Manchester Universities Gilbert and Sullivan Society
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Patter SongPatter SongA song which is generally very fast, very funny, and closer to being spoken than sung. A good example is the famous Major General's song from the Pirates of Penzance. Generally performed by a "patter baritone" - in most G+S shows he's the comic relief, with excellent comedy acting skills (but not necessarily the best singing voice). A recording is available of the Major General's song (3:33s - 2.6Mb) as performed by Peter England in Pirates 2002. The reprise was performed a little faster (58 seconds). |