Pirates and Pinafores (duet)

I am the Captain of the Pinafore
Ah, Leave Me Not to Pine

This is the arranger's second setting of "I Am the Captain of the Pinafore," among the best-known songs in the Gilbert & Sullivan canon. The first setting was written for the University of Connecticut Marching Band ca. 1980, and came complete with drill design.

Less familiar is "Ah, Leave Me Not To Pine Alone and Desolate," from "The Pirates of Penzance." When one dismisses the ludicrous plot contrivances that lead up to the song, one can experience the beauty of its melody alone.