93rd Anniversary Dinner of the Royal Society of Musicians
London: Freemasons’ Hall
Tickets: 1 Guinea
↓Programme
| Ballad, ‘Oh! ’tis the Melody | Mr. Parry jun. | Bayly, arranged by J. B. Cramer |
| Catch (new) | Horsley | |
| Harp Solo | Mr. T. Wright | |
| Hymn, ‘Non nobis Domine’ | ||
| Glee, ‘Blow light, thou balmy air’ | Horsley | |
| Glee for four voices, ‘Sleep gentle Lady’ | Bishop | |
| Glee for five voices, ‘To all that breathe the air of heav’n’ | Attwood | |
| Glee, ‘When the wind blows’ | Bishop | |
| Glee for three voices, ‘Who Comes so Dark from Ocean’s Roar’ | Callcott | |
| Grand March | Bishop | |
| Grand March | Haydn | |
| Grand March | Winter | |
| National Anthem, ‘God Save the King’ | Accompanied by Wind Instruments | |
| Piano Fantasia | Mr. Moscheles |
| Principal Vocalists: Messrs. Bellamy, Collyer, Cooke, C. Taylor, Elliot, E. Taylor, Hawkins, Hobbs, King, Leete, Michelmore, Nield, Parry jun., Phillips, Rovedino, Sale, Smith, Terrail, Vaughan, Walmesley, Master Hopkins |
| Principal Instrumentalists: Messrs. Card, Cooke, Irwin, Harper, Hurbard, Key, K. Fleischer, Mackintosh, Marriotti, Moscheles, Powell, Platt, Rae, Tully, T. Wright, Willman |
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Encores: Ballad, ‘Oh! ’tis the Melody’—Mr. Parry jun.— Bayly, arranged by J. B. Cramer
Catch—Horsley
Glee, ‘When the wind blows’—Bishop
Advertisements
The Morning Post (April 4, 1831): 3.
LINDLEY and DRAGONETTI have kindly consented to perform one of CORELLI’S Solos at the Festival of the Royal Society of Musicians on Thursday next; and the principal wind instrument performers of the Philharmonic Society have tendered their valuable services on the occasion, as well as a host of eminent vocalists.
The Morning Post (April 5, 1831): 1.
ROYAL SOCIETY of MUSICIANS.—The NINETY-THIRD ANNIVERSARY DINNER will be held at the Freemasons’ Hall, on THURSDAY next, April 7.
The Right Hon the Earl of CAWDOR in the Chair.
The most eminent Vocal and Instrumental Performers have kindly promised their valuable services.
Tickets One Guinea each, to be had at the Freemasons’ Hall, and the principal Music Shops. The number being limited, an early application is requested. M. SIMCOCK, Secretary.
The Morning Post (April 6, 1831): 1.
ROYAL SOCIETY of MUSICIANS.—The NINETY-THIRD ANNIVERSARY DINNER will be held at the Freemasons’ Hall, TO-MORROW, April 7th.
The Right Hon the Earl of CAWDOR in the Chair.
The most eminent Vocal and Instrumental Performers have kindly promised their valuable services.
Tickets One Guinea each, to be had at the Freemasons’ Hall, and the principal Music Shops. The number being limited, an early application is requested. M. SIMCOCK, Secretary.
Ibidem., 3.
Mr. MOSCHELES has, with his accustomed kindness, consented to perform at the Festival of the Royal Society of Musicians to-morrow.
The Times (April 6, 1831): 1.
ROYAL SOCIETY of MUSICIANS.——The NINETY-THIRD ANNIVERSARY DINNER will be held at the s’ Hall, on Thursday, April 7. The Right Hon the Earl of CAWDOR in the Chair. The most eminent Vocal and Instrumental Performers have kindly promised their valuable services. Tickets, one guinea each, to be had at the Freemasons’hall, and the principal music-shops: the number being limited, an early application is requested. Particulars will be dully announced
M. SIMCOCK, Secretary.
Review
The Morning Post (April 8, 1831): 2.
ROYAL SOCIETY OF MUSICIANS.
The Ninety-third Anniversary Dinner of this Institution took place yesterday at the Freemasons’ Hall, under the auspices of the Royal and Noble Directors of the King’s Concerts of Ancient Music, the Earl of CAWDOR in the Chair. When the cloth was removed, Non Nobis was finely performed by a very numerous choir of eminent vocalists; and our National Anthem was sublimely sung, accompanied by a matchless band of wind instruments, consisting of WILLMAN, POWELL, FLIESCHER, KEY, CARD, COOKE, IRWIN, PLATT, RAE, MACKINTOSH, TULLY, HARPER, HURBARD, MARRIOTTI, &c. &c., who performed in the course of the evening some beautiful Marches, composed expressly for the Society by HAYDN, WINTER, BISHOP, &c., in a style of excellence rarely heard.
BISHOP’S elegant Serenade, Sleep gentle Lady, HORSLEY’S fine Glee, Blow light thou balmy air; CALLCOTT’S, Who comes so dark; ATTWOOD’S, To all that breathe; and a variety of other compositions, were exquisitely sung [sic] by BELLAMY, T. COOKE, COLLYER, ELLIOTT, HOBBS, HAWKINS, KING, LEETE, NIELD, MICHELMORE, PHILLIPS, PARRY, Jun, ROVEDINO, SALE, J. SMITH, TERRAIL, C. TAYLOR, E. TAYLOR,walmsley, and Master HOPKINS.
A new Catch, written for the occasion by Mr. HORSLEY, complimentary to the Ladies, was very effectively sung and loudly encored, as was When the wind blows.
Mr. MOSCHELES, who came handsomely forward at a very short notice, to serve the cause of charity, performed a Fantasia on the pianoforte, in a manner that drew down the most rapturous plaudits of the delighted company. Mr. T. WRIGHT executed a Solo on the harp in a very brilliant and masterly style; and Mr. PARRY, jun., was encored in BAYLY’S Ballad, “Oh! ’tis the Melody,” arranged by Mr. J. CRAMER.
Mr. HORSLEY, in proposing the health of the President, paid a just tribute to the memory of Lord DARNLEY, who had patronised the Institution for many years.
Lord CAWDOR returned thanks, and alluded in a very feeling manner to the tribute paid by Mr. Horsley to the memory of Lord Darnley, and expressed his readiness to promote the interest of the Society at all times. Mr. HORSLEY read a long list of subscribers and donations; among the latter was 50l. from Messrs. Broadwood, being the fourth. On the whole this was one of the finest musical treats imaginable, and, as the eminent talent which met on the occasion came forward in the cause of charity, it adds lustre to it.
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