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Collection name	Birmingham Musical Festival (1823) del
Unique identifier	Vet. A6 d.918
Description	Programmes from the Birmingham Musical Festival 1823. The Messiah, A Sacred Oratorio, To Be Performed in St. Philip's Church, On Thursday Morning, The 9th of October. Part First: Recit: Comfort ye..., and Air, Every valley - Mr Braham Chorus: And the glory of the Lord... Recit: thus saith the Lord.... and Air: But who may abide... - Mr Bellamy. chorus: And he shall purify... Recit: behold! a virgin..., and air and chorus: O thou that tellest good tidings... - Mr. W. Knyvertt. Recit: For Behold!... and air: the people that walked... - Mr. Bellamy. Chorus: for unto us a child is born. Pastoral symphony. Recit: There were shepherds - Miss Stephens. Chorus: Glory to God... Air - rejoice greatly... Mrs. Salmon Recit: Then shall the eyes..., and air: He shall feed his flock... - Miss J. Fletcher. Second part: Come unto him... - Miss Stephens. Part Second: Chorus: Behold the Lamb of God Air: He was despised... - Mr. W. Knyvett. Chorus: surely he hath borne... Chorus: All we, like sheep... Recit: All they that see him... - Mr. Vaughan. Chorus: He trusted in God... Recit: Thy rebuke hath broken his heart..., and air: Behold, and see... - Mr. Vaughan. Recit: He was cut off..., and Air: but though didst not... - Mrs. Salmon. Semi-Chorus: Lift up your heads... Semi-Chorus: Who is the King of Glory? Semi-Chorus: The Lord strong and mighty... Semi-Chorus: Lift up your heads... Semi-Chorus: Who is the King of Glory? Semi-Chorus: The Lord of hosts. Chorus: The Lord of hosts... Recit: Unto which... - Mr. Vaughan. Chorus : Let all the angels... Air: How beautiful ... - Miss Travis. Quartet and Chorus: their sound is gone out... Air: why do the nations... - Mr. Bellamy. Chorus: Let us break their bonds... Recit: He that dwelleth..., and Air: Thou shalt break them... - Mr. Braham. Grand Chorus: Hallelujah... Part Third. Air: I know that my... - Madame Catalani. Semi-Chorus: since by man came death. Chorus: By man came also... Semi-Chorus: For, as in Adam all die, Chorus: Even so in Christ... Recit, Behold!..., and Air: The trumpet shall sound - Mr. Bellamy. Recit: Then shall be brought to pass.. - Mr. W. Knyvett Duet: Oh Death!... - Messrs. Knyvett and Vaughan. Chorus: But thanks be to God. Air: If God be for us... - Miss Symonds. Grand Chorus: Worthy is thy Lamb... Second Grand Miscellaneous Concert. On Wednesday Evening, October 8, At The Theatre. Programme: Act I Overture, Fidelio - Beethoven. Scene from Tyrannic Love - "Hark, My Daridcar" - Purcell. Song, Signor Placci, "Madamina." - Mozart. Quartet, Mrs Salmon, Miss Stephens, Mr. Vaughan, and signor Placci - Rossini. Song, Miss Stephens, "Sweet Home." - Bishop Concerto Violin, Mr. Mori. song, Mr. Vaughan, "Parto ma tu ben." - Mozart. (Clarionet Obligato, Mr. Willman.) Echo Duet, Miss Stephens and Mr. Braham, "Ah, whither is he straying." - Braham. Grand Scena ed Aria, Madame Catalani, "La di Marte." - Morlacchi. Finale, "Dove son," Mrs. Salmon, Miss Stephens, Miss Travis, Messres. Braham, Vaughan, and Signore Placci. - Mozart. Act II Overture - Romberg. Song, Mr. Braham, Battle of the Angels - Bishop. Glee, Miss Stephens, Messrs. Knyvett, Vaughan, and Bellamy, "'Tis the last rose of t summer," an Irish Ballad, harmonized by Sir J. Stevenson.. Scena ed Aria, Mrs. Salmon, "Tu ch'accendi." - Rossini. Trio, Madame Catalani, Miss Fletcher, and Mr. Braham, "Cruda Sorte". - Rossini Glee, "Blow, Warder, Blow," (with additional parts and chorus by Mr. Greatorex). - Callcot. New Cavatina and Polacca, Madame Catalani, "Se mai turbo." - Cianchettini. Violin Obligato, Mr. Mori. Duet, Mrs. Salmon and Signor Placci, "Con pazienza" - Fioravanti. Song, Madame Catalani, and Chorus, "Rule Britannia" - Arne. This Programme has handwritten notes in pencil around most of the pieces, describing their reception in the concert or casting the writer's judgment over their performance. Playbills for two concerts are also included. One for a series of benefit concerts for the General Hospital at the Birmingham Musical Festival, on Oct 7, 8, 9, and 10 1823 (including that described above). These provide supplementary details, including of the members of the orchestra. The other playbill is for Cathedral services at St. Philip's Church, Oct 7, 8, and 10, but includes a brief mention of the performance of the Messiah described above.
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