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H.M.S. Pinafore: Act I, no. 9a “For I Hold That on the Seas” (Sir Joseph, Cousin Hebe, Chorus)

First released 1988English11 recordingson 18 releases

Written by

Arthur SullivanComposerW.S. GilbertLyricist

From the films

H.M.S. PinaforeH.M.S. Pinafore1982the film on Charmy Movies ↗
H.M.S. Pinafore2001the film on Charmy Movies ↗

Recordings

PerformanceBy
For I Hold That on the SeasOrchestra & Chorus of the Welsh National Opera, Charles Mackerras0:38
H.M.S. Pinafore: Act I. “For I hold that on the seas”Nellie Briercliffe, D’Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, Henry Lytton, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent0:28
H.M.S. Pinafore: Act I. “When I was a lad I served a term” (Sir Joseph, Relatives, Sailors)George Baker, Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, Marjorie Thomas, Pro Arte Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent3:27
H.M.S. Pinafore: For I Hold That on the SeasNew Promenade Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey0:35
HMS Pinafore: Act I. Exit for Ladies: “For I hold that on the seas”Orchestra of the Scottish Opera, Richard Egarr0:50
H.M.S. Pinafore: For I Hold That on the SeasSymphony Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent, The D’Oyly Carte Opera Company0:27
H.M.S. Pinafore: Act I. For I Hold That on the Seas · videoFrankie Howerd, London Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Faris0:19
H.M.S. Pinafore: Act I. For I Hold That on the SeasD’Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, Gaynor Keeble, Gordon Sandison, D’Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra, John Owen Edwards0:25
H.M.S Pinafore: Act I: For I Hold That on the SeasNellie Briercliffe, D’Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, Henry Lytton, Sir Malcolm Sargent, The D’Oyly Carte Opera Company0:26
H.M.S. Pinafore: When I Was a Lad / For I Hold That on the SeasNickolas Grace, New Sadler’s Wells Opera Chorus, New Sadler’s Wells Opera Orchestra, Simon Phipps2:53
H.M.S Pinafore: When I Was a Lad / For I Hold That on the SeasNew Sadler’s Wells Opera, Simon Phipps2:52

On these albums

H.M.S Pinafore (Complete)
H.M.S Pinafore (Complete)Gilbert & Sullivan · 1988Soundtrack
H.M.S. Pinafore
H.M.S. PinaforeGilbert & Sullivan; The D’Oyly Carte Opera Company · 1992Soundtrack
H.M.S. Pinafore / Trial by Jury
H.M.S. Pinafore / Trial by JuryGilbert, Sullivan; Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, Pro Arte Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent · 1992Soundtrack
H. M. S. Pinafore
H. M. S. PinaforeGilbert & Sullivan; Orchestra & Chorus of the Welsh National Opera, Charles Mackerras · 1994Soundtrack
Vintage Gilbert & Sullivan
Vintage Gilbert & SullivanGilbert & Sullivan · 1994
Songs and Overtures
Songs and OverturesW.S. Gilbert · 1998
H.M.S. Pinafore
H.M.S. PinaforeGilbert, Sullivan; The D’Oyly Carte Opera Company · 2000Soundtrack
H.M.S. Pinafore (The D'Oyly Carte Opera Company With the New Promenade Orchestra feat. conductor: Isidore Godfrey)
H.M.S. Pinafore (The D'Oyly Carte Opera Company With the New Promenade Orchestra feat. conductor: Isidore Godfrey)Gilbert & Sullivan · 2001Soundtrack
Favourite Gilbert and Sullivan
Favourite Gilbert and SullivanGilbert & Sullivan · 2002
Gilbert & Sullivan
Gilbert & SullivanGilbert & Sullivan; London Symphony Orchestra, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, Peter Allen, William Conrad, Frank Gorshin, Joel Grey, Frankie Howerd, Peter Marshall, Keith Michell, Vincent Price, Clive Revill · 2002Soundtrack
H.M.S. Pinafore
H.M.S. PinaforeGilbert & Sullivan; Peter Marshall, Frankie Howerd, Meryl Drower, Della Jones, Michael Bulman, Alan Watt · 2004Soundtrack
The Best of Gilbert & Sullivan
The Best of Gilbert & SullivanGilbert & Sullivan; The D’Oyly Carte Opera Company, Glyndebourne Festival Opera · 2010
HMS Pinafore
HMS PinaforeGilbert & Sullivan; Richard Egarr · 2016Soundtrack
H.M.S. Pinafore
H.M.S. PinaforeGilbert & SullivanSoundtrack
Highlights From The Sadler’s Wells Opera Production Of Gilbert & Sullivan’s H.M.S. Pinafore
Highlights From The Sadler’s Wells Opera Production Of Gilbert & Sullivan’s H.M.S. PinaforeGilbert & Sullivan; New Sadler’s Wells Opera Chorus, New Sadler’s Wells Opera OrchestraSoundtrack

Source: MusicBrainz work 0fdcf58e-c45a-42ff-832f-58eaaed65044 (CC0).