Sir Arthur Sullivan (1842–1900)

Although Arthur Sullivan is primarily remembered for his comic operas with W S Gilbert, he was also renowned during his lifetime for his choral music and for his drawing-room ballads.

In three volumes of songs, Alan Borthwick and Robin Wilson have chosen a representative selection from Sullivan’s prolific output. These include The Lost Chord, two with words by his long-time collaborator W S Gilbert, and four settings of Shakespeare texts.