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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.
Above notes extracted from Booklet notes © 2000 Alan Borthwick
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Sir Arthur Sullivan:
- Haddon Hall − Ye Stately Homes of England (2:43)
- Haddon Hall − Today it is a Festal Time (2:13)
- Haddon Hall − But Midst our Jubilation – Twas a dear little dormouse (3:22)
- Haddon Hall − Hail to the Lord of Haddon (3:24)
- Haddon Hall − Welcome, I bid ye welcome – When the budding bloom of May (4:14)
- Haddon Hall − Nay, father dear (2:20)
- Haddon Hall − Mother, dearest mother (3:20)
- Haddon Hall − Ribbons to Sell – Come Simples and Gentles (3:21)
- Haddon Hall − The Sun’s in the Sky (2:43)
- Haddon Hall − My mistress comes (0:55)
- Haddon Hall − Oh tell me, What is a Maid to say (2:51)
- Haddon Hall − Why Weep and Wait? – Red of the Rosebud (3:26)
- Haddon Hall − Down with Princes (1:14)
- Haddon Hall − I’ve heard it said (2:40)
- Haddon Hall − The bonny bridegroom cometh (3:56)
- Haddon Hall − When I was but a little lad (1:50)
- Haddon Hall − Hail, cousin Rupert (2:11)
- Haddon Hall − When yestereve I knelt to pray (1:58)
- Haddon Hall − Father, forgive! (1:30)
- Haddon Hall − The earth is fair (2:20)
- Haddon Hall − Sweetly the morn doth break (2:05)
- Haddon Hall − Hoarsely the wind is howling (1:47)
- Haddon Hall − My name it is McKrankie (2:24)
- Haddon Hall − There’s no one by (3:04)
- Haddon Hall − Hoity-toity, what’s a kiss? (2:09)
- Haddon Hall − The west wind howls (7:52)
- Haddon Hall − Storm (3:03)
- Haddon Hall − Silence all! Attend your host – In days of Old (3:02)
- Haddon Hall − Eloped! Eloped! (1:11)
- Haddon Hall − We were sheltering all (3:34)
- Haddon Hall − In vain they will blunder (2:51)
- Haddon Hall − Our heads we bow (1:54)
- Haddon Hall − Queen of the Garden (4:27)
- Haddon Hall − Alone – alone (1:11)
- Haddon Hall − Bride of my Youth (2:35)
- Haddon Hall − In frill and feather (1:31)
- Haddon Hall − Good General Monk (2:24)
- Haddon Hall − We have thought the matter out (2:06)
- Haddon Hall − Hech mon! It gars me greet (3:12)
- Haddon Hall − Hark! The Cannon (Finale) (5:17)
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Haddon Hall − Ye Stately Homes of England (2:43)
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Haddon Hall − Today it is a Festal Time (2:13)
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Haddon Hall − But Midst our Jubilation – Twas a dear little dormouse (3:22)
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Haddon Hall − Hail to the Lord of Haddon (3:24)
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Haddon Hall − Welcome, I bid ye welcome – When the budding bloom of May (4:14)
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Haddon Hall − Nay, father dear (2:20)
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Haddon Hall − Mother, dearest mother (3:20)
08
Haddon Hall − Ribbons to Sell – Come Simples and Gentles (3:21)
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Haddon Hall − The Sun's in the Sky (2:43)
10
Haddon Hall − My mistress comes (0:55)
11
Haddon Hall − Oh tell me, What is a Maid to say (2:51)
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Haddon Hall − Why Weep and Wait? – Red of the Rosebud (3:26)
13
Haddon Hall − Down with Princes (1:14)
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Haddon Hall − I've heard it said (2:40)
15
Haddon Hall − The bonny bridegroom cometh (3:56)
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Haddon Hall − When I was but a little lad (1:50)
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Haddon Hall − Hail, cousin Rupert (2:11)
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Haddon Hall − When yestereve I knelt to pray (1:58)
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Haddon Hall − Father, forgive! (1:30)
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Haddon Hall − The earth is fair (2:20)
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Haddon Hall − Sweetly the morn doth break (2:05)
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Haddon Hall − Hoarsely the wind is howling (1:47)
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Haddon Hall − My name it is McKrankie (2:24)
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Haddon Hall − There's no one by (3:04)
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Haddon Hall − Hoity-toity, what’s a kiss? (2:09)
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Haddon Hall − The west wind howls (7:52)
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Haddon Hall − Storm (3:03)
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Haddon Hall − Silence all! Attend your host – In days of Old (3:02)
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Haddon Hall − Eloped! Eloped! (1:11)
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Haddon Hall − We were sheltering all (3:34)
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Haddon Hall − In vain they will blunder (2:51)
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Haddon Hall − Our heads we bow (1:54)
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Haddon Hall − Queen of the Garden (4:27)
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Haddon Hall − Alone – alone (1:11)
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Haddon Hall − Bride of my Youth (2:35)
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Haddon Hall − In frill and feather (1:31)
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Haddon Hall − Good General Monk (2:24)
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Haddon Hall − We have thought the matter out (2:06)
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Haddon Hall − Hech mon! It gars me greet (3:12)
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Haddon Hall − Hark! The Cannon (Finale) (5:17)