The Mikado: Act I, no. 5, “Behold the Lord High Executioner…” (Ko-Ko and Men)

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Relationships

lyricist:W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:The Mikado: Act I (order: 6)
parts:1. The Mikado: Act I, no. 5, “Behold the Lord High Executioner” (Men) (initial Chorus only)
2. The Mikado: Act I, no. 5, “Taken From the County Jail” (Ko-Ko, Men)

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
1936The Mikado: Behold the Lord High ExecutionerGilbert & Sullivan2:16
1957The Mikado: Behold the Lord High ExecutionerD’Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, Peter Pratt, D’Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey2:26
Behold the Lord High ExecutionerGilbert & Sullivan2:34
Behold the Lord, High Executioner!Gilbert & Sullivan2:37
Behold, the Lord High ExecutionerEdgar Fleet2:31
The Mikado, Act I: 5. Behold the Lord High ExecutionerJohn McCarthy, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, Clive Revill, London Symphony Orchestra, Alexander Faris2:29
The Mikado: Act I. "Behold the Lord High Executioner!" (Nobles, Ko-Ko)Gilbert & Sullivan2:55
The Mikado: Act I. “Behold the Lord High Executioner!”John Reed, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Royston Nash, D’Oyly Carte Opera Chorus2:34
The Mikado: Act I. “Behold the Lord High Executioner!”Chorus of the Welsh National Opera, Richard Suart, Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera, Charles Mackerras2:39
The Mikado: Act I. “Behold the Lord High Executioner… Taken from the county jail”Gilbert & Sullivan2:16
The Mikado: Act I. “Behold the Lord High Executioner… Taken from the county jail” (Chorus of Nobles, Ko-Ko)Gilbert & Sullivan2:13
The Mikado: Act I. Behold, the Lord High ExecutionerGilbert & Sullivan2:37
The Mikado: Act I. No. 5 "Behold the Lord High Executioner!"Gilbert & Sullivan2:32
The Mikado: Behold the Lord High ExecutionerThomas Edmonds, Dennis Olsen, Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, James Christiansen2:30
The Mikado: Behold the Lord High ExecutionerGilbert & Sullivan2:39
The Mikado: Behold the Lord High ExecutionerGilbert & Sullivan2:42
The Mikado: Behold The Lord High Executioner[unknown]4:35
The Mikado: Behold the Lord High Executioner!John Reed, D’Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Royston Nash2:37
The Mikado: Behold the Lord High Executioner!Gilbert & Sullivan2:39
The Mikado: Behold the Lord High Executioner!Gilbert & Sullivan2:16
The Mikado: The Lord High ExcecutionerD’Oyly Carte Opera Chorus, D’Oyly Carte Opera Orchestra, John Pryce‐Jones2:43