10 March 1797
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1796-1797
Volume:
5
Comments:
Instrumental Performers as 3 Mar., but omitted: Simpson
Performance List
Mainpiece
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Principal Vocal Performers Actor: Master Elliot, Braham, Sale, Bartleman, Mme Mara, Miss Poole, Sga Galli
- Role: Who is in her Seventy Actor: Fifth Year, and will sing He was despised, which was originally composed for her by Handel, and which she sung when the Oratorios were first performed under his Direction, in the year 1741.
Afterpiece
Title:
A Grand Sacred Selection 1
Comments:
Part I. Overture- (Occasional Oratorio); Arm arm ye brave-Bartleman; We come-Chorus [Judas Maccabaeus]; Lord what is man?-Miss Poole [Semele]; Total eclipse-Braham; O first created beam-Chorus [Samson]; The mighty power-Chorus [Athalia]; O worse than death, Angels ever bright and fair-Mme Mara [Theodora]; Fixed in his everlasting seat-Chorus [Samson].Samson].
Part I. Overture- (Occasional Oratorio); Arm arm ye brave-Bartleman; We come-Chorus [Judas Maccabaeus]; Lord what is man?-Miss Poole [Semele]; Total eclipse-Braham; O first created beam-Chorus [Samson]; The mighty power-Chorus [Athalia]; O worse than death, Angels ever bright and fair-Mme Mara [Theodora]; Fixed in his everlasting seat-Chorus [Samson].Samson].
Cast:
- Role: Overture Actor:
- Role: Arm arm ye brave Actor: Bartleman
- Role: We come Actor: Chorus
- Role: Lord what is man? Actor: Miss Poole
- Role: Total eclipse Actor: Braham
- Role: O first created beam Actor: Chorus
- Role: The mighty power Actor: Chorus
- Role: Angels ever bright and fair Actor: Mme Mara
- Role: Fixed in his everlasting seat Actor: Chorus
Afterpiece
Title:
A Grand Sacred Selection 2
Comments:
Part II. Ye Sons of Israel-Chorus; Shall I in Mamre's-Bartleman; For all these mercies-Chorus [Joshua]; My Faith and Truth-Miss Poole, Master Elliot; Return O God of Hosts-Sga Galli [Samson]; First concerto Op. 3 Geminiani-G. Ashley; Deeper and deeper still, Waft her angels-Braham [Jephtha]; Thy right hand O Lord-Chorus [Israel in Egypt]; Holy Holy Lord-Mme Mara [Redemption]; He gave them hailstones-Chorus [Israel in Egypt].Israel in Egypt].
Part II. Ye Sons of Israel-Chorus; Shall I in Mamre's-Bartleman; For all these mercies-Chorus [Joshua]; My Faith and Truth-Miss Poole, Master Elliot; Return O God of Hosts-Sga Galli [Samson]; First concerto Op. 3 Geminiani-G. Ashley; Deeper and deeper still, Waft her angels-Braham [Jephtha]; Thy right hand O Lord-Chorus [Israel in Egypt]; Holy Holy Lord-Mme Mara [Redemption]; He gave them hailstones-Chorus [Israel in Egypt].Israel in Egypt].
Cast:
- Role: Ye Sons of Israel Actor: Chorus
- Role: Shall I in Mamre's Actor: Bartleman
- Role: For all these mercies Actor: Chorus
- Role: My Faith and Truth Actor: Miss Poole, Master Elliot
- Role: Return O God of Hosts Actor: Sga Galli
- Role: 3 Geminiani Actor: G. Ashley
- Role: Waft her angels Actor: Braham
- Role: Thy right hand O Lord Actor: Chorus
- Role: Holy Holy Lord Actor: Mme Mara
- Role: He gave them hailstones Actor: Chorus
Afterpiece
Title:
A Grand Sacred Selection 3
Comments:
Part III. Overture and Dead March- (Saul); Great Jehovah's awful-Master Elliot [Israel in Egypt]; In sweetest Harmony-Mme Mara; O fatal Day-Chorus [Saul]; Gentle Airs-Braham; [accompanied on the violoncello-C. Ashley [Athalia]; Fallen is the Foe-Chorus [Judas Maccabaeus]; O magnify the Lord-Miss Poole [Chandos Anthems]; The Lord shall reign-Chorus; For the Horse of Pharoah, Sing ye to the Lord-Mme Mara; The Horse and his Rider-Double Chorus [Israel in Egypt].Israel in Egypt].
Part III. Overture and Dead March- (Saul); Great Jehovah's awful-Master Elliot [Israel in Egypt]; In sweetest Harmony-Mme Mara; O fatal Day-Chorus [Saul]; Gentle Airs-Braham; [accompanied on the violoncello-C. Ashley [Athalia]; Fallen is the Foe-Chorus [Judas Maccabaeus]; O magnify the Lord-Miss Poole [Chandos Anthems]; The Lord shall reign-Chorus; For the Horse of Pharoah, Sing ye to the Lord-Mme Mara; The Horse and his Rider-Double Chorus [Israel in Egypt].Israel in Egypt].
Cast:
- Role: Overture and Dead March Actor:
- Role: Great Jehovah's awful Actor: Master Elliot
- Role: In sweetest Harmony Actor: Mme Mara
- Role: O fatal Day Actor: Chorus
- Role: Gentle Airs Actor: Braham
- Role: accompanied on the violoncello Actor: C. Ashley
- Role: Fallen is the Foe Actor: Chorus
- Role: O magnify the Lord Actor: Miss Poole
- Role: The Lord shall reign Actor: Chorus
- Role: Sing ye to the Lord Actor: Mme Mara
- Role: The Horse and his Rider Actor: Double Chorus
Music
Comment:
End I: concerto on pedal harp-Miss Dupree (1st appearance in public)