Yeomen of the Guard

Arthur Sullivan and W.S. Gilbert’s Yeomen of the Guard is presented here as a complete vocal score with full dialogue for singers, vocal students, accompanists, and teachers seeking a dependable edition for study and performance. This volume contains the full two-act opera in one resource, supporting musical preparation and dramatic flow.The score features vocal lines in standard notation with piano accompaniment for confident rehearsal and clear harmonic context. Across 22 musical numbers, the edition includes lyrical ballads, lively choruses, and character-driven duets, trios, and quartets. The complete dialogue supports auditions, rehearsals, and staged productions.For advancing vocalists and experienced performers, this score offers opportunities to refine phrasing and stylistic nuance within one of Gilbert and Sullivan’s substantial works. Teachers benefit from a balanced mix of solo and ensemble material, while pianists will appreciate a practical accompaniment layout for rehearsal.Song ListOverture * ACT I * When maiden loves, she sites and sight (Introduction and Song) * Tower warders, Under orders (Double chorus) * When our gallant Norman foes (Song with Chorus) * Alas! I waver to and fro (Trio) * Is life a boon? (Ballad) * Here's a man of jollity (Chorus) * I have a song to sing, O! (Duet) * How say you, maiden, will you wed (Trio) * I've jibe and joke (Song) * 'Tis done! I am a bride! (Recitative and Song) * Were I thy bride (Song) * Oh, Sergeant Meryll, is it true (Finale of Act I) * ACT II * Night has spread her pall once more (Chorus and Solo) * Oh! A private buffoon is a light-hearted loon (Song) * Hereupon we're both agreed (Duet) * Free from his fetters grim (Ballad) * Strange adventure! (Quartet) * Hark! What was that, sir? (Scene) * A man who would woo a fair maid (Trio) * When a wooer goes a-wooing (Quartet) * Rapture, rapture! (Duet) * Comes the pretty young bride (Finale) Read more