This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1865 edition. Excerpt: ...popular than any sacred music of that kind, except the works of Handel;5 the afternoon's performance was Acis and Galatea, with a Miscellaneous Act; on Thursday morning, The Messiah; and in the evening a Miscellaneous Concert, to conclude with "God save the King." The principal vocal performers, besides Madame ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1865 edition. Excerpt: ...popular than any sacred music of that kind, except the works of Handel;5 the afternoon's performance was Acis and Galatea, with a Miscellaneous Act; on Thursday morning, The Messiah; and in the evening a Miscellaneous Concert, to conclude with "God save the King." The principal vocal performers, besides Madame Mara, were Miss Tennant, now Mrs. Vaughan, announced for the first time as from the King's Concerts, who, with a very sweet voice and a style of singing peculiarly chaste, is one of the most pleasing and useful singers of the present day, particularly in Handel's music; Master Elliot, Nield, Wm. Knyvett, and BartlemanMr. Francois Cramer succeeding to the situation of his father, and inheriting all his excellencies as a leader, with his veneration for the old masters, and his good taste and correctness in performing their works, led the band for the first time; the other novelties were Mr. J. Clerke, first mentioned as principal second violin; Swingman, trombone; and Jenkinson, in the place of Ashbridge, double-drum. At this Meeting there appears to have been a rise in the tickets of admission to the Cathedral. The general admission on the morning of the sermon was continued at Is.; to the chancel gallery, 2s. 6d.; on the other mornings, 6s.; and to the chancel gallery, 7s. 6d. There was a surplus this year of 247. 18s. 10d., laid out in the purchase of M35. 18s. l0d. stock. 1 Andrew Asho, the husband of this lady, was a celebrated performer on the flnte. Mrs. Asho was first engaged at the Ancient Concerts in 1807. Two of her daughters afterwards became celebrated for their musical abilities.--E. F. R. Subsequently a well-known glee singer. Ho was a member of the Glee Club, and gained tho prize for a competition in 1829.--E....
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