Arthur Sullivan: Haddon Hall

1. Haddon Hall, operetta
   Composed by Arthur Sullivan
   Performed by Prince Consort Orchestra
   with Alan Borthwick, Peter Thomson, Maxwell Smart, Roland York, Mary Timmons
   Conducted by David Lyle
   
   

Arthur Sullivan: Haddon Hall,Arthur Sullivan,Alan Borthwick,David Lyle,Prince Consort Orchestra,Mary Timmons,Maxwell Smart,Peter Thomson,Roland York,Divine Art,British Operetta,Classical,Classical Music,Opera,Opera / Operetta / Oratorio

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Average customer rating: How could one not wish for more? An excellent but flawed disc Any Arthur Sullivan fan MUST buy this CD An excellent recording, long overdue A ground-breaking release

Sullivan & Co.: Operas That Got Away. Manufacturer: Jay Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Sullivan | Sullivan, Arthur | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music English | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Oratorios | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Arthur Sullivan: The Contrabandista, The Foresters Sullivan: The Rose of Persia Arthur Sullivan: The Prodigal Son; Boer War Te Deum Sullivan - The Golden Legend / J. Watson · Rigby · Wilde · J. Black · Corp ASIN: B00000AFKM Release Date: 1998-08-25

Tracks:

1. The Martyr Of Antioch: Now Glory To The God Who Breaks - NSO/David Steadman
2. The Martyr Of Antioch: Io Paean - Gillian Knight
3. Ivanhoe: O Moon Art Thou Clad - Valerie Masterson
4. Ivanhoe: Ho! Jolly Jenkins - Gareth Jones
5. Haddon Hall: When The Budding Bloom Of May - Gareth Jones/Gillian Knight/Valerie Masterson/Frances McCafferty
6. Haddon Hall: The Sun's In The Sky - Frances McCafferty/Arthur Davies
7. Haddon Hall: In Days Of Old - Gareth Jones
8. Haddon Hall: Queen Of The Garden - Gillian Knight
9. The Chieftain: The Gay Hussar - Arthur Davies
10. The Chieftain: Ah, Oui, J'etais Une Pensionnaire - Valerie Masterson/Arthur Davies
11. The Beautry Stone: Since It Dwelt In That Rock - Richard Suart
12. The Beautry Stone: Mine! Mine At Last!...Ride On! - Valerie Masterson
13. The Rose OF Persia: I Care Not If The Cup I Hold (The Drinking Song) - Arthur Davies
14. The Emerald Isle: If You Wish To Appear As An Irish Type - Richard Suart
15. The Emerald Isle: On The Heights Of Glentaun - Frances McCafferty/Gareth Jones/Arthur Davies
16. The Emerald Isle: 'Come Away' Sighs The Fairy Voice - Valerie Masterson/Gillian Knight/Arthur Davies/Richard Suart

Customer Reviews:

How could one not wish for more?.......2003-08-30

I love and hate this cd. I love it because it thrills whom ever listens to it with the beautiful but neglected works of Arthur Sullivan that were not written in partnership with W.S. Gilbert. The recording and the quality of the preformances are fantastic. I especially loved 'The Emerald Isle' and 'The Beauty Stone'. It filled me with the desire to consume these operas en total. Unfortunatly this is also the reason I hate it. It is quite difficult to find complete recordings of these operas (Besides the dreadull Pearl Label ones). From just a few scraps of the Emerald Isle I am in love with it, but seemingly doomed to either subpar recordings of nothing at all...woe to me!

An excellent but flawed disc.......2003-01-08

This is in many ways an excellent and very welcome addition to the growing range of recordings of Sullivan's "non-G" music. The items selected are enjoyable and are well-sung and well-performed. However, the disc is not generously filled. While this may well have been unavoidable, what is not is the decision to occupy a significant chunk of the limited time available with selections from "The Martyr of Antioch". While I personally am an admirer of this sacred music drama, it is just that, and from 1880 too. The fact that it was semi-staged for a few performances in the 1890s no more makes it an 1890s opera than (eg) a modern concert performance of "Ivanhoe" would turn the latter into a 21st century cantata! The inclusion of the "Martyr" items is all the more annoying in view of the lack of coverage of some bona fide 1890s operas, notably "The Rose of Persia". So one star off for poor judgement in this respect - but still a very worthwhile disc for Sullivanians!

Any Arthur Sullivan fan MUST buy this CD.......2000-02-22

Many people claim that outside his partnership with librettist Sir William Gilbert, Sir Arthur Sullivan was unable to write music that could be remembered. This recording has precisely the goal of making us remember what a truly marvellous composer Sullivan really was. All the recordings on this CD are excerpts from Sullivan "operas" written without Gilbert's involvement. Even though most of these pieces (apart from "Ho! Jolly Jenkin!") are now completely forgotten, hidden behind the success of the Savoy Operas, such as Sullivan's "Mikado" or "HMS Pinafore", written in collaboration with Gilbert, they deserve more recognition.

All pieces are sung by recognized Gilbert and Sullivan singers, and their professionalism is at its usual level.

The two flaws that I can find to this album are: 1) It is too short (approximatively 50 minutes) but I suspect it was the result of lack of funds. 2) The booklet makes no mention whatsoever of Gilbert, even though his influence on Sullivan's musical career was essential. Gilbert had collaborated on the adaptation of "The Martyr of Antioch", but is not even mentioned. Furthermore, Sullivan might have never considered operetta (or light opera) as an adequate musical genre (for Sullivan, in his early years, wanted to achieve fame as a "serious" composer) had it not been for the success of "Trial by Jury" and other successful operettas all written during his partnership with Gilbert.

But these are just mere details. The music is impeccable, so I encourage everyone, especially all the Savoyards out there who only know Sullivan's music through his collaboration with Gilbert, to buy this CD.

An excellent recording, long overdue.......1999-03-11

This CD spotlights Sullivan's non-Gilbert works, and, as such, is full of surprises. Still, the producers seemed to have decided to put in as much material that is "Sullivanesque" as possible. "Ho jolly jenkin" from Ivanhoe is probably the most familiar, and perhaps should have been replaced by something else from the same work. The biggest failing is the neglect of The Rose of Persia in favor of The Emerald Isle. The selections from The Emerald Isle that appear on this recording are not even Sullivan's arrangements, since he died before he finished it. Besides, The Rose of Persia is much better, both as drama and as music. The biggest surprises are "The gay hussar" from The Chieftain and the two selections from The Martyr of Antioch. The madrigal from Haddon Hall is performed a little too slow. The pace of "The sun's in the sky" may be too brisk for those familiar with earlier recordings, but I like it. "Ride on" (The Beauty Stone) is perhaps the most uncharacteristic selection. The soloists are okay, though the tenor creaks once or twice. All in all, a recording not to be missed by any G&S fan. Maybe the next time a recording like this is undertaken, we'll get an entire work -- how long must we wait to hear The Martyr of Antioch in its entirety in a modern recording?! (And yes, I know The Rose of Persia is due out this year . . . .)

A ground-breaking release.......1999-02-21

This is the recording which finally proves that Sullivan's lesser-known operas should be rated more highly than they are. There are no poor excerpts on this recording, but those that particularly stand out are When the Budding Bloom of May (Haddon Hall), both items from The Beauty Stone and the Finale from The Emerald Isle. Those people who think that Sullivan was not much of a composer away from Gilbert should be pleasantly surprised. Hopefully, this recording will prove successful enough to encourage some enterprising recording company to release complete professional recordings of Sullivan's unjustly neglected works.

Average customer rating:

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Tracks:

1. Di Ballo - Concert Overture
2. The Light of the World: Andante Pastorale
3. The Light of the World: Yea, Though I Walk
4. The Light of the World: God Shall Wipe Away All Tears
5. Onward Christian Soldiers
6. The Lost Chord
7. Haddon Hall
8. Henry VIII incidental music: Graceful Dance
9. Ivanhoe: Ho! Jolly Jenkin
10. Ivanhoe: Woo Thou Thy Snowflake
11. Ivanhoe
12. O Hugh Thee My Babie
13. O Mistress Mine
14. The Willow Song
15. Orpheus with his Lute
16. The Golden Legend: O Gladsome Light
17. The Golden Legend: The Night is Calm
18. In Memoriam - Concert Overture

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A Gilbert & Sullivan Gala Manufacturer: Capitol ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Sullivan | Sullivan, Arthur | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B00000DQVN Release Date: 1990-10-25

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Arthur Sullivan: Haddon Hall Manufacturer: Divine Art ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Sullivan | Sullivan, Arthur | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B000054P3P Release Date: 2006-10-24

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Arthur Sullivan: Haddon Hall Manufacturer: Divine Art ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Sullivan | Sullivan, Arthur | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B00005KAWH Release Date: 2001-05-29

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