This present Wednesday, April 4, 1827, Grand Performance of Antient & Modern Music under the direction of Mr. H. R. Bishop.

Record ID: 
406999
Accession number: 
PMC 1204
Title: 
This present Wednesday, April 4, 1827, Grand Performance of Antient & Modern Music under the direction of Mr. H. R. Bishop.
Published: 
[London] : printed by W. Reynolds, 9, Denmark-Court, Strand, 1827.
Credit Line: 
Purchased on the Mary Flagler Cary Fund in 1998.
Notes: 

"Part I. A selection (the first time of its performance in this country,) from Beethoven's celebrated work, Fidelio ... Le petit tambour : fantasia on the violin, by Master Mawkes..."
Part II includes the overture from Iphigenia (Gluck) ; excerpts from Davidde penitente (Mozart) ; excerpts from Mottetto and Requiem (Cherubini) ; a selection from a grand triumphal ode, and various vocal selections. Part III includes the overture from La gazza ladra (Rossini) and various vocal selections.
"Principal vocal performers: Miss Paton, Miss Love, Mrs. W. Geesin, Miss A. Tree, and Madame Cornega. Miss Cawse, Miss H. Cawse, Miss Farrar, Master Barker, Mr. Braham, Mr. Horn, Mr. Atkins, Mr. Robinson, Mr. Horncastle, Mr. Tinney, and Mr. Phillips. The band will be numerous and complete in every department, leader, Mr. Spagnoletti."

Associated names: 

Reynolds, William, active 1823-1843, printer.