Choral Fund Annual Concert
London: Hanover Square Rooms—Time: Evening, Eight o’Clock
Tickets: 10s. 6d.
↓Programme
| Aria, ‘Gratias agimus tibi’ | Miss Cramer | Guglielmi |
| Ballad, ‘The Rover’s Bride’ | Mr. Braham | A. Lee |
| Duet (Italian) | Mme Stockhausen, Mr. Braham | |
| Flute Concerto | Mr. Boehm (first performance in the country) | |
| From Der Freischütz Recit. and Air, ‘Softly sighs the voice of evening’ | Miss Hughes | Weber |
| From Der Vampyr: Song, ‘Im Herbst, da muss man trinken’ | Mr. Phillips | Marschner |
| From Judas Maccabæus: Recit. and Air, ‘Oh Liberty’ | Mr. Bennett; Violoncello Accomp.: Mr. Lindley | Handel |
| From Samson: Air, ‘Honour and Arms’ | Mr. Parry jun. | Handel |
| From The Creation: Recit. and air, ‘With verdure clad’ | Mme Stockhausen | Haydn |
| German Bacchanalian Song | Mr. Phillips | |
| Glee | Knyvett | |
| Glee | Knyvett | |
| Overture, Esther | Handel | |
| Overture, La clemenza di Tito | Mozart | |
| Piano Fantasia, Anticipations of Scotland with Orchestral Accompaniments | Mr. Moscheles | Moscheles |
| Song, ‘Spring time of year is coming’ | Mr. Sinclair | [Thompson] |
| Swiss Air | Mme Stockhausen; Harp: Mr. Stockhausen | |
| Swiss Air | Mme Stockhausen; Harp; Mr. Stockhausen | |
| Terzetto, ‘Va da si via di quâ’ | Miss Hughes, Messrs. Phillips, Sinclair | Martini |
| Principal Vocalists: Miss Bruce, Miss Fanny Ayton, Miss Cramer, Mme Stockhausen, Messrs. Bellamy, Bennett, Braham, Parry jun., Phillips, Sinclair, Terrail, Vaughan |
| Principal Instrumentalists: Messrs. Boehm, Moscheles, Stockhausen, Willman |
| Leader: Mr. Franz Cramer; Conductor: Mr. Thomas Greatorex |
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Programme Notes: The piano brand was Clementi.
Encore: Swiss Air—Mme Stockhausen; Harp; Mr. Stockhausen
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Playbill
CHORAL FUND
INSTITUTED FOR THE RELIEF OF ITS
AFFLICTED & DISTRESSED MEMBERS,
THEIR WODIWS AND ORPHANS.
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UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF
Their most Gracious MAJESTIES,
Her Royal Highness the DUCHESS OF KENT,
Her Royal Highness the DUCHESS OF GLOUCESTER,
His Royal Highness the DUKE OF SUSSEX,
His Royal Highness the DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE,
His Royal Highness the DUKE OF GLOUCESTER,
His Royal Highness PRINCE LEOPOLD OF SAXE COBURG.
PRESIDENT.
His Grace the DUKE OF MANCHESTER.
VICE-PRESIDENTS.
HIS GRACE THE DUKE OF ST. ALBANS,
THE EARL OF BANDON, The Right Hon. LORD BLOOMFIELD,
The Right Hon. the LORD MAYOR, &c. &c.
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(BY PERMISSION OF THE MOST NOBLE THE DIRECTORS)
AT THE
King’s Antient Concert Rooms
HANOVER SQUARE
ON
FRIDAY EVENING, the 15th of APRIL, 1831,
WILL BE PERFORMED
A GRAND MISCELLANEOUS
CONCERT
OF VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THIS CHARITY.
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PRINCIPAL VOCAL PERFORMERS.
Madame STOCKHAUSEN
Miss FANNY AYTON Miss M. CRAMER
AND AND
Miss HUGHES Miss BRUCE,
Mr. BRAHAM,
Mr. VAUGHAN, Mr. SINCLAIR,
AND AND
Mr. BELLAMY, Mr. BENNETT,
AND
Mr. PHILLIPS.
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IN THE COURSE OF THE EVENING,
A Fantasia on the Flute by Mr. BOHM
(Principal Flute to His Majesty the King of Bavaria)
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The Band will be numerous, including the following eminent Performers from the Antient Concerts and Philharmonic Society.
Leader of the Band, Mr. F. CRAMER. Conductor, Mr. GREATOREX.
PRINCIPAL INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMERS.
Messrs. DRAGONETTI, LINDLEYS, MORALT, ANDERSON, MACKINTOSH, NICKS, MARIOTTI, WILLMAN, LING, POWELL, PLATT, HARPER, RAY, TILLEY, CARD, CHIPP, &c. &c.
The Chorus will be assisted by the Young Gentlemen of His Majesty’s Chapel Royal, St. Paul’s Cathedral, and Westminster Abbey.
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Tickets, 10s. 6d. each.
The Doors to be opened at Seven o’Clock, and the Performance to begin precisely at Eight.
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The Morning Post (April 5, 1831): 1.
CHORAL FUND——Under the Patronage of their MAJESTIES and the ROYAL FAMILY.—The Nobility, Gentry, Subscribers, and the Public in general are most respectfully informed, that the ANNUAL CONCERT, in aid of the Afflicted Members, Widows, and Orphans of the above Institution, will take place (by Permission of the Most Noble the Directors of the Ancient Concerts) at the Hanover-square Rooms, on FRIDAY, the 15th instant. Leader of the Band. Mr. Cramer; Conductor, Mr. Greatorex. The following eminent Performers have already kindly promised their assistance:—M. Cramer, Miss Bruce, Mr. Braham, Mr. Vaughan, Mr. Sinclair, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Bellamy, and Mr. Phillips. In the course of the evening a Fantasia on the Flute by Mr. Bohm, Principal Flute to the King of Bavaria, his first performance in this country.—John Eames, Secretary and Collector, 3, Church-place, Bedford-street, Covent-garden, where Donations and Subscriptions will be thankfully received.
The Times (April 11, 1831): 1.
CHORAL FUND——Under the Patronage of their Majesties and the Royal Family.—The Nobility, Gentry, Subscribers, and the Public in general are most respectfully informed, that the ANNUAL CONCERT, in Aid of the Afflicted and Distressed Members, Widows, and Orphans of the above Institution, will take place (by permission of the most Noble the Directors of the Ancient Concerts) at the Hanover-square Rooms, on Friday Evening, the 15th instant. Leader of the band, Mr. F. Cramer; conductor, Mr. Greatorex. The following eminent performers have kindly promised their gratuitous assistance:—Madame Stockhausen, Miss Fanny Ayton, Miss M. Cramer, Miss Hughes, Miss Bruce, Mr. Braham, Mr. Sinclair, Mr. Vaughan, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Bellamy, and Mr. Philips. In the course of the evening a fantasia for the flute by Mr. Bohn, principal flute to the King of Bavaria, (his first performance in this country); and a fantasia on the grand piano-forte, (the Strains of the Scottish Bards), by Mr. Moscheles.
JOHN KAMES, Secretary and Collector, 3. Church-place, Bedford-street, Covent-garden, where donations and subscriptions will be thankfully received.
The Morning Post (April 13, 1831): 1.
CHORAL FUND——Under the Patronage of their MAJESTIES and the ROYAL FAMILY.—The Nobility, Gentry, Subscribers, and the Public in general are most respectfully informed, that the ANNUAL CONCERT, in aid of the Afflicted Members, Widows, and Orphans of the above Institution, will take place (by Permission of the Most Noble the Directors of the Ancient Concerts) at the Hanover-square Rooms, on FRIDAY EVENING next. Leader of the Band, Mr. F. Cramer; Conductor, Mr. Greatorex. The following eminent Performers have kindly promised their assistance:—Madame Stockhausen, Miss Fanny Ayton, Miss Hughes, Miss Cramer, Miss Bruce, Mr. Braham, Mr. Vaughan, Mr. Sinclair, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Terrail, Mr. Bellamy, and Mr. Philips. In the course of the evening a Fantasia on the Flute by Mr. Boehm, Principal Flute to the King of Bavaria, his first performance in this country; a Fantasia on the Grand Pianoforte, by Mr. Moscheles (Strains of the Scottish Bards), with Orchestral Accompaniments (Moscheles).—John Eame, Secretary, and Collector, Church-place, Bedford-street, Covent-garden, where Donations and Subscriptions will be thankfully received.
The Times (April 14, 1831): 1.
CHORAL FUND, under the Patronage of their Most Gracious Majesties and the Royal Family.—The Nobility, Gentry, Subscribers, are respectfully informed, that the ANNUAL BENEFIT CONCERT, in aid of the above institution, will take place at the King’s Concert Room, Hanover-square, Tomorrow evening, the 15th instant. Leader of the Band, Mr. F. Cramer. Conductor, M. Greatorex. The following eminent performers have kindly promised their gratuitous assistance:—Madame Stockhausen, Miss Fanny Ayton, Miss Hughes, Miss Cramer, Miss Bruce, Mr. Braham, Mr. Vaughan, Mr. Sinclair, Mr. Bellamy, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Terrail, and Mr. Phillips. In the course of the evening a fantasia on the grand pianoforte, by Mr. Moscheles (strains of the Scottish bards), with orchestral accompaniments, Moscheles; and a fantasia on the flute, by Mr. Boehm, principal flute to the King of Bavaria, his first public performance in this country. Donations and subscriptions will be gratefully received by the Secretary and Collector, Mr. J. Barnes, 3, Church-place, Bedford-street, Covent-garden.
Reviews
The Morning Post (April 16, 1831): 3.
CHORAL FUND CONCERT
The Annual Concert for the benefit of this Society took place last night at the Hanover-square Rooms, and was very numerously attended. BRAHAM, VAUGHAN, PHILLIPS, SINCLAIR, TERRAIL, BELLAMY, BENNETT, PARRY, jun., Madame STOCKHAUSEN, Misses CRAMER, BRUCE, HUGHES, gave their services or the occasion, and sang a variety of Songs, Duets, Glees, &c. with their wonted abilities and success. Mr. BOEHM performed a Fantasia on the Flute, and displayed great execution, taste, and expression; he seems to have cultivated the high notes, which he produces in a very sweet and silvery manner.
The Courier (April 18, 1831): 3.
The Choral Fund Concert took place at the King’s Concert Rooms on Friday evening, and attracted a very crowded audience. Among the performers were Madame Stockhausen. Miss Hughes, Miss Cramer, Braham, Bennett, Lindley, &c. A Mr. Boehm, principal flute to the King of Bavaria, made his first appearance in this country, and shewed great skill in the execution of some very difficult, though not very pleasing pieces.
The Globe and Traveller (April 18, 1831): 3.
The Queen and Prince Leopold sent donations of 10l. each to the Choral Fund, the annual concert of which charity took place on Friday evening, at the King’s Concert Room in Hanover-square. Some of the first-rate vocal and instrumental performers lent their assistance.
Ibidem.
CHORAL FUND CONCERT—On Friday evening the Choral Fund Concert took place at the King’s Ancient Concert Rooms. Madame Stockhausen sang two of her Swiss airs with such pure feeling and simplicity as won the hearts of the audience. This Lady also sang “With verdure clad,” and an Italian duet with Braham, and distinguished herself alike in these opposite styles of composition. Weber’s scene, “Softly sighs the voice of evening,” is well adapted for Miss Hughes’s voice, and she acquitted herself well in it. Mr. Parry, jun., gave considerable effect to Handel’s noble song from Samson, “Honour and Arms.” One of the most popular songs in Marschner’s Opera of Der Vampyr, was the Bacchanalian, “In Autumn we must drink, boys.”— On this occasion Phillips introduced it with the original German words. The point which this singer gives to his songs by appropriate action, even in the concert-room, is admirable: he makes himself intelligible to his hearers, in whatever language he may be addressing them. Messrs. Bennett and Lindley shared the plaudits of the company: the one for singing “O Liberty,” from Judas Maccabeus, and the other for his unrivalled accompaniment on the violoncello. The same may be said of Willman, the clarionet player, and Miss Cramer in “Gratias agimus tibi.” Moscheles played a Fantasia on one of Clementi’s improved pianofortes, and was, as usual, received with great applause.
Evening Standard (April 18, 1831): 3.
The Queen and Prince Leopold sent donations of 101. each to the Choral Fund, the annual concert of which charity took place Friday evening at the King’s Concert Room Hanover-square. Some of the first rate vocal and instrumental performers lent their assistance.
Morning Advertiser (April 18, 1831): 2.
The Queen and Prince Leopold sent donations of 10l. each to the Choral Fund, the annual Concert of which Charity took place on Friday evening at the King’s Concert Room, in Hanover-square. Some of the first-rate vocal and instrumental performers lent their assistance; among them were Madame Stockhausen, Misses Cramer, Hughes, and Bruce, Messrs Braham, Vaughan, Sinclair, Bennett, Terrail, Parry, jun. and Phillips. Madame Stockhausen was rapturously encored in a Swiss air, accompanied on the harp by Mr. Stockhausen, as was Mr. Braham in “The Rover’s Bride,” Mr. Phillips, in a German Bacchanalian song, and Mr. Sinclair in “Spring Time.” Mr. Bennett’s “Oh liberty,” accompanied by Mr. Lindley on the violoncello, was a finished performance; the same may be said of a performance, by Mr. Mochelles a patent piano-forte of Clementi’s, called “The Strains of the Scottish Bards.” Mr. Bochin, the Principal Flute to the King of Bavaria, gave a concerto on that instrument in a very superior style. The chorusses were powerfully and correctly given by the Members of this Society.
The Morning Chronicle (April 18, 1831): 3.
CHORAL FUND CONCERT.
[From a Correspondent.]
On Friday evening tire Choral Fund Concert took place at the King’s Ancient Concert Rooms. Madame Stockhausen sang two of her Swiss airs with such pure feeling and simplicity as won the hearts of the audience. This Lady also sung “With verdure clad,” and an Italian duet with Braham, and distinguished herself a like in these opposite styles of compositions. Weber’s scena, “Softly sights the voice of evening,” is well adapted for Miss Hughes’s voice, and she acquitted herself well in it, with the exception of taking occasional liberties with the time, which non-theatrical leaders of the band are unaccustomed to, Mr. Parry, jun, gave considerable effect to Handel’s noble song from Samson, “Honour and Arms.” One of the most popular songs in Marschner’s Opera of Der Vampyr was the Bacchanalian, “In Autumn we must drink, boys.”—On this occasion Phillips introduced it with the original German words. The point which this singer gives to his songs by appropriate action, even in the concert-room, is admirable: he makes himself intelligible to his hearers, in whatever language he may he addressing them. Of course the Bacchanalian song was repeated. Braham was also called for a second time to sing “The Rover’s Bride.” Messrs. Bennett and Lindley shared the plaudits of the company: the one for singing “O Liberty,” from Judas Maccabeus, and the other for his unrivalled accompaniment on the violoncello. The same may be said of Willman, the clarionet player, and Miss Cramer in “Gratius agimus tibi.” Martini’s laughing trio, by Miss Hughes and Messrs. Sinclair and Phillips, did not go off so well as it generally does; this little trifle required three laughing singers, and though Phillips can laugh for two well enough, it was too much to expect him to take the whole upon himself. Moscheles played a Fantasia on one of Clementi’s improved piano-fortes, and was, as usual, received with great applause. Independent of his brilliant execution, Moscheles always produces musician-like effects in his variations. A new flutist made his first public appearance in this country, Mr. Boehm, principal flute to the King of Bavaria. He produced some novel effect, rather more difficult than pleasing, except to the initiated. Two of Knyvett’s glees were well sung by Miss Hughes and Messrs. Terrail, Vaughan, and Bellamy. The choruses went well, as they generally do at this Concert. They were judiciously chosen from Handel. The Overtures to Esther and La Clemenza di Tito were performed with great precision. Messrs. C. F. Cramer and Greatorex were the leader and conductor.
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