Arthur Sullivan
The Yeomen of the Guard
The Merryman and his Maid
Conductor's score and parts on hire - original orchestration (Wind and Brass in original keys and clefs)
Forces or Category: Operetta
Orchestration: 2 fl (II+picc), ob, 2 cl (B flat & A), 2 bn, 2 hn (multiple keys), 2 cnt (B flat & A or in C), 2 tbn (alto clef), b-tbn, timp/perc, bell, str
- A definitive edition suitable for scholars, enthusiasts, and performers that includes unpublished ('lost') songs and alternative endings to deepen performers' understanding of this well-known work
- This is an authentic edition that was researched using primary, authoritative sources, including the autographed score and an undiscovered set of parts from the first US production
- Useful accompanying Commentary explains editorial decisions and detailed editing has eliminated a host of long-standing anomalies and inconsistencies
- The performing materials include provision for an unstaged concert version, with a specially commissioned part for a narrator