SearchGetRecordDavid Bispham's Concerts (1895-1899)
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David Bispham's Concerts (1895-1899)
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d.488.c. (3.)
Description
Programmes and wordbooks for concerts by David Bispham on 7 May and 10 December 1895, 7 January and 31 October 1896, and 6 May 1899 at St. James's Hall, London. Also programmes and wordbooks for concerts given by Madame Fanny Copeland and Miss Maud MacCarthy on 29 March and 21 May 1898, at the same venue.
1. David Bispham Concerts
7 May 1895: Brahms Concert.
This was a predominantly vocal concert, with piano solos by Fanny Davies and a performance of the Horn Trio.
The programme lists the following soloists: Messrs David Bispham and Shakespeare, Mrs Henschel, and Miss Agnes Janson (vocal), Miss Fanny Davies (piano), Senor Arbos (viola), Herr Paersch and Mr Bushy (horns), and Miss Clara Eissler (harp).
The programme carries some handwritten annotations which offer observations on the performance. The wordbook provides texts in translation.
10 December 1895 and 7 January 1896: programmes for the first two performances in Bispham's Winter Series, described respectively as 'Music of Old Times' and 'English Music of Modern Times'. Programmes for both concerts including historical and biographical notes by Edgar F. Jacques, which include, for the first concert, notes on the instruments used.
Performers
10 December: Mrs Hutchinson (soprano), Mr Bispham (baritone), Mr Fuller-Maitland (harpsichord), Miss Dolmetsch (viola da gamba) and Arnold Dolmetsch (lute).
7 January: Miss Esther Palliser (soprano), Mr David Bispham (baritone), Mr Leonard Borwick (piano), Richard Gompertz and Mr Jacoby (violins), Mr Hunt (viola), and Mr Whitehouse (cello), with the male chorus from the Royal College of Music and The Meister Glee Singers (Messrs. Sexton, Hast, Forington, and Norcross), accompanied by Mr Henry Bird.
31 October 1896: Mr David Bispham’s Farewell Concert, assisted by Mlle Camilla Landi and Mr Johannes Wolff, and accompanied by Mr Henry Bird.
This was a concert of solo vocal music, including the first English performance of Brahms, Four Serious Songs, Op. 121. Also music for violin and piano by Rubinstein and the first London performance of violin solos by Sinding and Hubay. The programme contains historical and biographical notes by Edgar F. Jacques and also provides a list of all the pieces performed at Mr Bispham’s concerts.
6 May 1899: Mr Bispham’s Request Concert, assisted by Mdlle Janotha with Mr Henry Bird at the piano. This was a predominantly vocal concert, including two sets of pieces for solo piano performed by Janotha, the second being of her own composition.
2.
Programme and wordbook for Madame Fanny Copeland’s Vocal Recital given on 29 March 1898, featuring Fanny Copeland (soprano), Fröken Theodora Salicath (alto), Miss Katie Goodson (piano), and M. Marix Loewensohn (cello), accompanied by Mr Henry Bird. This was a performance of vocal and instrumental solos.
3.
Programme and wordbook for Miss Maud MacCarthy’s Morning Concert given on 21 May 1898, featuring Miss Louise Phillips (vocal), Miss Fanny Davies (piano), and Miss Maud MacCarthy (violin), conducted by Mr F. A. Sewell.This was a two-part concert of vocal and instrumental solos, including music by Bach, Cesti, Legrenzi, Saint-Saens, Mendelssohn, Schumann, Brahms, Chopin and Sarasate.
1. David Bispham Concerts
7 May 1895: Brahms Concert.
This was a predominantly vocal concert, with piano solos by Fanny Davies and a performance of the Horn Trio.
The programme lists the following soloists: Messrs David Bispham and Shakespeare, Mrs Henschel, and Miss Agnes Janson (vocal), Miss Fanny Davies (piano), Senor Arbos (viola), Herr Paersch and Mr Bushy (horns), and Miss Clara Eissler (harp).
The programme carries some handwritten annotations which offer observations on the performance. The wordbook provides texts in translation.
10 December 1895 and 7 January 1896: programmes for the first two performances in Bispham's Winter Series, described respectively as 'Music of Old Times' and 'English Music of Modern Times'. Programmes for both concerts including historical and biographical notes by Edgar F. Jacques, which include, for the first concert, notes on the instruments used.
Performers
10 December: Mrs Hutchinson (soprano), Mr Bispham (baritone), Mr Fuller-Maitland (harpsichord), Miss Dolmetsch (viola da gamba) and Arnold Dolmetsch (lute).
7 January: Miss Esther Palliser (soprano), Mr David Bispham (baritone), Mr Leonard Borwick (piano), Richard Gompertz and Mr Jacoby (violins), Mr Hunt (viola), and Mr Whitehouse (cello), with the male chorus from the Royal College of Music and The Meister Glee Singers (Messrs. Sexton, Hast, Forington, and Norcross), accompanied by Mr Henry Bird.
31 October 1896: Mr David Bispham’s Farewell Concert, assisted by Mlle Camilla Landi and Mr Johannes Wolff, and accompanied by Mr Henry Bird.
This was a concert of solo vocal music, including the first English performance of Brahms, Four Serious Songs, Op. 121. Also music for violin and piano by Rubinstein and the first London performance of violin solos by Sinding and Hubay. The programme contains historical and biographical notes by Edgar F. Jacques and also provides a list of all the pieces performed at Mr Bispham’s concerts.
6 May 1899: Mr Bispham’s Request Concert, assisted by Mdlle Janotha with Mr Henry Bird at the piano. This was a predominantly vocal concert, including two sets of pieces for solo piano performed by Janotha, the second being of her own composition.
2.
Programme and wordbook for Madame Fanny Copeland’s Vocal Recital given on 29 March 1898, featuring Fanny Copeland (soprano), Fröken Theodora Salicath (alto), Miss Katie Goodson (piano), and M. Marix Loewensohn (cello), accompanied by Mr Henry Bird. This was a performance of vocal and instrumental solos.
3.
Programme and wordbook for Miss Maud MacCarthy’s Morning Concert given on 21 May 1898, featuring Miss Louise Phillips (vocal), Miss Fanny Davies (piano), and Miss Maud MacCarthy (violin), conducted by Mr F. A. Sewell.This was a two-part concert of vocal and instrumental solos, including music by Bach, Cesti, Legrenzi, Saint-Saens, Mendelssohn, Schumann, Brahms, Chopin and Sarasate.
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1895 - 1899
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