Event Comment: Benefit for the
Humane Society. A new grand Commemorative Oratorio [1st time; in two parts], as originally performed by
Busby, in aid of the
Fund for the Naval Pillar, including the new Music [by Busby: Song and Chorus,
From where the sun; Song,
To thy brave sons; Recitative and Song,
Peace to the soul, Around the ever-honoured urn], introduced in the
Grand National Concert, performed the 28th of May, at the
Opera House. Leader of the Band-
Cramer. Organ-
Russell. The performance to be conducted by Busby, who will preside at the Piano Forte. Tickets, at playhouse prices, to be had at all the principal music shops...and of Busby, No. 9,
China Terrace,
Vauxhall Road. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00. "The words [of Part I] are taken entirely from
Gray's well-known Pindaric Ode,
The Progress of Poesy," with six introductory lines written by
John Gretton andthe concluding stanzas by
Thomas Dutton; the text of Part II by Gretton (
Dramatic Censor, II, 285-86)
Performances
Mainpiece Title: Britannia