27 February 1829

Choral Fund Annual Concert

London: Hanover Square Rooms

 

Programme

Part I
Overture and Chorus, The Fall of Jerusalem		Perry
From Alexander’s Feast: Song, ‘Revenge, Timotheus cries’	Mr. Bellamy	Handel
Glee for Four Voices, ‘My Laddie is gone far away’	Mrs. Knyvett, Messrs. Bellamy, Knyvett, Vaughan	Knyvett
From Athalia Recit. and Air, ‘Gentle airs, melodious strains!’	Mr. Vaughan; Violoncello Accomp.: Mr. Lindley	Handel
Flute and Harp Concertante	Messrs. Card, Chatterton	Bochsa
From Il barbiere di Siviglia      Recit., ‘Fortunata Glicera’      Aria, ‘Cara adorate imagine’	Miss Cramer	Rossini
From Israel in Egypt      Duet, ‘The Lord is a man of war’	Messrs. Bellamy, J. O. Atkins	Handel
From Solomon: Air, ‘What though I trace’	Mrs. Knyvett	Handel
Trio and Chorus, ‘Sound the loud timbrel’	Miss Farrar, Mrs. Phillips, Mr. Phillips, Chorus	Avison
Piano Fantasia, The Recollections of Ireland with Orchestral Accompaniments	Mr. Moscheles	Moscheles
From The Indian Queen Recit. and Air, ‘Ye twice ten hundred deities’	Mr. Phillips	Purcell
From Il barbiere di Siviglia: Duet, ‘Dunque io son’	Miss Cramer, Signor Pellegrini	Rossini
From Samson Recit. and Air, ‘Total Eclipse’ Chorus, ‘O first created beam’	Mr. Braham Chorus	Handel
Part II
Overture		Weber
Aria with Variations, ‘La Biondina in gondoletta’	Miss F. Ayton	Paër
From Le nozze di Figaro, Duet, ‘Crudel! perchè finora’	Mrs. Phillips, Mr. Phillips	Mozart
Aria, ‘Gratias agimus tibi’	Miss Farrar; Clarinet Obbligato: Mr. Willman	Guglielmi
Violin Fantasia	M. Tolbecque	Tolbecque
From Il barbiere di Siviglia, Aria, ‘Largo al factotum’	Signor Pellegrini	Rossini
From Krönungsmesse: ‘Agnus Dei’	Mrs. Knyvett	Mozart
From The Great Mass in C minor: ‘Cum sancto spiritu’	Chorus	Mozart
From Judith: Song, ‘Conquest is not to bestow’	Mr. J. O. Atkins	Arne
From Athalia: ‘Around let acclamations ring’	Chorus; Solo: Mr. Robinson	Handel

Principal Vocalists: Miss Cramer, Miss F. Ayton, Miss Farrar, Mrs. Knyvett, Mrs. Phillips; Messrs. Bellamy, Braham, J. O. Atkins, Phillips, Vaughan, Knyvett, Signor Pellegrini

Principal Instrumentalists: Messrs. Card, Chatterton, Lindley, Moscheles, Willman, M. Tolbecque

Leader: Mr. Franz Cramer; Conductor: Mr. Thomas Greatorex

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CHORAL FUND

INSTITUTED FOR THE RELIEF OF ITS

AFFLICTED AND DECAYED MEMBERS

THEIR WIDOWS AND ORPHANS.

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Patrons.

HIS MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY,

HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF CLARENCE,

HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF SUSSEX,

HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE.

President.

HIS GRACE THE DUKE OF MANCHESTER.

Vice-Presidents.

HIS GRACE THE DUKE OF ST. ALBANS.

LORD VISCOUNT BERNARD;	JOHN CAPEL, Esq. M. P.
The Right Hon. LORD BLOOMFIELD	JOHN PETTY MUSPRATT, Esq.
The Right Hon. the LORD MAYOR, M. P.	S. J. ARNOLD, Esq.
Sir. R. C. GLYNN, Bart, M. P. and Ald.	P. J. SALOMON, Esq.
Sir WILLIAM CURTIS, Bart.	THOMAS GREATOREX, Esq.
Sir RICHARD BIRNIE, Knt.	FRANCOIS CRAMER, Esq.
Sir WILLIAM RAWLINS, Knt.	JOHN BRAHAM, Esq.
GEORGE SCHOLEY, Esq. and Ald.	T. L. BELLAMY, Esq.
MATTHEW WOOD, Esq. M. P. & Ald.	THOMAS VAUGHAN, Esq.
WILLIAM WARD, Esq. M.P.	WILLIAM HAWES, Esq.
R. CLARK, Esq. Chamberlain of London.	ROBERT LINDLEY, Esq.
HIGH HAMMERSLEY, Esq.

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….

A GRAND MISCELLANEOUS

CONCERT

OF VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC,

AS PERFORMED

(BY PERMISSION OF THE MSOT NOBLE THE DIRECOTRS)

AT THE

KING’S `NTIENT CONCERT ROOMS

HANOVER SQUARE,

ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1829,

FOR THE BENEFIT OF THIS CHARITY.

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PRINCIPAL VOCAL PERFORMERS.

Mrs. KNYVETT,	Miss M. CRAMER,
Mrs. PHILLIPS,	Miss FARRAR.

AND

Miss FANNY AYTON.

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Mr. BRAHAM.

Mr. VAUGHAN,	Mr. J. O. ATKINS,
Mr. KNYVETT,	Mr. ROBINSON,
AND	AND
Mr. PHILLIPS.	Mr. BELLAMY.

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Signor PELLEGRINI.

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INSTRUMENTAL SOLO PERFORMERS.

Messrs. MOSCHELES, LINDLEY, CARD, CHATTERTON, and TOLBECQ.

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The Choruses will be supported by the YOUNG GENTLEMEN of His Majesty’s Chapel

Royal, St. Paul’s Cathedral, and Westminster Abbey. 

PRINCIPAL INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMERS.

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Leader of the Band        –        –        Mr. F. CRAMER.

Conductor   –        –        –        –        Mr. GREATOREX.

	VIOLINS.		TENORS.		CLARINETS.
Mr.	Moralt	Mr.	Ware	Mr.	Willman
	Oury		Davis		Powell
	Betts		Brace
	Gattie		Perry		FLUTES.
	Baker		Davenport
	Sherrington		Forster		Card
	Wigley		Westrop		Evans
	Cole		VIOLONCELLOS.		HORNS.
	Nicks		R. Lindley
	Carter		Bannister		Platt
	Watkins		H. Slous		Rae
	Woodcock		Brewer
	Stark
	Alsept				TRUMPETS.
	Nadaw		DOUBLE BASSES.
	Tilley		Bond		Harper
	Mackintosh, jun.		Wilson		Irwin
	Gillingham		Smart
			Swan		TROMBONES.
By permission of the Directors of		Horwell
the Royal Academy of Music				Marrioti
			BASSOONS.		Schoengen
	Seymour		Mackintosh		Smither
	Blagrove		Bray
	White
	Patey				DOUBLE DRUM.
	E. Packer		HAUTBOYS.
	Dorrell	Messrs. Ling		Chipp.

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CHORAL FUND CONCERT.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1829.

PART I.

Overture and Chorus…………………….(Fall of Jerusalem.)…………………….Perry.
Song, Mr. BELLAMY, “Revenge, Timotheus cries,”….(Alexander’s Feast.)….Handel.
Glee, Mrs. W. KNYVETT, Mr. W. KNVETT, Mr. VAUGHAN, & Mr. BELLAMY,
“My laddie is gone far awa’.”……………………………………………..W. Knyvett.
Recit. and Air, Mr. VAUGHAN, “Gentle airs;” accompanied on the Violoncello
by Mr. LINDLEY……………………….(Athalia.)………………………….Handel.
Concertante duet, Flute and Harp, Mr. CARD and Mr. CHATTERTON……….Bochsa.
Scena, Miss MARIAN CRAMER—Recit. “Fortunata Glicera,” and Aria,
“Cara adorata.”………………………………………………………………..Rossini.
Duet, Mr. BELLAMY and Mr. J. O. ATKINS, “The Lord is a man of war.”…  Handel.
Song, Mrs. W. KNYVETT, “What though I trace.”……..(Solomon.)…………..Handel.
Trio and Chorus, Miss FARRAR, Mrs. PHILLIPS, and Mr. PHILLIPS,
“Sound the loud timbrel.”………………………………………………………Avison.
Fantasia, Grand Piano Forte, Mr. MOSCHELES, “The Recollections of Ireland,”
with full Orchestral Accompaniments……………………………………..Moscheles.
Recit. and Air, Mr. PHILLIPS, “Ye twice ten hundred deities.”…………………Purcell.
Duet, Miss MARIAN CRAMER and Signor PELLEGRINI,
“Dunque io son.”…………………..(Il Barbiere di Seviglia.)………………..Rossini.
Recit. and Air, Mr. BRAHAM, “Total eclipse.” Chorus, “O first created beam.”……………….	(Samson.)……….Handel.

PART II.

Overture……………………………………………………………………………Weber.

Aria, with Variations, Miss FANNY Ayton, “La Biondina in gondoletta.”…………Paer.

Duet, Mrs. PHILLIPS and Mr. PHILLIPS, “Crudel perchè.”……………………..Mozart.

Song, Miss FARRAR, “Gratias agimus.” Clarinet Obligato, Mr. WILLMAN…Guglielmi.

Air with Variations, Violin, M. TOLBECQ, (from the Conservatoire, Paris)……Tolbecq.

Aria, Signor PELLEGRINI, “Largo al factotum.”………………………………..Rossini.

Song, Mrs. W. KNYVETT, “Agnus Dei.”………………………………………..Mozart.

Chorus, “Cum sancto spiritu.”…………………………………………………….Mozart.

Song, Mr. J. O. ATKINS, “Conquest is not to bestow.”………..(Judith.)……..Dr. Arne.

Chorus, “Around let acclamations ring.” The Solo Parts by

Mr. ROBINSON………………………………(Athalia.)…………………….Handel.

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The Morning Post (February 23, 1829): 1.

CHORAL FUND.—Under the Patronage of his Majesty.—The Nobility, Gentry, Subscribers, and the Public in general are 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 27th instant. Leader of the Band, Mr. F. Cramer; Conductor, Mr. Greatorex. The following eminent Performers have kindly promised their gratuitous assistance:—Miss F. Ayton, Mrs. W. Knyvett, Miss Cramer, Miss Farrar, Miss Phillips, Mrs. Phillips; Mr. Braham, Mr. Vaughan, Mr. W. Knyvett, Mr. Bellamy, Mr. Sinclair, Signor Pellegrini. In the course of the evening a Fantasia on the Grand Pianoforte, by Mr. Moscheles; “Recollections of Ireland,” with Orchestral Accompaniments; an Obligato Accompaniment on the Violoncello, by Mr. Lindley; a Concertante Duet (Bochsa) on the Flute and Harp, by Mr. Card and Mr. Chatterton; and a Fantasia on the Violin, by Monsieur Telbecque, from the Conservatoire, Paris.

JOHN EAMES, Secretary and Collector.

4, Church-place, Bedford-street, Covent-garden.

The Morning Post (February 24, 1829): 1.

CHORAL FUND.—Under the Patronage of his Majesty.—The Nobility, Gentry, Subscribers, and the Public in general are 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 27th instant. Leader of the Band, Mr. F. Cramer; Conductor, Mr. Greatorex. The following eminent Performers have kindly promised their gratuitous assistance:—Miss F. Ayton, Mrs. W. Knyvett, Miss Cramer, Miss Farrar, Miss Phillips, Mrs. Phillips; Mr. Braham, Mr. Vaughan, Mr. W. Knyvett, Mr. Bellamy, Signor Pellegrini, Mr. J. O. Atkins, and Mr. Phillips. In the course of the evening a Fantasia on the Grand Pianoforte, by Mr. Moscheles; “Recollections of Ireland,” with Orchestral Accompaniments; an Obligato Accompaniment on the Violoncello, by Mr. Lindley; a Concertante Duet (Bochsa) on the Flute and Harp, by Mr. Card and Mr. Chatterton; and a Fantasia on the Violin, by Monsieur Telbecque, from the Conservatoire, Paris.

JOHN EAMES, Secretary and Collector.

4, Church-place, Bedford-street, Covent-garden.

The Morning Post (February 25, 1829): 1.

CHORAL FUND.—Under the Patronage of his Majesty.—The Nobility, Gentry, Subscribers, and the Public in general are 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 27th instant. Leader of the Band, Mr. F. Cramer; Conductor, Mr. Greatorex. The following eminent Performers have kindly promised their gratuitous assistance:—Miss F. Ayton, Mrs. W. Knyvett, Miss Cramer, Miss Farrar, Miss Phillips, Mrs. Phillips; Mr. Braham, Mr. Vaughan, Mr. W. Knyvett, Mr. Bellamy, Signor Pellegrini, Mr. J. O. Atkins, and Mr. Phillips. In the course of the evening a Fantasia on the Grand Pianoforte, by Mr. Moscheles; “Recollections of Ireland,” with Orchestral Accompaniments; an Obligato Accompaniment on the Violoncello, by Mr. Lindley; a Concertante Duet (Bochsa) on the Flute and Harp, by Mr. Card and Mr. Chatterton; and a Fantasia on the Violin, by Monsieur Telbecg, from the Conservatoire, Paris.

JOHN EAMES, Secretary and Collector.

4, Church-place, Bedford-street, Covent-garden.

The Morning Post (February 26, 1829): 1.

CHORAL FUND.—Under the Patronage of his Majesty.—The Nobility, Gentry, Subscribers, and the Public in general are 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, TOMORROW EVENING, the 27th inst. Leader of the Band, Mr. F. Cramer; Conductor, Mr. Greatorex. The following eminent Performers have kindly promised their gratuitous assistance:—Miss F. Ayton, Mrs. W. Knyvett, Miss Cramer, Miss Farrar, Mrs. Phillips; Mr. Braham, Mr. Vaughan, Mr. W. Knyvett, Mr. Bellamy, Signor Pellegrini, Mr. J. O. Atkins, and Mr. Phillips. In the course of the evening a Fantasia on the Grand Pianoforte, by Mr. Moscheles; “Recollections of Ireland,” with Orchestral Accompaniments; an Obligato Accompaniment on the Violoncello, by Mr. Lindley; a Concertante Duet (Bochsa) on the Flute and Harp, by Mr. Card and Mr. Chatterton; and a Fantasia on the Violin, by Monsieur Telbecg, from the Conservatoire, Paris.

JOHN EAMES, Secretary and Collector.

4, Church-place, Bedford-street, Covent-garden.

The Morning Post (February 27, 1829): 1.

CHORAL FUND.—Under the Patronage of his Majesty.—The Nobility, Gentry, Subscribers, and the Public in general are 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, THIS EVENING (Friday), the 27th inst. [the rest is the same as advertised in The Morning Post on February 26]