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Schweizer Sänger Gesellschaft, or Female Swiss Singers (1861)
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11522.c.43. (8.)
Description
Programme and wordbook for a performance given by the Schweizer Sänger Gesellschaft, or Female Swiss Singers, at St James's Hall, London, in 1861.
This was a two-part performance of solo and ensemble choral music, with a solo/concertante piece for pedal guitar, written and performed by Herr Decker-Schenk.
The vocal repertory was performed by Anna Decker-Schenk, Friedericke Keller, Johanna Claussen, Marie Keller, Mina Keller and Thora Brix, under the direction of Herr Decker-Schenk and accompanied by Herr Louis Levy.
The wordbook provides the texts in both the original language and in English translation.
A very similar programme, with a slightly different title page, is held at 11527.d.64. (6.).
Date range
1861 - 1861
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Swiss Female Singers -
Schweizer Sänger Gesellschaft -
Levy, Louis -
Keller, Mina -
Keller, Marie -
Keller, Friedericke -
Decker-Schenk, Herr -
Decker-Schenk, Anna -
Claussen, Johanna -
Brix, Thora -
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19th century - mid Victorian 1851-1875
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The British Library
St Pancras
,96 Euston Road
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