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EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING
Wednesday
30 May - see Members' Page
DATES AND OTHER DETAILS FOR THE SHOW
Weekly rehearsals commenced on Wednesday 2 May
The main rehearsal
venue is St Paul's Church,
Honister Avenue, Marton FY3 9PF
These dates are at the Michael Hall Theatre School,
Preston Old Road, Marton FY3 9RP:
9
and 16 May; 6 June; 13 June; 11 July; 1 August; 12 September; 10 October
Any
changes to these arrangements will be posted here and announced
at rehearsals.
CDs of the chorus harmony parts
will be available at rehearsals for £2 (Soprano, Alto, Tenor 1,
Tenor 2, Bass 1 and Bass 2).
Principal rehearsals are on Fridays, normally
at St Paul's. Starting date tba.
Auditions for principal roles are
on Friday 1 June at St Paul's Church from 7.30 pm
Please
contact Pat if you are interested - 01253 826404 or here
Audition
application form here.
Audition
pieces here and below. Texts below.
Principal
roles and approximate voice range:
Major-General Stanley - baritone/tenor
The
Pirate King - baritone/tenor
Samuel - baritone/tenor
Frederic
- tenor
Ruth - mezzo/alto
Mabel - soprano
Edith - soprano
Kate
- mezzo
Isabel (no solo singing)
Audition Pieces for The Pirates of Penzance
Music: Chappell vocal score
Libretto
page refs: Chappell green book
Texts
- Click here
MAJOR-GENERAL STANLEY
Music. “I am the very model” Act 1 No 13 - first verse
Lib. “Why do I sit here?...At what time does your expedition march against these scoundrels?” (p 23)
THE PIRATE KING
Music. “Oh better far” Act 1 No 3
Lib. “No, Frederic, this must not be...I shall live and die a Pirate King.” (p 4)
SAMUEL
Music. “Pour, oh pour” Act 1 No 1 - “For today...” to the end
Lib. “Besides, we can offer you but little temptation...Yes, there are the remains of a fine woman about Ruth.” (pp 3-4)
FREDERIC
Music. “Oh! Is there not one maiden breast” Act 1 No 7 - both verses, ending at “I'll love you”
Lib. “Ruth, I will be quite candid with you... - Ruth told me she was beautiful!” (pp 5-6)
SERGEANT OF POLICE
Music. “When a felon's not engaged” Act 2 No 10 - second verse
Lib. “This is perplexing...It is too late now!” (p 36)
MABEL
Music. “Poor wand'ring one” Act 1 No 8
Lib. “Sergeant, approach!...Go ye and do yours.” (pp 35-36)
EDITH
Music. “Climbing over rocky mountain” Act 1 No 5 - “Let us gaily...as they fly”
KATE
Music. “Climbing over rocky mountain” Act 1 No 5 - “Far away...them who please”
EDITH, KATE and ISABEL
Lib. “What a picturesque spot!...Yes, yes! The very thing!” (p 9)
RUTH
Music. “When Fred'ric was a little lad” Act 1 No 2 - first and second verses
Lib. “Oh, take me with you!...Lost! Lost! Lost!” (pp 5-6)
OTHER DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Wednesday 23 to Saturday
26 May - The Yeomen of the Guard St Leonard's
G&S Group
Tickets: 01772 612030.
Saturday 28 July - Joyce and John's Jolly Pirates'
Barbecue. Details later.
Tuesday 31 July to Sunday 5 August - Gilbert &
Sullivan at Buxton Opera House
Wednesday 8 to Monday 27 August
- International Gilbert & Sullivan Festival at Harrogate
Sunday 19 August - The
Pirates of Penzance Illyria at Lytham Hall Open
Air Theatre