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Thomas Fletcher Concerts, Birmingham (1818-44)
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LF55.4
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A collection of eight programmes for concerts held in Birmingham and featuring Thomas Fletcher.
16/02/1818. Scheme of Mr Fletcher’s Concert at the Royal Hotel on Monday, February 16, 1818. Performers include Miss E & J Fletcher, Mr Thorne, Miss Frith, W. Lindley. Music by Beethoven, Bishop, Cherubini, Corelli, Handel, Haydn, Himmel, Marcello, Mozart, Romberg.
11/04/1822. Scheme of Mr Fletcher’s Concert at the Royal Hotel on Thursday evening, April 11, 1822. Performers include Mrs Salmon, Mr Owen, Miss Jane Fletcher, and Misses E & J Fletcher. Music by Bishop, Bochsa, Braham, Coccia, Haydn, Mayseder, Mozart, Paisiello, Spohr, Winter.
01/12/1825. Scheme of Mr Fletcher’s Concert at the Royal Hotel on Thursday evening December 1, 1825. Performers include Mr Machin, Miss George, Miss Symonds and Mr Harris, Miss J Fletcher, Mr W. Lindley. Music by Bishop, Carafa, Handel, Pucitta, Purcell, Romberg, Rossini, Shield, Weber.
19/04/1827. Scheme of Mr Fletcher’s Concert at the Royal Hotel on Thursday evening April 19, 1827. Performers include Mr Machin, Miss Symonds, Miss Betts, Messrs Betts and W. Lindley, J. Fletcher. Music by Beethoven, Bishop, Bochsa, W. Hawes, Haydn, Mehul, Mozart, Parry, Romberg, Rossini, Weber.
21/01/1831. Mr T. Fletcher’s Benefit Concert, Royal Hotel, Friday January 21, 1831.
Leaders Mr Weichsel, and Mr F. Cramer, at the piano-forte Mr Munden. Other performers include Mr Purday, Miss Cramer, Miss Heaton, Mr Pearsall, and Mr Lindley
Music by Cherubini, Clarke, Guglielmi, Handel, Haydn, Jansa, Lee, Lindley, Mayer, Pepusch, Perry, Purday, Rossini, Weber, Welsh.
12/10/1832. Mr Thomas Fletcher and the Misses Fletcher’s Benefit Concert at Dee’s Royal Hotel, Birmingham on Friday, October 12, 1832. Leader Mr Weichsel, at the pianoforte, Mr Munden. Other performers are Miss Lindley and Mr Parry, Miss Bruce, Mr Best, Miss Jane Fletcher, Mr Cudmore. Music by Begrez, Guglielmi, Knyvett, Lindley, Martini, Mayseder, Moscheles, Mozart, Parry, Rossini, Travers, Weber.
22/03/1838. Scheme of Messrs Fletcher and Braham’s Concert in the Town Hall on Thursday evening March 22, 1838, Principal Vocal Performers. Mrs Bishop, Miss Aston, Mr Braham, Mr Harrison, Mr Baker and Mr Purday. Organ Mr Hollins, Leader Mr H. Shargool, Conductor Mr Munden. Music by Auber, Balfe, Beethoven, Bishop, Braham, Davey, Donizetti, Goss, Herz & Simms, Horseley, Loder, Mercadante, Romberg.
21/03/1844. Scheme of Mr Fletcher’s Grand Concert in the Town Hall on Tuesday March 21, 1844, Leader Mr H Shargool, Conductor Mr Munden. Other performers are Miss Flower and Miss Sara Flower, Madame Caradori Allen, Mr Machin, Mr Mellon, Mr E Shargool, Mr Woodhill, Mr Gough, Mrs J. Plummer, Miss Pursall, Messrs Baker and Pursall. Music is by Balfe, Beethoven, Bellini, Benedict, Cowell, Donizetti, Glover, Guglielmi, J. P. Knight, Loder, Mozart, Austin Phillips, Rossini, Spohr, Stevens.
Date range
1818 - 1844
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Fletcher, Thomas -
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19th century - early 1800-1836
19th century - early Victorian 1837-1850
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