Welcome to the Matlock Gilbert & Sullivan Society website
Since 1992 Matlock Gilbert & Sullivan Society has been performing the operettas by G&S and other works in concert in a variety of locations around the Derbyshire Dales.
Where are the Yeomen, the Yeomen of England?
At the Medway Community Centre, Bakewell, in June 2012 we will be staging performances of a newly adapted version of "Merrie England" by Edward German & Basil Hood. As this is a departure from our usual fare of G&S, we hope that this production will not only be the highlight our 20th anniversary, but mark the celebration of one Elizabethan era in the Jubilee of another!
Although the show itself is not now commonly seen in production, many of the songs in "Merrie England", such as "Oh, peaceful England!", "The English Rose (Dan Cupid hath a garden)" & "The Yeomen of England", are well known as standard concert pieces.
We are looking to recruit new members (particularly men) to perform in this exciting new challenge! We are small, but very friendly, sociable group and would look forward to welcoming new people of all ages as performing/non-performing members (or musicians to accompany us).
