The Long LineThe Long Line

Arthur Sullivan

Haddon Hall

Movements

  1. Introduction, “Ye Stately Homes of England” (Off Stage Chorus)

Act I

  1. no. 1 “Today It Is a Festal Time” (Chorus)
  2. no. 1a “’twas a Dear Little Doormouse” (Dorcas, Chorus)
  3. no. 1b “When the Budding Bloom of May” (Sir George, Lady Vernon, Dorothy, Dorcas, Chorus)
  4. no. 2 “Nay, Father Dear” (Dorothy, Lady Vernon, Sir George)
  5. no. 3 “Mother, Dearest Mother” (Dorothy, Lady Vernon)
  6. no. 4 “Ribbons to Sell” (Oswald, Chorus)
  7. no. 5 “The Sun’s in the Sky” (Dorcas, Oswald)
  8. no. 6 “My Mistress Comes” (Dorothy, Dorcas, Oswald)
  9. no. 7 “Oh, Tell Me What Is a Maid to Say” (Dorothy, Dorcas, Oswald)
  10. no. 8 “The Earth Is Fair” (Dorothy, Manners)
  11. no. 8 “Sweetly the Morn Doth Break” (Dorothy, Manners)
  12. no. 8½ Exit
  13. no. 8a “Why Weep and Wait?” (Dorothy)
  14. no. 8a “Red of the Rosebud” (Dorothy)
  15. no. 9 “Down With Princes” (Chorus of Puritans)
  16. no. 9a Entrance of Rupert
  17. no. 10 “I’ve Heard It Said” (Rupert)
  1. Act I Finale, no. 11 “The Bonny Bridegroom Cometh” (Rupert, Puritans, Chorus)
  2. Act I Finale, no. 11a “When I Was but a Little Lad” (Rupert, Chorus)
  3. Act I Finale, no. 11b “To Thine Own Heart Be True” (Dorothy, Ensemble)

Act II

  1. no. 12 “Hoarsely the Wind Is Howling” (Rupert, Chorus of Puritans)
  2. no. 13 “My Name It Is McCrankie” (McCrankie)
  3. no. 14 “There’s No One By” (Rupert, McCrankie)
  4. no. 15 “Hoity-Toity, What’s a Kiss?” (Dorcas, Rupert, McCrankie)
  1. Act II Finale, no. 16 “The West Wind Howls” (Dorcas, Oswald, Manners)
  2. Act II Finale, no. 16a “Oh, Heart’s Desire” (Dorothy, Manners)
  3. Act II Finale, no. 16b Storm
  4. Act II Finale, no. 16c “In Days of Old” (Sir George, Ensemble)

Act III

  1. no. 17 “Our Heads We Bow” (Puritans, Chorus)
  2. no. 18 “Queen of the Garden” (Lady Vernon, Chorus)
  3. no. 19 “Alone, Alone! No Friendly Tone” (Lady Vernon, Sir George)
  4. no. 19a “Bride of My Youth” (Lady Vernon, Sir George)
  5. no. 20 “In Frill and Feather” (Dorcas, Rupert, Chorus)
  6. no. 21 “Good General Monk” (Oswald, Rupert, Puritans)
  7. no. 21a “We Have Thought the Matter Out” (Dorcas, Rupert, Puritans, Chorus)
  8. no. 22 “Hech Mon! Hech Mon!” (McCrankie, Chorus)
  9. no. 22a Scotch Dance
  1. Act III Finale, no. 23 “Hark! The Cannon!” (Ensemble)

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