Listen to The Mikado: 19. the Hour of Gladness Is Dead and Gone by Valerie Masterson, Valérie Masterson, Royston Nash, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, Lyndsie Holland, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Colin Wright

The Mikado: 19. the Hour of Gladness Is Dead and Gone

Valerie Masterson, Valérie Masterson, Royston Nash, The D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, Lyndsie Holland, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Colin Wright

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Valerie Masterson

Valerie Masterson

Soprano

Royston Nash

Conductor

Lyndsie Holland

Lyndsie Holland

Contralto

The D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus

The D'Oyly Carte Opera Chorus

Choir

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra

Colin Wright

Tenor

D'Oyly Carte Chorus & Orchestra

D'Oyly Carte Chorus & Orchestra

Ensemble

John Ayldon

Vocals

John Broad

Vocals

John Reed

Vocals

Kenneth Sandford

Kenneth Sandford

Vocals

Michael Rayner

Vocals

Pauline Wales

Vocals

Peggy Ann Jones

Peggy Ann Jones

Vocals

William Cowley

Chorus Director

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Sir Arthur Sullivan

Sir Arthur Sullivan

Composer

W.S. Gilbert

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Ray Horricks

Producer

Colin Moorfoot

Balance Engineer

Bridget D'Oyly Carte

Bridget D'Oyly Carte

Producer

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