Arthur Sullivan
The Sorcerer
Movements
- Overture
Act I
- “Ring forth ye bells” (Chorus)
- “Constance, my daughter” (Mrs. Partlet, Constance)
- “When he is here, I sigh with pleasure” (Constance)
- “The air is cherged with amatory numbers” (Dr. Daly)
- “Time was, when love and I were acquainted” (Dr. Daly)
- “Sir marmaduke” (Sir Marmaduke, Dr. Daly, Alexis)
- “With heart and with voice” (Chorus of Women)
- “My Kindly Friends” (Aline)
- “Oh, Happy Young Heart!” (Aline)
- “My child, I join in the these congratulations” (Lady Sangazure)
- “With heart and with voice” (Chorus of Men)
- “Welcome joy! Adieu to sadness!” (Lady Sangazure, Sir Marmaduke)
- “All is prepar’d for sealing and for signing” (Aline, Alexis, Lawyer, Chorus)
- “With Heart and With Voice” (Joint Chorus)
- “Love feeds on many kinds of food” (Alexis)
- “My name is John Wellington Wells” (Mr. Wells)
- “Sprites of earth and air” (Aline, Alexis, Mr. Wells, Chorus)
- Finale “Now to the Banquet We Press” (Chorus)
- Finale “Eat, Drink, and Be Gay” (Sir Marmaduke, Chorus)
- Finale “Oh Love, True Love” (Aline, Alexis)
- Finale “Oh, Marvellous Illusion!” (Ensemble)
Act II
- “Happy Are We in Our Loving Frivolity” (Chorus)
- “’Tis twelve, I think” (Aline, Alexis, Mr. Wells, Chorus)
- “Dear friends, take pity on my lot” (Constance, Notary, Aline, Alexis, Chorus)
- “Thou hast the pow’r thy vaunted love to sanctify… It is not love” (Alexis)
- “I rejoice that it’s decided” (Aline, Mrs. Partlet, Alexis, Dr. Daly, Sir Marmaduke)
- “Oh, I have wrought much evil with my spells” (Lady Sangazure, Mr. Wells)
- “Alexis! Doubt me not!… The fearful deed is done” (Aline)
- “Oh, my voice is sad and low” (Dr. Daly)
- “Oh, joyous boon!” (Aline, Alexis, Dr. Daly, Chorus)
- “Prepare for sad surprises” (Alexis)
- Finale “Or he or I must die”
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