An Original Light Opera in Three Acts
ARTHUR SULLIVAN
An Original Light Opera in Three Acts
Written by Sydney Grundy
CD ONE
Act 1
Haddon Hall
1
Introduction (Chorus) Ye stately homes of England
2:43
2
Chorus: To-day, it is festal time
2:13
3
Song (Dorcas) with Chorus: But midst our jubliation - 'Twas a dear little dormouse'
3:22
4
Chorus with Solos (Dorothy, Lady Vernon, Sir George): Hail to the Lord of Haddon
3:24
5
Madrigal (Dorothy, Lady Vernon, Sir George, Chorus): Welcome, I bid ye welcome - When the budding bloom of May
4:14
6
Trio (Dorothy, Lady Vernon, Sir George): Nay, father dear
2:20
7
Duet (Dorothy, Lady Vernon): Mother, dearest mother
3:20
8
Song (Oswald) with Chorus: Ribbons to sell - Come, simples and gentles
3:21
9
Duet (Dorcas, Oswald): The sun's in the sky
2:43
10
Recit (Dorothy, Dorcas, Oswald): My mistress comes
0:55
11
Trio (Dorothy, Dorcas, Oswald): Oh, tell me what is a maid to say
2:51
12
Recit & Song (Dorothy): Why weep and wait? - Red of the rosebud
3:26
13
Entrance of Puritans: Down with Princes
1:14
14
Song (Rupert): I've heard it said
2:40
Finale Act 1
15
Scene (Company): The bonny bridegroom cometh
3:56
16
Song (Rupert) and Chorus: When I was but a little lad
1:50
17
Scene (Company): Hail, cousin Rupert
2:11
18
Solo (Dorothy & Company): When, yestereve, I knelt to pray
1:58
19
Ensemble (Company): Father, forgive!
1:30
Appendix to Act 1
20
Solo (Manners): The earth is fair
2:20
21
Duet (Dorothy, Manners): Sweetly the morn doth break
2:05
CD 1 TT:
55:13
CD TWO
ACT 2; Scene 1
1
Introduction & Chorus of Puritans: Hoarsely the wind is howling
1:47
2
Song (McCrankie): My name it is McCrankie
2:24
3
Duet (Rupert, McCrankie): There's no one by
3:04
4
Trio (Dorcas, Rupert, McCrankie): Hoity-toity, what's a kiss?
2:08
Finale Act 2
5
Quartette (Dorothy, Dorcas, Manners, Oswald): The west wind howls
7:52
6
Storm
3:03
ACT 2; Scene 2
7
Recit & Song (Major Domo, Sir George): Silence all! Attend your host! - In days of old
3:02
8
Scene (Company): Eloped! Eloped
1:11
9
Duet (Rupert, McCrankie) and Chorus: We were sheltering all
3:34
10
Scene (Lady Vernon & Company): In vain they will blunder
2:51
ACT 3
11
Opening Chorus: Our heads we bow
1:54
12
Song (Lady Vernon) and Chorus: Queen of the garden
4:27
13
Recit (Lady Vernon, Sir George): Alone - alone!
1:11
14
Duet (Lady Vernon, Sir George): Bride of my youth
2:35
15
Scene (Dorcas, Rupert, three Girls) and Chorus: In frill and feather
1:31
16
Ensemble (Oswald & Company): Good General Monk
2:24
17
Song, Chorus & Dance (Dorcas, Rupert, Puritans): We have thought the matter out
2:06
18
Song and Scotch Dance (McCrankie) and Chorus: Hech, mon! Hech, mon! It gars me greet
3:12
Finale Act 3
19
Ensemble (Comany): Hark! The cannon!
5:17
CD Two TT:
56:06
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