Some years ago, Jim Newby of Bradford, Yorkshire, arranged all the Gilbert and Sullivan Operas for condensed orchestras. The arrangements are scored for as few as 12 or 13 instrumentalists (or as many as the music director cares to include) and still maintain a balanced, artistic accompaniment.

Sometimes a full orchestration is too heavy for either the venue or for young or amateur voices; would require too many instrumentalists to physically fit into the orchestra pit or would plainly cost more than the production budget would allow! If your group falls into any of these categories, these scores are for you.

The "Newby Scores" have been used all over the English-speaking world and are frequently employed in the various International Gilbert & Sullivan Festivals that are gaining in popularity each year on both sides of the Atlantic. Jim Newby has been Musical Director at most of these festivals to date.

Many Gilbert and Sullivan Organizations in N. America have already used these scores with very positive results. (list available upon request)

Opus 1 Music represents the condensed arrangements of all the operas of Gilbert and Sullivan in North America. (They are also available from Jim himself in Europe) Email Jim Newby

An audio tape (on loan only) containing six Gilbert & Sullivan overtures played by the West Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Newby and introduced by John Reed is also available upon request from Opus 1 Music.