April activity from HMS Pinafore

HMS Pinafore
This month's free activity is a song from our new musical HMS PINAFORE

Officially sanctioned by the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company of London. Now also published in the USA!

Faithful adaptation of Gilbert and Sullivan for younger performers (middle primary to middle high school years). Instrumental backings adapted from Sir Arthur Sullivan's original orchestral score.

It's our third Gilbert and Sullivan adaptation and, like The Pirates of Penzance and The Mikado it has been adapted for primary school performers, with SINGABLE keys and manageable dialogue.

The story follows Able Seaman Ralph Rackstraw, who is love-struck with a lass above his station - the Captain's daughter. But the Captain has promised her hand to The Rt. Hon. Sir Joseph Porter, KCB (1st Lord of the Admiralty - followed everywhere by his sisters and his cousins and his aunts). A Common Person can hardly expect to compete with a High Born person - but are Ralph and the Captain really from different Classes? Poor Little Buttercup, the bumboat lady has a secret - Who will end up with whom?

It's a wonderful romp and an excellent introduction to comic opera.
The orchestrations on the backing CD are faithful adaptations of Sir Arthur Sullivans original score and have been done with the cooperation and support of London's D'Oily Carte Opera Company (Gilbert and Sullivan's original publishers).

The results you can hear on the MP3 tracks in this month's free activity.

Everything you need to give your students a wonderful theatrical experience with the most enduring music theatre team of all time!

This month's activity includes the vocals, backing and lyrics to "Ruler of the Queen's Navee" - enough resources to have great fun putting on a little piece of the operetta yourself! You can download the full activity here
Enjoy!


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