SearchGetRecordEdinburgh Festival (1815-19)
Collection Summary
Collection Title
Edinburgh Festival (1815-19)
Description
A collection of prospectuses, programmes with words, and other material relating to the Edinburgh Musical Festivals of 1815 and 1819, held as a single bound volume.
Both Festivals consisted of morning and evening performances. The former were made up of selections of sacred music and were given in the Parliament Buildings/Parliament House. The latter, described as Grand Miscellaneous Concerts, were two-part vocal performances with orchestral overtures and some instrumental/concertante items. These were given in Corri's Rooms (1815) and the Theatre (1819).
Prospectuses for both events provide detailed lists of the Patrons, Directors and Subscribers to the Festivals. All programmes provide a list of the vocal soloists (see below) and a list of the principal instrumental performers, led by Mr Yaniewicz [Janiewicz] and conducted by Mr Charles Ashley (1815)/Sir George Smart (1819).
1815
Vocal: Madame Marconi, Mrs Salmon, Mr Smith, Mr Rolle and Mr Braham.
Morning concerts
31 October 1815: Grand Miscellaneous Act from the works of Handel; Haydn, The Creation.
2 November 1815: Handel, The Messiah.
3 November 1815: Grand Miscellaneous Act; selection from Handel, The Messiah; Haydn, The Creation (part I).
4 November 1815: Grand Selection of Sacred Music.
Evening concerts
31 October and 1 and 3 November 1815: the last including a New Overture (composed expressly for this occasion) by G. F. Graham.
1819
Vocal: Miss Stephens, Miss Goodall, Miss Paton (morning performances only) and Signora Corri; Mr Braham, Signor Ambrogetti (evening only), Signor Begrez (evening only), Mr Jager, Mr Swift and Mr Bellamy.
Morning concerts
20 October 1819: Grand Selection; Haydn, The Creation (part II and III).
21 October 1819: Handel, The Messiah.
23 October 1819: Grand Selection; Beethoven, The Mount of Olives.
Evening concerts
19, 20 and 22 October 1819:
All programmes for this year repeat the list of Patrons and Directors for the Festival.
Both Festivals consisted of morning and evening performances. The former were made up of selections of sacred music and were given in the Parliament Buildings/Parliament House. The latter, described as Grand Miscellaneous Concerts, were two-part vocal performances with orchestral overtures and some instrumental/concertante items. These were given in Corri's Rooms (1815) and the Theatre (1819).
Prospectuses for both events provide detailed lists of the Patrons, Directors and Subscribers to the Festivals. All programmes provide a list of the vocal soloists (see below) and a list of the principal instrumental performers, led by Mr Yaniewicz [Janiewicz] and conducted by Mr Charles Ashley (1815)/Sir George Smart (1819).
1815
Vocal: Madame Marconi, Mrs Salmon, Mr Smith, Mr Rolle and Mr Braham.
Morning concerts
31 October 1815: Grand Miscellaneous Act from the works of Handel; Haydn, The Creation.
2 November 1815: Handel, The Messiah.
3 November 1815: Grand Miscellaneous Act; selection from Handel, The Messiah; Haydn, The Creation (part I).
4 November 1815: Grand Selection of Sacred Music.
Evening concerts
31 October and 1 and 3 November 1815: the last including a New Overture (composed expressly for this occasion) by G. F. Graham.
1819
Vocal: Miss Stephens, Miss Goodall, Miss Paton (morning performances only) and Signora Corri; Mr Braham, Signor Ambrogetti (evening only), Signor Begrez (evening only), Mr Jager, Mr Swift and Mr Bellamy.
Morning concerts
20 October 1819: Grand Selection; Haydn, The Creation (part II and III).
21 October 1819: Handel, The Messiah.
23 October 1819: Grand Selection; Beethoven, The Mount of Olives.
Evening concerts
19, 20 and 22 October 1819:
All programmes for this year repeat the list of Patrons and Directors for the Festival.
Format
Date range of collection
1815 - 1819
Accumulation Dates
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Suggested Audience
Not Specific
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Location Details
Foundling Museum
40 Brunswick Square
Bloomsbury London WC1N 1AZ United Kingdom Open Map
Email
enquiries@foundlingmuseum.org.uk
Telephone
020 7841 3600
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020 7841 3601
Visiting Information
The museum is currently open by appointment only.
Collections Overview
The Coram Family Collection contains musical scores by Handel, a fair copy of the Messiah and the conducting score for the Foundling Hospital Anthem, written especially for the Thomas Coram Foundling Hospital. This score is annotated in Handel's own hand.
For details of other collections held at the same location: See the location record
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Accrual Status
closed
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