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Sterndale Bennett collection: Windsor Castle Concert 1859
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Sterndale Bennet e.6. (4)
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Sterndale Bennet e.6. (4)
One Programme from the William Sterndale Bennet Collection. Full librettos included, alongside details given below.
Programme of The Music Performed in St. George's Hall, Windsor Castle, Saturday, January 1, 1859.
Principal Vocal Performers: Miss Louisa Pyne and Miss Lascelles. Mr. Sims Reeves and Mr. Weiss.
The Band and Chorus Selected from Her Majesty's Theatre, The Royal Italian Opera, The Philharmonic and Sacred Harmonic Societies, and Her Majesty's Private Band. At the Organ - Mr. W. G. Cusins.
Part I:
Overture - "Athalie" - Dr. Felix Mendelssohn Bartoldy.
Praeludium & Benedictus (Mass in D), Beethoven. Solo Parts by Miss Louisa Pyne, Miss Lascelles, Mr. Sims Reeves, and Mr. Weiss. (Violin obligato, M. Reményi.)
Finale - "Der Freyschutz" - C. M. Von Weber. Miss Louisa Pyne, Miss Lascelles, Mr. Sims Reeves, Mr. Whiffen, Mr. Smythson, and Mr. Weiss.
Part II:
The May-Queen, A Pastoral. The words by Henre F. Chorley, the music by William Sterndale Bennet, Mus. Prof. Cantab.
May Queen (Soprano), Miss Louisa Pyne. Queen (contralto), Miss Lascelles. Lover (tenor), Mr. Sims Reeves. Captain of the Foresters (As Robin Hood, Bass), Mr. Weiss.
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Her Majestys Theatre -
William Sterndale Bennet -
The Royal Italian Opera -
The Philharmonic and Sacred Harmonic Societies -
Her Majestys Private Band -
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Windsor Castle: St. George's Chapel
Associated Times
19th century - mid Victorian 1851-1875
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Bodleian Library, Music Library
Broad Street,Music Library Oxford OX1 3BG Open Map
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http://www.bodley.ox.ac.uk
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The collection has very strong holdings of British music and related material acquired in part by legal deposit. Many collected editions and scholarly series. Very strong periodical coverage, including major 19thC European journals. Largest collection of American song material in UK.
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