Composition: The Sorcerer (Sullivan, Arthur)

Title The Sorcerer
Creators Arthur Sullivan (composer) and William Schwenck Gilbert (librettist)
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Instrumentation voices, mixed chorus and orchestra
Number of movements 2
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Composed 1877
First published 1877
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Composition types Savoy operas
Language English
Period Romantic
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view Selections violin and piano John Philip Sousa

Scores

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view Revised version (1884) parts Manuscript — Flute 1/2 (also Piccolo)
Oboe
Clarinet 1/2 (A/B)
Bassoon
Horn 1/2 (F)
Trumpet 1/2 (A/B)
Trombone 1/2
Timpani/Bass Drum/Cymbals/Chimes/Gong/Triangle/Snare Drum
Violins I
Violins II
Violas
Cellos/Basses
view Revised version (1884) parts Manuscript — Flute 1/2 (also Piccolo)
Oboe
Clarinet 1/2 (A/B)
Bassoon
Horn 1/2 (F)
Trumpet 1/2 (A/B)
Trombone 1/2
Timpani/Bass Drum/Cymbals/Chimes/Gong/Triangle/Snare Drum
Violins I
Violins II
Violas
Cellos/Basses
view Original version (1877) vocal score Metzler 1877 Complete Score
Act I
Act II
view Original version (1877) vocal score Metzler 1877 Complete Score
view Original version (1877) vocal score Ditson — Complete Score
view Revised version (1884) vocal score Metzler & Co. — Complete Score
Complete Score (color)
view Revised version (1884) vocal score — — Complete Score
view Revised version (1884) vocal score Larry Byler 2022 Complete Score
view Complete Arrangement for violin and piano
by John Philip Sousa
; selections		 W.F. Shaw 1879 "Potpourri" - Piano score

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view Overture
Ring forth, ye bells
Constance, my daughter
When he is here, I sigh with pleasure
The air is charged with amatory numbers
Time was, when love and I were well-acquainted
Sir Marmaduke
With heart and voice
My kindly friends — Oh, happy young heart
My child, I join in these congratulations
With heart and with voice
Welcome joy, adieu to sadness
All is prepared for sealing and for sighing
Love feeds on many kinds of food
My name is John Wellington Wells
Sprites of earth and air
Now to the banquet we press
'Tis twelve, I think
Dear friends, take pity on my lot
Thou hast the power — It is not love
I rejoice that it's decided
Oh, I have wrought much evil with my spells
Alexis, doubt me not — The fearful deed is done
Oh, my voice is sad and low
Oh, joyous boon
Prepare for sad surprises
Or he or I must die
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