I Have a Song to Sing, O! : An Introduction to the Songs of Gilbert and Sullivan

Langstaff, John M.

ISBN 10: 0689505914 / ISBN 13: 9780689505911

Published by Mcelderry Books, 1994

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I Have a Song to Sing, O! : An Introduction to the Songs of Gilbert and Sullivan by John M. Langstaff. Oversize hardback 74 page book has a remainder mark and a gift inscription dated 1999-overall is clean and in very good condition with like dust jacket in a Brodart protector-looks nice. NOT AN EX-LIB! Seller Inventory # 20265

Bibliographic Details

Title: I Have a Song to Sing, O! : An Introduction ...

Publisher: Mcelderry Books

Publication Date: 1994

Binding: Hard Cover

Illustrator: Clark, Emma Chichester

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

Edition: First Edition

About this title

Synopsis:

Presents an illustrated collection of sixteen songs from eight of Gilbert and Sullivan's popular operettas--H.M.S. Pinafore, The Mikado, The Pirates of Penzance, The Yeoman of the Guard, and others.

Reviews:

Grade 4 Up-Lively, colorful cartoon illustrations help introduce the stories told in these 16 songs from 7 Gilbert and Sullivan operas. Simple piano arrangements and suggested guitar chords are included. The selections lend themselves to dramatic interpretation, thus adding another dimension to their performance. A unique offering that gives youngsters a taste of the humor in these operas.
Renee Steinberg, Fieldstone Middle School, Montvale, NJ
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Gr. 4-8. Sixteen songs from eight operettas by Gilbert and Sullivan are given the deluxe treatment in this well-constructed volume. Black-and-white and color illustrations on heavy, glossy pages, which give the book strong middle-grade appeal, accompany crisp musical notation for both piano and guitar. Editor Langstaff's brief introduction is followed by selections from, among others, H.M.S. Pinafore and The Pirates of Penzance. The absence of plot descriptions is disappointing, and although there is an index to song titles, there is none for the operettas represented. Even so, this will be a solid addition to larger music books collections. Janice Del Negro