SearchGetRecordOratorios, Theatre Royal, Covent Garden (1826)
Collection Summary
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Oratorios, Theatre Royal, Covent Garden (1826)
Description
A collection of programmes with words for 12 Oratorio Concerts, given at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden between 30 January and 13 May 1826, compiled by Sir George Smart and held as a single bound volume.
All programmes begin with a list of the Principal Vocal Performers. All concerts were led by Mr Mori and conducted by Sir George Smart.
The concerts were given on 30 January, 10, 15, 17, 22 and 24 February, 1, 3, 8, 10, 15 and 17 March and 13 May 1826.
The performances on 30 January, 17 February and 3 March 1826 consisted of Handel, The Messiah. That on 22 February (repeated on 24 February) combined a Grand Miscellaneous Act with the first public performance of Sir J. A. Stevenson whilst that on 15 March including the first public performance of Weber, Grand Jubilee Overture (conducted by the composer). The remaining concerts were referred to as Grand Performances of Antient and Modern Music.
All programmes begin with a list of the Principal Vocal Performers. All concerts were led by Mr Mori and conducted by Sir George Smart.
The concerts were given on 30 January, 10, 15, 17, 22 and 24 February, 1, 3, 8, 10, 15 and 17 March and 13 May 1826.
The performances on 30 January, 17 February and 3 March 1826 consisted of Handel, The Messiah. That on 22 February (repeated on 24 February) combined a Grand Miscellaneous Act with the first public performance of Sir J. A. Stevenson whilst that on 15 March including the first public performance of Weber, Grand Jubilee Overture (conducted by the composer). The remaining concerts were referred to as Grand Performances of Antient and Modern Music.
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Date range of collection
1826 - 1826
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Foundling Museum
40 Brunswick Square
Bloomsbury London WC1N 1AZ United Kingdom Open Map
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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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