SearchGetRecordMessiah - Foundling Hospital (1939)
Collection Summary
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Messiah - Foundling Hospital (1939)
Description
The programme and wordbook for a performance of Handel, The Messiah, given at the Foundling Hospital Schools, Berkhampstead on 10 June 1939 to mark the Bi-Centenary of the Foundling Hospital.
The performance was given by the St. Michael Singers with Isobel Baillie, Grace Bodey, Edward Reach and Keith Falkner (vocal) and the London Symphony Orchestra, led by W. H. Reed and conducted by Harold Darke.
The document begins with a list of the Patrons of the Foundling Hospital and there is a brief historical introduction to the Messiah (and its relationship with the Foundling). There is also a reproduction of an Invitation to a performance of Messiah, given on 1 May 1750 and Gerald Coke's ticket for the event.
The performance was given by the St. Michael Singers with Isobel Baillie, Grace Bodey, Edward Reach and Keith Falkner (vocal) and the London Symphony Orchestra, led by W. H. Reed and conducted by Harold Darke.
The document begins with a list of the Patrons of the Foundling Hospital and there is a brief historical introduction to the Messiah (and its relationship with the Foundling). There is also a reproduction of an Invitation to a performance of Messiah, given on 1 May 1750 and Gerald Coke's ticket for the event.
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Date range of collection
1939 - 1939
Accumulation Dates
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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
Fax
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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