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5 results for: Roles - As from the power of sacred lays

1
03 March 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection Of Sacred Music 0; Messiah

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Cast
Role: The many rend the Skies Actor: Chorus
Role: The Lord is a man of war Actor: Griffiths, Sale
Role: Behold the Monster Polypheme Actor: Chorus
Role: Bless the true Church and save the King Actor: Saville, Chorus
Role: The Mansion of Peace Actor: Harrison

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Cast
Role: As when the Dove Actor: Miss Dall
Role: O sing unto the Lord Actor: Miss Cantelo
Role: accompanied on the oboe Actor: Patria
Role: All the whole Earth Actor: Chorus
Role: The Waves of the Sea Actor: Saville
Role: O worship the Lord Actor: Miss Cantelo, Harrison
Role: Let all the whole Earth Actor: Chorus

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Cast
Role: Or let the merry Bells ring round Actor: Miss Mahon, Chorus
Role: As from the power of sacred Lays Actor: Miss Cantelo, Grand Chorus
Role: accompanied on the trumpet Actor: Sarjant

Music: As17900224

2
24 March 1790 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection Of Sacred Music 0

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Cast
Role: The many rend the Skies Actor: Chorus
Role: The Lord is a man of war Actor: Griffiths, Sale
Role: Behold the Monster Polypheme Actor: Chorus
Role: Bless the true Church and save the King Actor: Saville, Chorus
Role: The Mansion of Peace Actor: Harrison
Role: As when the Dove Actor: Miss Dall
Role: O sing unto the Lord Actor: Miss Cantelo
Role: accompanied on the oboe Actor: Patria
Role: All the whole Earth Actor: Chorus
Role: The Waves of the Sea Actor: Saville
Role: O worship the Lord Actor: Miss Cantelo, Harrison
Role: Let all the whole Earth Actor: Chorus
Role: Or let the merry Bells ring round Actor: Miss Mahon, Chorus
Role: As from the power of sacred Lays Actor: Miss Cantelo, Grand Chorus
Role: accompanied on the trumpet Actor: Sarjant

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Cast
Role: 900303but As from the power of sacred Lays Actor:
Role: The many rend the Skies Actor: Chorus
Role: The Lord is a man of war Actor: Griffiths, Sale
Role: Behold the Monster Polypheme Actor: Chorus
Role: Bless the true Church and save the King Actor: Saville, Chorus
Role: The Mansion of Peace Actor: Harrison
Role: As when the Dove Actor: Miss Dall
Role: O sing unto the Lord Actor: Miss Cantelo
Role: accompanied on the oboe Actor: Patria
Role: All the whole Earth Actor: Chorus
Role: The Waves of the Sea Actor: Saville
Role: O worship the Lord Actor: Miss Cantelo, Harrison
Role: Let all the whole Earth Actor: Chorus
Role: Or let the merry Bells ring round Actor: Miss Mahon, Chorus
Role: As from the power of sacred Lays Actor: Miss Cantelo, Grand Chorus
Role: accompanied on the trumpet Actor: Sarjant

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Cast
Role: The many rend the Skies Actor: Chorus
Role: The Lord is a man of war Actor: Griffiths, Sale
Role: Behold the Monster Polypheme Actor: Chorus
Role: Bless the true Church and save the King Actor: Saville, Chorus
Role: The Mansion of Peace Actor: Harrison
Role: As when the Dove Actor: Miss Dall
Role: O sing unto the Lord Actor: Miss Cantelo
Role: accompanied on the oboe Actor: Patria
Role: All the whole Earth Actor: Chorus
Role: The Waves of the Sea Actor: Saville
Role: O worship the Lord Actor: Miss Cantelo, Harrison
Role: Let all the whole Earth Actor: Chorus
Role: Or let the merry Bells ring round Actor: Miss Mahon, Chorus
Role: As from the power of sacred Lays Actor: Miss Cantelo, Grand Chorus
Role: accompanied on the trumpet Actor: Sarjant

Music: As17900219

3
25 March 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander's Feast; Grand Selection 0

Cast
Role: Leader of the Band Actor: G. Ashley
Role: The Organ Actor: Knyvett.

Afterpiece Title: Alexander's Feast 1

Cast
Role: 'Twas at the Royal Feast Actor: Harrison
Role: The song began from Jove Actor: Miss Poole
Role: The Listening croud Actor: Chorus
Role: The praise of Bacchus Actor: Harrison
Role: Sooth'd with the sound Actor: Harrison
Role: The many rend the skies Actor: Chorus
Role: The Prince unable to conceal his pain Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: The many rend the skies repeated Actor: Chorus.

Afterpiece Title: Alexander's Feast 2

Cast
Role: Now strike the golden lyre again Actor: Harrison
Role: Give the vengeance due Actor: Incledon
Role: The Princes applaud Actor: Incledon, Chorus
Role: Thais led the way Actor: Mrs Billington, Chorus
Role: Let's imitate their notes above Actor: Mrs Billington, Harrison
Role: Let old Timotheus yield the prize Actor: Chorus.

Afterpiece Title: PART III

Cast
Role: Thou shalt bring them in Actor: Mrs Piele
Role: The Soldier tir'd of war's alarms Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Bless the true Church and save the King Actor: Incledon, Chorus
Role: There in myrtle shades Actor: Miss Poole
Role: As from the power of sacred lays Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: The dead shall live Actor: Chorus

4
13 April 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The First Act Of Alexander's Feast; Grand Selection 0

Cast
Role: He layeth the beams Actor: Griffith
Role: But the waters overwhelmed Actor: Double Chorus
Role: Leader of the Band Actor: G. Ashley
Role: The Organ Actor: Knyvett.

Afterpiece Title: Alexander's Feast 1

Cast
Role: 'Twas at the Royal Feast Actor: Harrison
Role: The song began from Jove Actor: Miss Poole
Role: The Listening croud Actor: Chorus
Role: The praise of Bacchus Actor: Harrison
Role: Sooth'd with the sound Actor: Harrison
Role: The many rend the skies Actor: Chorus
Role: The Prince unable to conceal his pain Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: The many rend the skies repeated Actor: Chorus.
Role: Now strike the golden lyre again Actor: Harrison
Role: Give the vengeance due Actor: Incledon
Role: The Princes applaud Actor: Incledon, Chorus
Role: Thais led the way Actor: Mrs Billington, Chorus
Role: Let's imitate their notes above Actor: Mrs Billington, Harrison
Role: Let old Timotheus yield the prize Actor: Chorus.
Role: Thou shalt bring them in Actor: Mrs Piele
Role: The Soldier tir'd of war's alarms Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Bless the true Church and save the King Actor: Incledon, Chorus
Role: There in myrtle shades Actor: Miss Poole
Role: As from the power of sacred lays Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: The dead shall live Actor: Chorus

Afterpiece Title: A Selection from Acis and Galatea

Cast
Role: O the pleasures of the plain Actor: Chorus
Role: Where shall I seek the charming fair Actor: Incledon
Role: Behold the monster Polypheme Actor: Chorus
Role: O ruddier than the cherry Actor: Griffith
Role: The flocks shall leave Actor: Miss Poole, Incledon, Griffith
Role: Heart the seat of soft delight Actor: Mrs Billington

Afterpiece Title: A Grand Miscellaneous Act

Cast
Role: How blest the maid Actor: Miss Poole
Role: Together let us range the fields Actor: Mrs Billington, Harrison
Role: The Soldier tir'd of war's alarms Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: Let their celestial concerts all unite Actor: Chorus

Music: As17910330

5
09 March 1792 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Second Grand Selection 0 Of Sacred Music From The Works Of handel

Cast
Role: Leader of the Band Actor: G. Ashley

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Cast
Role: Tears such as tender fathers shed Actor: Bartleman
Role: How blest the maid Actor: Mrs Second
Role: Softly rise O southern breeze Actor: Harrison
Role: Ye southern breeze Actor: Chorus

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Cast
Role: O sing unto the Lord Actor: Mrs Second
Role: He was eyes unto the blind Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: For the Lord is great Actor: Chorus
Role: The waves of the sea Actor: Page
Role: O worship the Lord Actor: Mrs Billington, Harrison
Role: Let the whole earth stand in awe Actor: Chorus
Role: Let the bright Seraphim Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: accompanied on the trumpet Actor: Sarjant
Role: Kings shall be thy nursing fathers Actor: Chorus

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Cast
Role: accompanied on the violoncello Actor: C. Ashley
Role: See the conquering hero comes Actor: Chorus with March
Role: Heart the seat Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: As from the power of sacred lays Actor: Mrs Billington
Role: accompanied on the trumpet Actor: Sarjant
Role: The dead shall live Actor: Chorus