, Under licence from The Hanover Band.
  58. Sullivan Arthur, Drinking Song (I Care Not If The Cup I Hold) Words by Basil Hood. Copyright MDCCCC by Chappell & Co Ltd, 50 New Bond Street, London W1.
  59. Sullivan Arthur, Ho, Jolly Jenkin (The Friar's Song) from Ivanhoe, words by Julian Sturgis. Copyright Chappell & Co Ltd (a very old undated sheet music copy carrying a number 19725), 50 New Bond Street, London, W.
  60. Sullivan & Co - The Operas That Got Away. CD and notes by David Steadman Recorded at Abbey Road Studios on February 2, June 17, 18 1997.TER Dolby Surround. (c) 1998 JAY Productions Ltd.
  61. Tales of Hoffmann (Les Contes d'Hoffmann) Opera Fantastique. French Words by Jules Barbier. English Words by Edward Agate. Music by Offenbach. Opera Version Vocal ScoreCopyright J B Cramer & Co Ltd. 99 St Martins Lane, London WC2.
  62. The Book of a Thousand Poems. Eighteenth Printing (1970) Pub Evans Brothers Ltd, Montague House, Russell Square, London, WC1
  63. The Emerald Isle, A New and Original Comic Opera. Vocal Score Complete. Published by Chappell & Co Ltd, 50 New Bond Street, LONDON W1 and copyrighted by them, MCMI.
  64. The EMI Book of Parlour Songs. Compiled by Ian Wallace. Copyright 1981 EMI Music Publishing Ltd. ISBN 0 86175 216 3
  65. The Geisha, A Story of a Teahouse. A Japanese Musical Play in two acts. Vocal Score. Published in London by Hopwood and Crew, 42 New Bond Street, W. (1896). Copy obtained through Nottinghamshire County Library from: The British Library, Lending Division, Boston Spa, Wetherby, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom, LS23 7BQ.
  66. The Heavens are Telling. A chorus from The Creation by Haydn. Published (date unknown) by London: Novello and Company, Limited, and Novello, Ewer and Co, New York, as Novello's Octavo Choruses, No 158. Price 2d. Our copy was borrowed through the County Library Service, and came on loan from Norfolk County Library.
  67. The Long Day Closes. Four Part Song - Words by Henry F Chorley, Music by Arthur Sullivan. Arranged for mixed voices (SATB). Original Edition for Men's Voices (ATTB), in The Orpheus No 1. Copyright 1902 by Novello and Company Limited. Borough Green, Sevenoaks, Kent. Cat No 16 0046 10.
  68. The Piano Bench of Classical Music 1999 Pub. Amsco Publications - A division of Music Sales Limited, 8/9 Frith Street London W1V 5TZ.  UK ISBN 0.7119.7900.6
  69. The 'Ricordi' Collection of Part Songs. G Verdi - Speed Your Journey. SATB. Copyright MCMLV. by Publisher: G Ricordi & Co. (London) Ltd. The Bury, Church St., Chesham, Bucks.
  70. The Songs of Arthur Sullivan. Volume 12. Published by Paul Howarth, 127 Manor Drive, York,  YO26 5SD England.
  71. Trevelyan G M (1942-44) English Social History - A Survey of Six Centuries, Chaucer to Queen Victoria First Published by Longmans Green, Now available in Classic Penguin Books Lts, 27 Wrights Lane, London W8 5TZ.
  72. Véronique Vocal Score. Music by André Messager.Comic Opera in Three Acts by A Vanloo and G Duval. English Version by Henry Hamilton, Lyrics by Lilian Eldée, with alterations and additions by Percy Greenbank. Published by Chappell & Co Ltd © MCMIV.
  73. Wain John (1990) The Oxford Anthology of English Poetry - Blake to Heaney. Pub Oxford University Press.
  74. Waites and Hunter The Illustrated Victorian Song Book. Compiled and presented by Aline Waites and Robin Hunter - Musical Director David Wykes. Published by Michael Joseph Ltd, 44 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DU. Copyright 1984 Sheldrake Press Ltd, 188 Cavendish Road, London, SW12 0DA. ISBN 0 7181 2488X.
  75. Wilson Robin & Lloyd Frederic ©. Gilbert & Sullivan, The D'Oyly Carte Years - The Official Picture History. Introduction by Lord Wilson. Forewords by Dame Bridget D'Oyly Carte & John Reed OBE. Published by George Weidenfield  & Nicholson Ltd, 91 Clapham High Street, London, SW4 7TA. ISBN  0 297 78505 2

1.    Footnote: This marvellous reference work (of inestimable value to authors and writers) was compiled by Dr Peter Mark Roget (1779 - 1879 {Did he get a telegram from the Queen?}), an English physician and scholar. First published in 1852, it been successively revised by Roget's son - John Lewis Roget (!879) and his grandson Samuel Romilly Roget (1933), and more recently by Robert A Dutch (1962) and Susan M Lloyd (1982). Return to Roget's Thesaurus.

 


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