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List of compositions by Arthur Sullivan

August 25, 2023

The following is a list of musical works by the English composer Arthur Sullivan, best known for his operatic collaborations with W. S. Gilbert. In all, Sullivan's artistic output included 23 operas, 13 major orchestral works, eight choral works and oratorios, two ballets, one song cycle, incidental music to several plays, numerous hymns and other church pieces, and a large body of songs, parlour ballads, part songs, carols, and piano and chamber pieces.[1]

Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan

Sullivan began to compose music at an early age. His first known composition, By the Waters of Babylon, dates from when he was eight years old. While a member of the prestigious boys' choir of the Chapel Royal, with the support of the choirmaster, Thomas Helmore, Sullivan composed several more anthems, and one of these, O, Israel, was Sullivan's first published composition, in 1855.[2] Sullivan attended the Royal Academy of Music from 1856 to 1858 and the Leipzig Conservatoire in Germany from 1858 to 1861.[3] As his graduation piece, Sullivan composed a set of incidental music to Shakespeare's The Tempest.[3] Revised and expanded, it was performed at the Crystal Palace in 1862 and was an immediate sensation. He began building a reputation as England's most promising young composer.[4]

Sullivan continued to compose throughout his life. At his death at age 58, he left unfinished a comic opera, The Emerald Isle, completed by Edward German and produced in 1901, and his Te Deum Laudamus, written to commemorate the end of the Second Boer War, which was performed posthumously.[5]

Theatre music Edit

Operas Edit

 
A scene from Trial by Jury as illustrated in the magazine Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News of 1 May 1875
 
Illustration of scene from Ivanhoe in The Graphic, 1891

Incidental music to plays Edit

 
Sullivan at 18, in Leipzig
 
Sheet music

Ballets Edit

Choral works with orchestra Edit

Orchestral works Edit

Song cycle Edit

 
Cover of the score to The Window; or, The Song of the Wrens

Church music Edit

Sullivan's church music includes:[7]

  • By the Waters of Babylon, c. 1850, unpublished
  • Sing unto the Lord, 1855, unpublished
  • Psalm 103, a setting of Psalm 103, 1856, unpublished
  • We have heard with our ears
    1. Dedicated to Sir George Smart, performed at the Chapel Royal in January 1860
    2. Dedicated to Rev. Thomas Helmore, published by Novello, 1865
  • O Love the Lord, dedicated to John Goss, Novello 1864
  • Te Deum, Jubilate, Kyrie (in D major), setting of Te Deum, Psalm 100, Kyrie, Novello 1866
  • O God, Thou art Worthy, for the wedding of Adrian Hope on 3 June 1867, Novello 1871
  • O Taste and See, dedicated to Rev. C. H. Haweis, Novello 1867
  • Rejoice in the Lord, for the wedding of Rev. R. Brown-Borthwick on 16 April 1868, Boosey 1868
  • Sing, O Heavens, dedicated to Rev. F. C. Byng, Novello 1869
  • I Will Worship, dedicated to Rev. F. Gore Ouseley, Boosey 1871
  • Two Choruses adapted from Russian Church Music, Novello 1874
    1. Turn Thee Again
    2. Mercy and Truth
  • I Will Mention the Loving-kindnesses, anthem for Easter dedicated to John Stainer, Novello 1875
  • I Will Sing of Thy Power, Novello 1877
  • Hearken Unto Me, My People, Novello, 1877
  • Turn Thy Face, Novello 1878
  • Who is Like unto Thee, dedicated to Walter Parratt, Novello 1883
  • I Will Lay Me Down in Peace, 1868, Novello 1910
  • Hymns
  • Christmas Carols and Songs
  • Sacred part songs

Other works Edit

  • Songs and Parlour Ballads
  • Part songs
  • Chamber Music and Solo Piano

See also Edit

References Edit

  1. ^ Jacobs, Arthur. "Sullivan, Sir Arthur," Grove Music Online, Oxford Music Online, accessed 19 August 2011 (subscription required)
  2. ^ Howarth, Paul. "Sir Arthur Sullivan as a Church Musician", The Gilbert and Sullivan Archive, 30 August 2011, accessed 30 June 2016
  3. ^ a b Jacobs, pp. 17–24
  4. ^ Lawrence, Arthur H. "An Illustrated interview with Sir Arthur Sullivan", The Strand Magazine, vol. xiv, No. 84, December 1897
  5. ^ Howarth, Paul. "Te Deum Laudamus, A Thanksgiving for Victory", the Gilbert and Sullivan Archive, 12 January 2010, accessed 28 August 2011
  6. ^ "Imperial March", The Gilbert and Sullivan Archive, 11 September, 2010, accessed 30 June 2016
  7. ^ Church Music gsarchive.net

Sources Edit

  • Jacobs, Arthur (1984). Arthur Sullivan: A Victorian Musician. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-315443-9.

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The following is a list of musical works by the English composer Arthur Sullivan best known for his operatic collaborations with W S Gilbert In all Sullivan s artistic output included 23 operas 13 major orchestral works eight choral works and oratorios two ballets one song cycle incidental music to several plays numerous hymns and other church pieces and a large body of songs parlour ballads part songs carols and piano and chamber pieces 1 Sir Arthur Seymour SullivanSullivan began to compose music at an early age His first known composition By the Waters of Babylon dates from when he was eight years old While a member of the prestigious boys choir of the Chapel Royal with the support of the choirmaster Thomas Helmore Sullivan composed several more anthems and one of these O Israel was Sullivan s first published composition in 1855 2 Sullivan attended the Royal Academy of Music from 1856 to 1858 and the Leipzig Conservatoire in Germany from 1858 to 1861 3 As his graduation piece Sullivan composed a set of incidental music to Shakespeare s The Tempest 3 Revised and expanded it was performed at the Crystal Palace in 1862 and was an immediate sensation He began building a reputation as England s most promising young composer 4 Sullivan continued to compose throughout his life At his death at age 58 he left unfinished a comic opera The Emerald Isle completed by Edward German and produced in 1901 and his Te Deum Laudamus written to commemorate the end of the Second Boer War which was performed posthumously 5 Contents 1 Theatre music 1 1 Operas 1 2 Incidental music to plays 1 3 Ballets 2 Choral works with orchestra 3 Orchestral works 4 Song cycle 5 Church music 6 Other works 7 See also 8 References 9 SourcesTheatre music EditOperas Edit A scene from Trial by Jury as illustrated in the magazine Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News of 1 May 1875 Illustration of scene from Ivanhoe in The Graphic 1891The Sapphire Necklace ca 1863 unperformed Cox and Box 1866 The Contrabandista 1867 Thespis 1871 Trial by Jury 1875 The Zoo 1875 The Sorcerer 1877 revised 1884 H M S Pinafore 1878 The Pirates of Penzance 1879 Patience 1881 Iolanthe 1882 Princess Ida 1884 The Mikado 1885 Ruddigore 1887 The Yeomen of the Guard 1888 The Gondoliers 1889 Ivanhoe 1891 Haddon Hall 1892 Utopia Limited 1893 The Chieftain 1894 The Grand Duke 1896 The Beauty Stone 1898 The Rose of Persia 1899 The Emerald Isle 1901 completed by Edward German Incidental music to plays Edit Sullivan at 18 in LeipzigThe Tempest 1861 The Merchant of Venice 1871 The Merry Wives of Windsor 1874 Henry VIII 1877 Macbeth 1888 Tennyson s The Foresters 1892 J Comyns Carr s King Arthur for Henry Irving 1895 Sheet musicBallets Edit L Ile Enchantee 1864 ballet Victoria and Merrie England 1897 ballet Choral works with orchestra EditThe Masque at Kenilworth 1864 The Prodigal Son 1869 On Shore and Sea 1871 Festival Te Deum 1872 The Light of the World 1873 The Martyr of Antioch 1880 Ode for the Opening of the Colonial and Indian Exhibition 1886 The Golden Legend 1886 Ode for the Laying of the Foundation Stone of The Imperial Institute 1887 Te Deum Laudamus 1902 performed posthumously Orchestral works EditOverture in D 1858 now lost Overture The Feast of Roses 1860 now lost Procession March 1863 Princess of Wales s March 1863 Symphony in E Irish 1866 Overture in C In Memoriam 1866 Concerto for Cello and Orchestra 1866 Overture Marmion 1867 Overture di Ballo 1870 Imperial March 1893 6 The Absent Minded Beggar March 1899 Song cycle Edit Cover of the score to The Window or The Song of the WrensThe Window or The Song of the Wrens 1871 song cycle Church music EditSullivan s church music includes 7 By the Waters of Babylon c 1850 unpublished Sing unto the Lord 1855 unpublished Psalm 103 a setting of Psalm 103 1856 unpublished We have heard with our ears Dedicated to Sir George Smart performed at the Chapel Royal in January 1860 Dedicated to Rev Thomas Helmore published by Novello 1865 O Love the Lord dedicated to John Goss Novello 1864 Te Deum Jubilate Kyrie in D major setting of Te Deum Psalm 100 Kyrie Novello 1866 O God Thou art Worthy for the wedding of Adrian Hope on 3 June 1867 Novello 1871 O Taste and See dedicated to Rev C H Haweis Novello 1867 Rejoice in the Lord for the wedding of Rev R Brown Borthwick on 16 April 1868 Boosey 1868 Sing O Heavens dedicated to Rev F C Byng Novello 1869 I Will Worship dedicated to Rev F Gore Ouseley Boosey 1871 Two Choruses adapted from Russian Church Music Novello 1874 Turn Thee Again Mercy and Truth I Will Mention the Loving kindnesses anthem for Easter dedicated to John Stainer Novello 1875 I Will Sing of Thy Power Novello 1877 Hearken Unto Me My People Novello 1877 Turn Thy Face Novello 1878 Who is Like unto Thee dedicated to Walter Parratt Novello 1883 I Will Lay Me Down in Peace 1868 Novello 1910Hymns Christmas Carols and Songs Sacred part songsOther works EditSongs and Parlour Ballads Part songs Chamber Music and Solo PianoSee also EditList of W S Gilbert dramatic works Bibliography of W S GilbertReferences Edit Jacobs Arthur Sullivan Sir Arthur Grove Music Online Oxford Music Online accessed 19 August 2011 subscription required Howarth Paul Sir Arthur Sullivan as a Church Musician The Gilbert and Sullivan Archive 30 August 2011 accessed 30 June 2016 a b Jacobs pp 17 24 Lawrence Arthur H An Illustrated interview with Sir Arthur Sullivan The Strand Magazine vol xiv No 84 December 1897 Howarth Paul Te Deum Laudamus A Thanksgiving for Victory the Gilbert and Sullivan Archive 12 January 2010 accessed 28 August 2011 Imperial March The Gilbert and Sullivan Archive 11 September 2010 accessed 30 June 2016 Church Music gsarchive netSources EditJacobs Arthur 1984 Arthur Sullivan A Victorian Musician Oxford University Press ISBN 0 19 315443 9 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of compositions by Arthur Sullivan amp oldid 1171001333, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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