97th Anniversary Dinner of the Royal Society of Musicians
London: Freemasons’ Hall
↓Programme
| Ballad, ‘Bendemeer Stream’ | Vocals and Harp: Mr. Parry jun. | Lord Burghersh | |
| Free Piano Fantasia | Mr. Moscheles | ||
| Glee for Five Voices, ‘Lo! On yon long resounding shore’ | Horsley | ||
| Glee for Three Voices, ‘Mynheer Van Dunck’ | Bishop | ||
| Glee for Four Voices, ‘While fools their time in stormy strife employ’ | Messrs. Bellamy, Hobbs, Terrail, Vaughan | Smith | |
| Glee, ‘O, the sweet entertainment’ | Horsley | ||
| Grand March | Haydn | ||
| Grand March | Winter | ||
| Hymn, ‘Non nobis Domine’ | |||
| Madrigal, ‘I follow, lo!’ | Morley | ||
| Madrigal, ‘Smile not fair Amaryllis’ | Pizzoni | ||
| National Anthem, ‘God Save the King’ | Soloists: Messrs. Sale, Vaughan | ||
| Septet for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon Horn, Trumpet and Double Bass (first time of performance) | Messrs. Nicholson, Cooke, Willman, Mackintosh, Platt, Harper, Howell | Neukomm | |
| Song, ‘The Death of Nelson’ | Mr. Braham; Piano Accomp.: Sir George Smart | ||
| Violin Solo | Mr. Braham; Piano Accomp.: Sir George Smart | ||
| Principal Vocalists: Messrs. Bellamy, Hobbs, Braham, Parry jun. Sale, Terrail, Vaughan | |||
| Principal Instrumentalists: Messrs. Blagrove, Moscheles, Parry jun. | |||
| Conductors: Messrs. William Horsley, William Knyvett and Sir George Smart | |||
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Encores: Ballad, ‘Bendemeer Stream’—Vocals and Harp: Mr. Parry jun. —Lord Burghersh
Glee, ‘O, the sweet entertainment’—Horsley
Grand March—Haydn
Madrigal, ‘I follow, lo!’—Morley
Madrigal, ‘Smile not fair Amaryllis’—Pizzoni
National Anthem, ‘God Save the King’—Soloists: Messrs. Sale, Vaughan
Song, ‘The Death of Nelson’—Mr. Braham; Piano Accomp.: Sir George Smart
Advertisements
Playbill
ROYAL SOCIETY OF MUSICIANS.
INSTITUTED IN 1738,—INCORPORATED IN 1790.
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FOR THE SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE OF AGED AND INDIGENT MUSICIANS,
THEIR WIDOWS AND ORPHANS.
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Patrons:
THEIR MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTIES.
Vice-Patron:
HIS MAJESTY LEOPOLD, KING OF THE BELGIANS.
President:
HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF CUMBERLAND.
Vice-Presidents:
HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE.
HIS GRACE THE ARCHBISHOP OF YORK,
EARL FORTESCUE, EARL HOWE, EARL OF CAWDOR,
AND THE RIGHT HON. LORD BURGHERSH.
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THE 97TH ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL
WILL TAKE PLACE ON FRIDAY, MARCH 13TH, 1835.
AT THE FREEMASONS’ HALL,
ON THE SAME GRAND SCALE AS HERETOFORE.
President of the Day:
THE RIGHT HON. LORD BURGHERSH.
COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT:—MESSRS.
ANDERSON, F. CRAMER, CALKIN, CHALLONER, DANCE, FLEISCHER, GRIFFIN, J. H. GRIESBACH, HORSLEY, HAWES, HARPER, HAYDON, W. KNYVETT, KING, KOLLMANN, J. LORD, W. LORD, MACKINTOSH, NEATE, NIELD, PARRY, ROVEDINO, J. E. SALE, SHERRINGTON, WILLMAN, AND J. WEIPPERT.
Who beg to acknowledge, with gratitude, the valuable services rendered in the Institution, on numerous occasions, by the following VOCAL and INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMERS.
VOCAL:
MESSRS BRAHAM, BELLAMY, BRADBURY, BLACKBOURNE, T. COOKE, COLLYER, ELLIOT, FITZWILLIAM, GOULDEN, HAWES, HAWKINS, HOBBS, HORNCASTLE, KNYVETT, KING, LEETE, NIELD, PHILLIPS, PARRY, PARRY, JUN., ROVEDINO, SALE, TERRAIL, C. TAYLOR, E. TAYLOR, TURLE, WALMISLEY, AND VAUGHAN, MASTERS HOWE, COWARD, SMITH, GENGE, GRIFFITHS, AND BOARDMAN.
INSTRUMENTAL:
MESSRS. WILLMAN, POWEEL, KEY, FLEISCHER, NICHOLSON, COOLE, IRWIN, PLATT, RAE, MACKINTOSH, TULLY, HARPER, IRWIN, MARRIOTTI, PONDER, HOWEEL, &c. &c.
Who will perform Two GRAND MARCHE, composed expressly for the SOCIETY by HAYDN and WINTER.
Also, a CONCERTANTE, by NEUKOMM.
Mr. MOCHELES will perform an EXTEMPORANEOUS FANTASIA on the PIANO FORTE, and MR. BLAGROVE a SOLO on the VIOLIN.
Among the VOCAL PIECES will be the following:
Two Madrigals, “I follow, lo!” MORLEY, 1597. “Smile not, fair Amaryllis.” PIZZONI, 1578.
GLEES—“Lo! On yon long resounding shore.” HORSLEY. “While fools their time in stormy strife employ.” J. S. SMITH.
Ballad, “Bendemeer Stream.” Lord BURGHERSH; and BISHOP’S celebrated Glee. “Mynheer Vanduck,” with full chorus and
MR. W. KNYVETT, MR. HORSLEY, and SIR GEORGE SMART will preside on the PIANO FORTE
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THE DINNER AT HALF-PAST FIVE O’CLOCK PRECISELY.
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In order to ensure comfort, as well as a high musical treat to those Noblemen and Gentlemen who may honor the Festival their company, the Tickets of admission, price One Guinea each, will be limited to TWO HUNDRED; an early application for them is therefore recommended, at the FREEMASONS’ TAVERN; LONSDALE, 26, Old Bond Street; MILLS, 140, New Bond Street; CRAMER, ADDISON, and BEALE, Regent Street; D’ ALMAINE and Co., Soho Square; POWER, 54, Strand; HAWES, 553, Strand; COLLARD and Co., Cheapside; ROLFE, Cheapside; BETTS, Royal Exchange; CALKIN and BUDD, Pall Mall; WILLIS, Lower Grosvenor Street; DUFF and Co., 63, Oxford Street; SIMPSON, 260, Regent Street; HILL, 28, Regent Street; CHAPPEL, 30, Bond Street; METTLER, 105, Wardour Street; WHEATSTONE, 20, Conduit Street; MONRO and MAY, 11, Holborn Hill; A. NOVELLO, 72, Dean Street; MORI, 26, Bond Street; and of the COMMITTEE.
HONORARY TREASURER;
MR. J. PARRY, 17, Tavistock Street, Bedford Square.
SECRETARY, MR. J. A. WOOD, 201, Tottenham Court Road. COLLECTOR, MR. J. WATTS, 7, Stanhope-Street, Hampstead Road.
[Royal Society of Musicians archive]
The Morning Chronicle (January 28, 1835): 1.
ROYAL SOCIETY of MUSICIANS.—The NINETY-SEVENTH ANNIVERSARY DINNER of this Society will take place at the Freemasons’ Tavern, on Friday, March 13, 1835.
President of the day—The Right Hon. Lord BURGHERSH.
Several fine compositions will be performed by Professors of the first eminence, both vocal and instrumental.—Particulars will be duly announced. J. A. WOOD, Sec.
John Bull (February 1, 1835): 33.
ROYAL SOCIETY of MUSICIANS.—The NINETY-SEVENTH ANNIVERSARY DINNER of this Society will take place at the Freemasons’ Tavern, on FRIDAY, March 13, 1835.
President of the day—The Right Hon. Lord BURGHERSH.
Several fine compositions will be performed by Professors of the first eminence, both vocal and instrumental. Particulars will be duly announced.
J. A. WOOD, Secretary.
John Bull (March 1, 1835): 65.
[Same as issued in John Bull on February 1]
John Bull (March 2, 1835): 72.
The 97th festival of the Royal Society of Musicians will be celebrated on the 13th inst. Lord Burghersh will preside, and we understand that the festival will be a scale of musical grandeur exceeding anything of the kind ever before attempted. Moscheles performs an extemporaneous fantasia, and amongst the vocal compositions will be two madrigals and several fine glees, by professors of the first eminence. Knyvett, Horsley, and Sir G. Smart will alternately preside at the pianoforte.
Saunders’s News-Letters (March 4, 1835): 4.
The 97th festival of the Royal Society of Musicians will be celebrated on the 13th instant. Lord Burghersh will preside, and we understand that the festival will be a scale of musical grandeur exceeding anything of the kind ever before attempted. Moschelles performs an extemporaneous fantasia, and amongst the vocal compositions will be two madrigals and several fine glees, by professors of the first eminence. Knyvett, Horsley, and Sir G. Smart will alternately preside at the piano-forte.
The Morning Chronicle (March 5, 1835): 1.
MUSICAL.—The NINETY-SEVENTH ANNIVERSARY DINNER of the ROYAL SOCIETY of MUSICIANS will take place at the Freemasons’ Tavern on Friday, March 13.
President of the day—Lord BURGHERSH.
Several fine compositions will be performed by Professors of the first eminence, both vocal and instrumental.—For particulars see the printed programmes.—Tickets, One Guinea each, to be had at the Tavern; and at the principal Music-shops.—No Tickets will be issued after the 11th of March.
J. A. WOOD, Sec.
The Morning Post (March 5, 1835): 1.
The 97th ANNIVERSARY festival of the ROYAL SOCIETY of MUSICIANS will take place at the Freemasons’ Tavern, on FRIDAY, March 13, 1835.
President of the day—Lord BURGHERSH.
Several fine compositions will be performed by Professors of the first eminence, both Vocal and Instrumental. For particulars see the printed programmes. Tickets, One Guinea each, to be had at the Tavern, and at the principal Music Shops. No Tickets will be issued after the 11th of March. J. A. WOOD, Secretary.
Reviews
The Morning Post (March 14, 1835): 4.
ROYAL SOCIETY of MUSICIANS.
The ninety-seventh anniversary of the above society was celebrated last night in Freemasons’ Hall. This noble institution was established in 1738, for the maintenance of aged and infirm musicians, their widows and orphans, and a more estimable charity was never instituted. Their Most Gracious Majesties are the patrons, the King of the Belgians Vice-Patron, the Duke of Cumberland Honorary President, and the Duke of Cambridge, the Archbishop of York, the Earls of Fortescue, Howe, Cawdor, and Lord Burghersh, are the Honorary Vice-Presidents.
The object of this dinner is not so much with a view of making a large collection as it is to give a superior entertainment to the patrons and friends of the society, who, generally speaking, are already either life or annual subscribers.
The programme of the proceedings, together with an interesting sketch of the rise and progress of the society, the words of the vocal pieces, &c., were printed and distributed in the Hall.
The Right Hon. Lord Burghersh was the President of the day.
After the cloth was removed “Non Nobis Domine” was sung by upwards of 200 voices, with the addition of the Canon of Dr. B. Cooke’s “Amen,” in a most solemn and imposing manner. It is impossible to describe the effect which was produced by the inimitable style of the assembled musicians who chaunted [sic] this thankful grace.
The CHAIRMAN, in emphatic terms, proposed “The health of the King.” The toast was received with repeated bursts of applause.
The National Anthem was then sung by the whole company, Messrs. Sale and Vaughan taking the third verse. The loyalty of the musicians was rendered manifest by the universal cry for an encore, which was cheerfully complied with, and the repetition was hailed with enthusiasm.
The CHAIRMAN next gave “The Queen,” which was responded to with loud and long continued cheering.
Morley’s madrigal of “I follow, lo!” was then done magnificently, and deservedly encored.
The CHAIRMAN gave “The Duchess of Kent, the Princess Victoria, and the Royal Family,” amidst tumultuous approbation.
The band here played the grand march by Haydn, composed expressly for the society; and the exquisite finish of the playing and inspiring influence of the composition elicited an encore.
The next toast was “The President and Vice-Presidents of the Institution.”
Smith’s glee, “While fools their time in stormy strife employ,” was beautifully sung by Vaughan, Terrail, Bellamy, and Hobbs.
Mr. Moscheles then played an extemporaneous fantasia on the pianoforte with that masterly conception, fine execution, and delightful expression of which he is so fully capable. He was tremendously applauded.
Mr. HORSLEY then rose, and, after alluding to the good prospects of the Society, stated that the confident anticipations which had been entertained of the success of the Grand Festival at the Westminster Abbey had been fully realized, and that he was happy to announce that the sum of 2,250l. had been added to the funds of the Royal Society of Musicians through that event. In mentioning this fact he could not but advert to the able, meritorious, and unparalleled services rendered by Sir George Smart. (Loud applause.) Through good and evil report he had done his duty, and he (Sir George Smart) must always find within his own bosom a consolation and a satisfactory feeling for the exertions which he had used. Mr. H. then proceeded to mention the active efforts of Mr. John Parry in that grand festival, and said that he was expressing not only his own opinion, but that of every individual he was acquainted with, that no person was more anxious than he (Mr. Parry) was, for the benefit of any charitable institution, or, in fact, to assist any body who stood in need of aid. He (Mr. Horsley) could not at the same time but do justice to Mr. Hawes and Mr. Skerrington, for their assistance to promote the same object. After illustrating the admirable claims of the Society, and noticing some of the deserving persons, who, from a state of affluence had been reduced to great want, Mr. Horsley concluded by a deserved encomium on the President of the day, for his disinterested services at the Westminster Festival. The Noble Lord in the Chair, mid some other distinguished Noblemen, had, in the most praiseworthy manner, guaranteed the Directors from any loss, by a promise of supplying any deficiency which should arise from the funds. He begged leave to conclude by proposing, with all due honours, the health of the Chairman. (Great applause.)
Lord BURGHERSH then rose, and was received with loud and long-continued cheering. When silence was obtained we understood his Lordship to say that if under ordinary circumstances he should have felt it extremely difficult to address so numerous, so respectable, and he might say so highly jilted, an assemblage, how much more was that difficulty increased by the enthusiastic manner in which his health had been drunk. If by his exertions, if by his appreciation of the noble objects of the society, if by his love of “sweet sounds,” and if by his determination to promote, as much as was within his power, the advance of musical knowledge, he had entitled himself to the flattering reception bestowed upon him by the company, he had entitled himself to any consideration, he would be amply repaid by the sympathy of the individuals, who, in common with himself, must feel that in the advancement of music and in the encouragement of such noble institutions as the one over which he had the honour to preside, wide fields of delight were opened and the sensations of harmony with the perceptions of the best attributes of humanity were promoted. So long as his services could be of any utility for such desirable results they were always to be relied upon, and in wishing for the future prosperity of the Royal Society of Musicians he could not but assure the company of his most hearty feelings for their prosperity, individually and collectively. The Noble Lord resumed his seat amidst prolonged applause.
Mr. PARRY, jun., then sang, accompanied by himself on the harp, Moore’s ballad of “Bendemeer’s Stream,” the music of which is composed by Lord Burghersh. It was executed in a most chaste style, with an intensity of feeling which insured it an encore.
A new concertante of Neukomm, the first time of performance, was then played by Messrs. Nicholson, Cooke, Willman, Mackintosh, Platt, Harper, and Howell.
Mr. Horsley read a list of subscriptions, which we are happy to state were liberal.
The next toast was “The Royal Society of Musicians,” which was followed by Horsley’s charming glee of “O, the sweet entertainment,” which was encored.
Mr. Braham then gave, accompanied by Sir G. Smart on the pianoforte, the “Death of Nelson.” He was in fine voice, and it was the remark of many musicians in the room that he never sang better. The demand for the encore was tremendous, and the extraordinary power of this celebrated tenor singer was again displayed à merveille.
Mr. Blagrove performed a solo on the violin, and proved himself to be a worthy pupil of his great master (Louis Spohr. ) The next toast was “The Ladies,” which, as a matter of course, was drunk with enthusiasm.
PIZZONI’S madrigal “Smile not fair Amaryllis,” was then delightfully sung and encored.
After the band had played Winter’s Grand March twice, T. B. Hall, Esq., acknowledged in appropriate terms the toast of the Chaplain and Honorary Counsel of the Society.
The concluding glee of “Mynheer Van Dunck” would unquestionably have been well sung had it been left to the professional singers; but some amateurs, with more pretensions than voices, and with more vanity than discretion, thought proper to assist. The effect, as may be expected, was ludicrous. The President vacated the Chair about half past eleven, after a most harmonious, agreeable, and convivial evening.
The Atlas (March 15, 1835): 165.
The ninety-seventh anniversary of the Royal Society of Musicians took place at the Freemason’s Hall last night. Lord Burghersh was in the chair. The entertainment passed off with general satisfaction.
The Morning Post (March 16, 1835): 3.
ROYAL SOCIETY OF MUSICIANS
(Further particulars, from a Correspondent.)
To the excellent account which appeared in the Morning Post of the festival of the Royal Society of Musicians, permit me to add a few interesting particulars. Mr. HORSLEY in his able address alluded to a letter which Lord BURGHERSH had received from Sir J. CONROY, enclosing a donation of 20l. from her Royal Highness the Duchess of KENT, which in the hurry of the moment was not read; but the benevolent sentiments and kindly feeling which pervaded it cannot fail of being highly gratifying to the members of the institution.
In order to give your readers an idea of the eminent talent which enrolled itself under the banners of charity on Friday I forward the names of as many professional persons who were present as I can recollect:— Messrs. Braham, Anderson, Bellamy, Blackbourne, Bradbury, Burrowes, F. Cramer, J. B. Cramer, Calkin, Challoner, Collyer, T. Cooke, Dance, Fitzwiliam, Griffin, Goulden. Griesbach, Horsley, Hawes, Hawkins, Hobbs, Haydon, W. Knyvett, King, Kellmann, J. Lord, W. Lord, Neate, Nield. Jun., Parry, Parry, Jun., Rovedino, Sale, Sherrington, Salaman, Terrail, E. Taylor, Weippert, Wood, Walmesley, Watts, Vaughan, and twelve young Gentlemen from the different choirs; Messrs. Moscheles, Blagrove, and Sir G. Smart. The band consisted of the following distinguished performers:— Messrs. Willman, Powell, Key, and Fleischer, (clarionets); Nicholson (flute); Cooke and Irwin (oboe); Platt and Rae (corni); Mackintosh and Tully (fagotti); Harper and Irwin (trombi); Marriotte (trombone); Ponder (bass horn); and Howell (contra-basso.) What a phalanx of talent! No wonder that a distinguished dilettante present should have exclaimed, “There is nothing equal to this meeting of its kind in Europe.” Two hundred and fifty persons dined, and one hundred and thirty elegantly dressed Ladies occupied the gallery and temporary seats in the hall, for whom refreshments were provided. Great credit is due to the Committee of Management for the excellence of the arrangements (for there was not the slightest confusion); also to “mine host of the tavern” (Cuff) for the manner in which his important part of the festival was performed. P.
Dover Telegraph and Cinque Ports General Advertiser (March 21, 1835): 5.
ROYAL SOCIETY OF MUSICIANS.—The ninety-seventh anniversary festival of this institution on the 13th inst. was one of the most gratifying meetings imaginable, inasmuch as it was replete with loyalty and harmony. The noble chairman, Lord Burghersh, in proposing his Majesty’s health, gave it con amore—“The King, God bless him!” The national anthem was admirably sung, accompanied by a first-rate band of wind instruments, and encored. “The Queen,” “the Duchess of Kent,” “Princess Victoria,” &c. were also received with loud cheering. Braham was in magnificent voice, and was encored in “The Death of Nelson.” Mr. Parry, jun. sung Lord Burghersh’s elegant ballad of “Bondemeer”s Stream,” which was encored; in fact, eight vocal and instrumental pieces were repeated at the universal call of 250 professors and amateurs of music. Moscheles played delightfully on the pianoforte, as did Blagrave on the violin. The Freemasons’ Hall was graced with the presence of about one-and-thirty ladies, which gave a most brilliant effect to the interesting scene.
Leicester Herald (March 21, 1835): 5.
[Same as issued in Dover Telegraph and Cinque Ports General Advertiser on March 21]
The Blackburn Standard (March 25, 1835): 5.
[Same as issued in Dover Telegraph and Cinque Ports General Advertiser on March 21]
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