Gilbert and Sullivan
"Ah, leave me not to pine alone"
Gilbert and Sullivan operas seem pretty corny to some modern musicians, but the beauty of the music of The Pirates of Penzance duet "Ah, leave me not to pine alone" is irresistable!
Here are the vocal duet lines, as well as the piano accompaniment, in 3 different keys:
Please scroll down the page for the download links.
The harmony of this lovely duet takes some skill and perhaps experience; the first half of the song is beautiful, slow, even halting...
But the second half is lively, with a lot of movement and some unpredictable rhythms (and some truly silly Gilbert and Sullivan lyrics!).
This duet is quite do-able by skilled high-schoolers
I have posted a couple of videos below, because it was hard to find the whole performance on just one video!
Please scroll down the page for the download links.
Here is a sweet performance of Mabel's part of the first half of "Ah, leave me not to pine alone" (Frederic seems a bit self-conscious) - the singer is 14-year-old Amber Mitchell:
And here is the entire song.
The introductory section shows Frederic about to leave Mabel, having discovered that he is not yet free from his indentured service to the pirate band, and won't be free until his 20th birthday (it just so happens he was born in Leap Year and has had only 5 birthdays).
The singers are Megan Weston and Benjamin Robinson:
I have always loved this Gilbert and Sullivan duet ever since I first heard it sung in "The Pirates of Penzance" by Linda Ronstadt and Rex Smith. The performance was incredibly CORNY but that is what to expect with Gilbert and Sullivan operettas!
Now here is a look at the full score, with piano and vocal parts.
This 9-page edition is FOR SALE, for $4.00 in the keys of G, F, and Eb.
You can view pages 1, 3, 5, and 9:
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Get "Ah, Leave Me Not to Pine Alone" in the key of G (original key), unlimited copies (for your students & accompanists only) for $4.00:
Get "Ah, Leave Me Not to Pine Alone" in the key of F, unlimited copies (for your students & accompanists only) for $4.00:
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So why should you buy this sheet music from me? (Aside from the fact that Gilbert and Sullivan duets are a blast to sing and your students will love it?!!)
- It is available immediately as a digital download onto your computer.
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The link for the free vocal lines for the Gilbert & Sullivan duet, in the key of G only:
Download Gilbert and Sullivan Pirates of Penzance vocal duet "Ah! leave me not to pine"
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