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The Martyr of Antioch and The Chieftain
Recording sessions for the Society’s new recording of The Martyr of Antioch took place at the Watford Colosseum in early March 2026. Soloists included Anush Hovhannisyan, Kitty Whately, William Morgan, Ben McAteer and Robert Hayward. The BBC Symphony Chorus and BBC Concert Orchestra were conducted by John Andrews. The recording also included Hely-Hutchinson orchestration of Sullivan’s song cycle The Window.
Ohio Light Opera presents The Yeomen of the Guard at the annual light opera festival in Wooster, Ohio: 16/19/24/29 Jul 2pm; 1Aug 7.30. www.ohiolightopera.org
Illyria presents The Pirates of Penzance: 17 Jul Killerton, Exeter; 18 Jul Maumbury Rings, Dorchester; 19 Jul The Garden House nr. Yelverton; 21 Jul Arlington Court nr. Barnstaple; 23 Jul Hatchlands Park, Guildford; 24 Jul The Kymin Penarth; 25 Jul Stubbings, Maidenhead; 26 Jul The Lenches Amphitheatre nr. Evesham; 28 Jul Weald and Downland Living Museum nr. Chichester; 29 Jul Stowe Gardens, Buckingham; 30 Jul Great Camp Gardens Sevenoaks;
Sullivan: L’île Enchantée: ballet in one act (1864) includes world premiere recordings of two of the movements
Sullivan: Procession March (1863) world premiere recording
Sullivan: Day Dreams (1867) orchestrated by Herman Finck (1934); arranged by Robin Gordon-Powell (2011) world premiere recording of this arrangement
Sullivan: The Sapphire Necklace – Overture (1863-64) orchestrated by Robin Gordon-Powell (2020) world premiere recording of this orchestration
BBC Concert Orchestra; John Andrews (conductor).