Sullivan: Haddon Hall / Lyle, The Prince Consort, Et Al

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Divine Art
Release Date
October 24, 2006
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      SULLIVAN, ARTHUR
    • PERFORMER
      Tenor, Kerr, Steven, Tenor, Griffin, David, Mezzo-Soprano, Faulds, Heather, Tenor, Boyd, Alan, Borthwick
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      October 24, 2006
    • UPC
      809730120121
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      DDA21201
    • LABEL
      Divine Art
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      2
    Works ⌄

    1. Act I: Introduction - Ye stately homes of England (Chorus)

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: Prince Consort Chorus, Prince Consort Orchestra

      Conductor: David Lyle

    2. Act I: To-day, it is a festal time (Chorus)

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: Prince Consort Chorus, Prince Consort Orchestra

      Conductor: David Lyle

    3. Act I: Song: But midst our jubilation (Dorcas) - T'was a dear little dormouse (Chorus)

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: Prince Consort Chorus, Prince Consort Orchestra

      Performer: Fiona Main

      Conductor: David Lyle

    4. Act I: Hail to the Lord of Haddon (Dorothy, Lady Vernon, Sir George, Chorus)

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: Prince Consort Chorus, Prince Consort Orchestra

      Performer: Mary Timmons, Heather Boyd, Peter Thomson

      Conductor: David Lyle

    5. Act I: Madrigal: Welcome, I bid ye welcome - When the budding bloom of May (Dorothy, Lady Vernon, Sir George, Chorus)

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: Prince Consort Chorus, Prince Consort Orchestra

      Performer: Mary Timmons, Heather Boyd, Peter Thomson

      Conductor: David Lyle

    6. Act I: Trio: Nay, father dear (Dorothy, Lady Vernon, Sir George)

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: Prince Consort Orchestra

      Performer: Mary Timmons, Heather Boyd, Peter Thomson

      Conductor: David Lyle

    7. Act I: Duet: Mother, dearest mother (Dorothy, Lady Vernon)

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: Prince Consort Orchestra

      Performer: Mary Timmons, Heather Boyd

      Conductor: David Lyle

    8. Act I: Song: Ribbons to sell (Oswald) - Come, simples and gentles (Chorus)

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: Prince Consort Chorus, Prince Consort Orchestra

      Performer: Alan Borthwick

      Conductor: David Lyle

    9. Act I: Duet: The sun's in the sky (Dorcas, Oswald)

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: Prince Consort Orchestra

      Performer: Fiona Main, Alan Borthwick

      Conductor: David Lyle

    10. Act I: Recitative: My mistress comes (Dorothy, Dorcas, Oswald)

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: Prince Consort Chorus, Prince Consort Orchestra

      Performer: Fiona Main, Mary Timmons, Alan Borthwick

      Conductor: David Lyle

    11. Act I: Trio: Oh, tell me what is a maid to say (Dorothy, Dorcas, Oswald)

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: Prince Consort Orchestra

      Performer: Mary Timmons, Fiona Main, Alan Borthwick

      Conductor: David Lyle

    12. Act I: Recitative: Why weep and wait? (Dorothy) - Song: Red of the rosebud (Dorothy)

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: Prince Consort Orchestra

      Performer: Mary Timmons

      Conductor: David Lyle

    13. Act I: Entrance of Puritans: Down with Princes

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: Prince Consort Orchestra

      Conductor: David Lyle

    14. Act I: Song: I've heard it said (Rupert)

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: Prince Consort Orchestra

      Performer: Ian Lawson

      Conductor: David Lyle

    15. Act I, Finale: Scene: The bonny bridegroom cometh (Company)

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: Prince Consort Chorus, Prince Consort Orchestra

      Conductor: David Lyle

    16. Act I, Finale: Scene: When I was but a little lad (Rupert, Chorus)

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: Prince Consort Chorus, Prince Consort Orchestra

      Performer: Ian Lawson

      Conductor: David Lyle

    17. Act I, Finale: Scene: Hail, cousin Rupert (Company)

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: Prince Consort Chorus, Prince Consort Orchestra

      Conductor: David Lyle

    18. Act I, Finale: Solo: When, yestereve, I knelt to pray (Dorothy, Company)

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: Prince Consort Orchestra

      Performer: Mary Timmons, David Faulds, Heather Boyd, Fiona Main, Pat McKerrow, Caroline Kerr, Liz Landsman

      Conductor: David Lyle

    19. Act I, Finale: Ensemble: Father, forgive! (Company)

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: Prince Consort Chorus, Prince Consort Orchestra

      Conductor: David Lyle

    20. Act I: Solo: The earth is fair (Manners) (Appendix)

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: Prince Consort Chorus, Prince Consort Orchestra

      Conductor: David Lyle

    21. Act I: Duet: Sweetly the morn doth break (Dorothy, Manners) (Appendix)

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: Prince Consort Chorus, Prince Consort Orchestra

      Performer: Mary Timmons

      Conductor: David Lyle

    22. Act II Scene 1: Introduction - Hoarsely the wind is blowing (Chorus of Puritans)

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: Prince Consort Orchestra

      Performer: Maxwell Smart, Ross Main, Harry Payne, Roland York

      Conductor: David Lyle

    23. Act II Scene 1: Song: My name it is McCrankie (McCrankie)

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: Prince Consort Orchestra

      Performer: Maxwell Smart

      Conductor: David Lyle

    24. Act II Scene 1: Duet: There's no one by (Rupert, McCrankie)

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: Prince Consort Orchestra

      Performer: Ian Lawson, Maxwell Smart

      Conductor: David Lyle

    25. Act II Scene 1: Triio: Hoity-toity, what's a kiss? (Dorcas, Rupert, McCrankie)

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: Prince Consort Orchestra

      Performer: Fiona Main, Ian Lawson, Maxwell Smart

      Conductor: David Lyle

    26. Act II Scene 1, Finale: Quartet: The west wind howls (Dorothy, Dorcas, Manners, Oswald)

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: Prince Consort Chorus, Prince Consort Orchestra

      Performer: Mary Timmons, Fiona Main, Alan Borthwick

      Conductor: David Lyle

    27. Act II Scene 1, Finale: Storm

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: Prince Consort Orchestra

      Conductor: David Lyle

    28. Act II Scene 2: Recitative: Silence all1 Attend to your host! (Major Damo, Sir George) - Song: In days of old (Major Domo, Sir George)

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: Prince Consort Orchestra

      Performer: David Faulds, Peter Thomson

      Conductor: David Lyle

    29. Act II Scene 2: Scene: Eloped, eloped! (Company)

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: Prince Consort Chorus, Prince Consort Orchestra

      Conductor: David Lyle

    30. Act II Scene 2: Duet: We were sheltering all (Rupert, McCrankie, Chorus)

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: Prince Consort Chorus, Prince Consort Orchestra

      Performer: Ian Lawson, Maxwell Smart

      Conductor: David Lyle

    31. Act II Scene 2: Scene: In vain they will blunder (Lady Vernon, Company)

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: Prince Consort Orchestra

      Performer: Heather Boyd, David Faulds, Mary Timmons, Fiona Main, Pat McKerrow, Caroline Kerr, Liz Landsman

      Conductor: David Lyle

    32. Act III: Our heads we bow (Opening Chorus)

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: Prince Consort Chorus, Prince Consort Orchestra

      Conductor: David Lyle

    33. Act III: Song: Queen of the garden (Lady Vernon, Chorus)

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: Prince Consort Chorus, Prince Consort Orchestra

      Performer: Heather Boyd

      Conductor: David Lyle

    34. Act III: Recitative: Alone - alone! (Lady Vernon, Sir George)

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: Prince Consort Orchestra

      Performer: Heather Boyd, Peter Thomson

      Conductor: David Lyle

    35. Act III: Duet: Bride of my youth (Lady Vernon, Sir George)

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: Prince Consort Orchestra

      Performer: Heather Boyd, Peter Thomson

      Conductor: David Lyle

    36. Act III: Scene: In frill and feather (Dorcas, Rupert, 3 Girls, Chorus)

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: Prince Consort Chorus, Prince Consort Orchestra

      Performer: Fiona Main, Ian Lawson

      Conductor: David Lyle

    37. Act III: Ensemble: Good General Monk (Oswald, Company)

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: Prince Consort Orchestra

      Performer: Alan Borthwick, Steven Griffin, Peter Thomson

      Conductor: David Lyle

    38. Act III: Song: We have thought the matter out (Dorcas, Rupert, Puritans)

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: Prince Consort Orchestra

      Performer: Fiona Main, Ian Lawson, Maxwell Smart, Ross Main, Harry Payne, Roland York

      Conductor: David Lyle

    39. Act III: Song: Hech, mon! Hech, mon! It gars me greet (McCrankie, Chorus)

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: Prince Consort Chorus, Prince Consort Orchestra

      Performer: Maxwell Smart

      Conductor: David Lyle

    40. Act III, Finale: Ensemble: Hark! The cannon! (Company)

      Composer: Arthur Sullivan

      Ensemble: Prince Consort Chorus, Prince Consort Orchestra

      Conductor: David Lyle


ONLY COMPLETE RECORDING. Sir Arthur Sullivan wrote his light opera Haddon Hall when he was at the height of his considerable creative powers. Despite his intention to turn away from writing "lighter" works so that he could concentrate on more serious fare, Sullivan's love of the good-life forced his return to the rather more lucrative stage of the Savoy Theatre, and the world of comic opera. Sydney Grundy presented him with a libretto based on an actual historical incident, namely the elopement of Dorothy Vernon, with her lover John Manners, from Haddon Hall, her ancestral home. The opera was completed and presented at the Savoy Theatre on 24th September 1892. The reception to Sullivan's music (though not the libretto!) was ecstatic. Bernard Shaw thought Haddon Hall to be the very best of the Savoy Operas, and for a while the piece beat even the Mikado in box office receipts. We hope that, after hearing this new recording, you will agree that Haddon Hall is an unjustly neglected work of great charm, fully worthy of Britain's most famous composer of the 19th century, Sir Arthur Sullivan.