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27 April 1758

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Theatre: The Chapel at the Foundling's Hospital, or at the Lock Hospital, Hyde Park Corner
Theatrical Season: 1757-1758
Volume: 4
Comments: At The Chapel of the Foundling Hospital. [Deutsch, Handel, pp. 799-801, notes the performance and lists the "Orchestra Bill," for this performance: twelve violins-Brown, Collet, Freeks, Frowd, Claudio, Wood, Wood Jr, Denner, Abbington, Grosman, Jackson, Nicholson, the first three at 15s. and the rest at 10s. each; three "tenners" [violas]-Rash, Warner, Stockton at 8s. each: four hautbois-Eyferd, Teede, Vincent, Weichsel, the first three at 10s. 6d. and the fourth at 8s.; four bassoons-Miller, Baumgarden, Goodman, Owen, the first two at 10s. 6d. and the rest at 8s. each; three violoncellos-Gillier, Haron, Hebden at 10s. 6d. each; two double basses-Dietrich at 15s. and Sworms at 10s.; horns and drums by Adcock and Willis at 10s. 6d. each; trumpets and kettle drums-Trowa, Miller, and Fr Smith at 10s. 6d. for a total of #17 15s. He also lists the bill for the singers: Sga Frasi, #6 6s.; Miss Frederick, #4 4s.; Miss Young, #3 3s.; Beard with services gratis; Champness, #1, 11s. 6d.; Waas, Bailden, and Barrow at #1 1s. each; six boys, totalling #4 14s. 6d.; a second Champness, Ladd, Cox, Munck, Reinhold, Walz, Courtney, and Kurz, at 10s. 6d. each, for a total of #27 16s. 6d. Servants and music porters added #4 14s. 6d. What with #5 5s. 6d. for Smith brought the total bill to #55 11s. 6d. The Constable in addition cost #3 3s.

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    *p??chapel The Messiah. *c??chapel At The <i>Chapel of the Foundling Hospital</i>. [<i>Deutsch, Handel</i>, pp. 799-801, notes the performance and lists the "Orchestra Bill," for this performance: twelve violins-$Brown=, $Collet=, $Freeks=, $Frowd=, $Claudio=, $Wood=, $Wood Jr=, $Denner=, $Abbington=, $Grosman=, $Jackson=, $Nicholson=, the first three at 15s. and the rest at 10s. each; three "tenners" [violas]-$Rash=, $Warner=, $Stockton= at 8s. each: four hautbois-$Eyferd=, $Teede=, $Vincent=, $Weichsel=, the first three at 10s. 6d. and the fourth at 8s.; four bassoons-$Miller=, $Baumgarden=, $Goodman=, $Owen=, the first two at 10s. 6d. and the rest at 8s. each; three violoncellos-$Gillier=, $Haron=, $Hebden= at 10s. 6d. each; two double basses-$Dietrich= at 15s. and $Sworms= at 10s.; horns and drums by $Adcock= and $Willis= at 10s. 6d. each; trumpets and kettle drums-$Trowa=, $Miller=, and $Fr Smith= at 10s. 6d. for a total of #17 15s. He also lists the bill for the singers: $Sga Frasi=, #6 6s.; $Miss Frederick=, #4 4s.; $Miss Young=, #3 3s.; $Beard= with services gratis; $Champness=, #1, 11s. 6d.; $Waas=, $Bailden=, and $Barrow= at #1 1s. each; six boys, totalling #4 14s. 6d.; a $second Champness=, $Ladd=, $Cox=, $Munck=, $Reinhold=, $Walz=, $Courtney=, and $Kurz=, at 10s. 6d. each, for a total of #27 16s. 6d. Servants and music porters added #4 14s. 6d. What with #5 5s. 6d. for $Smith= brought the total bill to #55 11s. 6d. The Constable in addition cost #3 3s.]

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    *p1758 04 27 chapel The Messiah.*c1758 04 27 chapel At The <i>Chapel of the Foundling Hospital</i>. [<i>Deutsch, Handel</i>, pp. 799-801, notes the performance and lists the "Orchestra Bill," for this performance: twelve violins-$Brown=, $Collet=, $Freeks=, $Frowd=, $Claudio=, $Wood=, $Wood Jr=, $Denner=, $Abbington=, $Grosman=, $Jackson=, $Nicholson=, the first three at 15s. and the rest at 10s. each; three "tenners" [violas]-$Rash=, $Warner=, $Stockton= at 8s. each: four hautbois-$Eyferd=, $Teede=, $Vincent=, $Weichsel=, the first three at 10s. 6d. and the fourth at 8s.; four bassoons-$Miller=, $Baumgarden=, $Goodman=, $Owen=, the first two at 10s. 6d. and the rest at 8s. each; three violoncellos-$Gillier=, $Haron=, $Hebden= at 10s. 6d. each; two double basses-$Dietrich= at 15s. and $Sworms= at 10s.; horns and drums by $Adcock= and $Willis= at 10s. 6d. each; trumpets and kettle drums-$Trowa=, $Miller=, and $Fr Smith= at 10s. 6d. for a total of #17 15s. He also lists the bill for the singers: $Sga Frasi=, #6 6s.; $Miss Frederick=, #4 4s.; $Miss Young=, #3 3s.; $Beard= with services gratis; $Champness=, #1, 11s. 6d.; $Waas=, $Bailden=, and $Barrow= at #1 1s. each; six boys, totalling #4 14s. 6d.; a $second Champness=, $Ladd=, $Cox=, $Munck=, $Reinhold=, $Walz=, $Courtney=, and $Kurz=, at 10s. 6d. each, for a total of #27 16s. 6d. Servants and music porters added #4 14s. 6d. What with #5 5s. 6d. for $Smith= brought the total bill to #55 11s. 6d. The Constable in addition cost #3 3s.]

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    Event: 29024 | 17580427 | chapel | At The <i>Chapel of the Foundling Hospital</i>. [<i>Deutsch, Handel</i>, pp. 799-801, notes the performance and lists the "Orchestra Bill," for this performance: twelve violins-$Brown=, $Collet=, $Freeks=, $Frowd=, $Claudio=, $Wood=, $Wood Jr=, $Denner=, $Abbington=, $Grosman=, $Jackson=, $Nicholson=, the first three at 15s. and the rest at 10s. each; three "tenners" [violas]-$Rash=, $Warner=, $Stockton= at 8s. each: four hautbois-$Eyferd=, $Teede=, $Vincent=, $Weichsel=, the first three at 10s. 6d. and the fourth at 8s.; four bassoons-$Miller=, $Baumgarden=, $Goodman=, $Owen=, the first two at 10s. 6d. and the rest at 8s. each; three violoncellos-$Gillier=, $Haron=, $Hebden= at 10s. 6d. each; two double basses-$Dietrich= at 15s. and $Sworms= at 10s.; horns and drums by $Adcock= and $Willis= at 10s. 6d. each; trumpets and kettle drums-$Trowa=, $Miller=, and $Fr Smith= at 10s. 6d. for a total of #17 15s. He also lists the bill for the singers: $Sga Frasi=, #6 6s.; $Miss Frederick=, #4 4s.; $Miss Young=, #3 3s.; $Beard= with services gratis; $Champness=, #1, 11s. 6d.; $Waas=, $Bailden=, and $Barrow= at #1 1s. each; six boys, totalling #4 14s. 6d.; a $second Champness=, $Ladd=, $Cox=, $Munck=, $Reinhold=, $Walz=, $Courtney=, and $Kurz=, at 10s. 6d. each, for a total of #27 16s. 6d. Servants and music porters added #4 14s. 6d. What with #5 5s. 6d. for $Smith= brought the total bill to #55 11s. 6d. The Constable in addition cost #3 3s.
    Performance: 58785 | 29024 | p | The Messiah

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Title: The Messiah
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