Event Comment: Principal Instrumental Performers-
C. Ashley,
Bridgtower,
Archer,
Harvey,
Sarjant,
Mahon,
Boyce,
Cantelo,
Parkinson,
Taylor,
J. Sharp,
Lavenu,
Napier,
Simpson,
the Flacks,
Purney,
Seutze,
Gwilliam,
Monro,
Wood,
Warren,
Woodham,
Francis,
M. Sharp, &c. Organ by
J. Ashley. Double Drums by
R. Ashley. The Chorusses will be numerous and compleat, and the Orchestra will consist of up
wards of Two Hundred Performers. The whole under the Direction of Ashley. Boxes 6s. Pit 3s. 6d. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places to be taken, and Tickets for the Boxes may be had of
Brandon at the Office in
Hart-street. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30 [same throughout oratorio season]. [This performance was originally advertised to take place at the
Pantheon,
Oxford-street, but "The routed Host of Harmonists, driven from their new works in Oxford-road, hastily encamped last night [at
Covent Garden]. Their performance...went off as might be expected from a scanty band, thus collected, without any previous rehearsal" (
Morning Herald, 21 Feb.). The Pantheon had been destroyed by fire in January 1792. Work on its reconstruction had only recently been begun, and Was still not completed. It was reopened with a masquerade on 9 April 1795, the "usual licenses being now fully renewed and established" (
Morning Herald, 9 Apr.).
Performances
Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 Main Of Sacred Music, From The Works Of handel
Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Performers-Master Elliot, Kelly, Nield, Burdon (from Salisbury), Gray, Linton, Bartleman, Miss Parke, Miss Poole; Leader of the Band-G. Ashley.Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1
Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2
Performance Comment: Overture and Dead March (Saul)-; Gentle Airs-; accompanied on violoncello-C. Ashley (Athalia); Fall'n is the foe-Chorus (Judas Maccabaeus); He was eyes unto the blind [Redemption]-; Lord of Eternity-Chorus; Behold the nations-; O Baal=-Chorus (Deborah); Tune your Harps [Esther]-; He smote all the first born-Chorus (Israel in Egypt); What though I trace-Miss Parke (Solomon); He gave them hailstones-Double Chorus (Israel in Egypt).Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3
Performance Comment: Second Oboe Concerto-; Happy Iphis (Jephtha)-; My arms, Sound an alarm, We hear-Chorus (Judas Maccabaeus); O magnify the Lord [Chandos Anthems]-; Hear Jacob's God-Chorus (Samson); What's sweeter than the new@blown rose (Joseph)-; I feel the Deity within-; Arm arm ye brave-; We come-Chorus (Judas Maccabaeus); From mighty Kings-Miss Parke (Judas Maccabaeus); Gloria Patri-Chorus (Jubilate).