24 February 1790

Event Information
Theatre: Drury Lane Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1789-1790
Volume: 5
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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p dl[A% Grand Selection 0[from the Works of $Handel=%; Messiah. [That were Performed at the <i>Pantheon</i> and <i>Westminster-Abbey</i> [on 26 and 27 May 1784.% As 19 Feb., but Principal Vocal Parts-_Kelly, <i>Cizo (1st appearance), Miss _Hagley, Miss +Romanzini (1st time [in the oratorios]). *aGrand Selection 1. [PART I.% Overture (+Samson</i>)-; <i>Awake the trumpet's lofty sound</i>-Chorus [Samson]; <i>Nasce al Bosco</i>-Reinhold [<i>Ezio</i>]; <i>Ye men of Gaza</i>-Mrs Crouch [Samson]; <i>He chose a mournful muse</i>-; <i>He sung Darius great and good</i>-Sga Storace [<i>Alexander's Feast</i>]; <i>With down@cast looks</i>-; <i>Behold! Darius great and good</i>-Chorus [Alexander's Feast]; <i>Concerto</i> hautboy-W. Parke; <i>Verdi Prati</i>-Sga Storace [<i>Alcina</i>]; <i>He gave them hail@stones</i>-Chorus [<i>Israel in Egypt</i>]. *aGrand Selection 2. [PART II.% <i>Ye sons of Israel</i>-Chorus [<i>Joshua</i>]; <i>The Prince unable</i>-Sga Storace [Alexander's Feast]; <i>Concerto</i> violin-Master Bridgtower[, Son of the <i>African Prince</i>%; <i>Pleasure my former ways resigning</i>-Cizo [<i>Time and Truth</i>]; <i>For unto us a Childis born</i>-Chorus [<i>The Messiah</i>]; <i>O! had I Jubal's lyre</i>-Miss Romanzini [Joshua]; <i>Softly sweet in Lydian measure</i>-Mrs Crouch; accompanied on the violoncello-Mason; <i>The many rend the skies</i>-Chorus [Alexander's Feast]. *aGrand Selection 3. [PART III.% Overture and Dead March (<i>Saul</i>)-; <i>Blest be the man</i>-Chorus [<i>Joseph</i>]; <i>Gentle airs</i>-Cizo [<i>Athalia</i>]; <i>Concerto</i> bassoon-Parkinson; <i>How excellent thy name</i>-Chorus [Saul]; <i>Cease ah! cease thou gentle youth</i>-Miss Romanzini; <i>The flocks shall leave the mountains</i>-Reinhold, Dignum, Miss Romanzini [<i>Acisand Galatea</i>]; <i>Now heaven in all her glory shone</i>-; <i>Lord what is man?</i>-Mrs Crouch [<i>Semele</i>]; <i>Hallelujah! For the Lord God omnipotent reigneth</i>-Grand Chorus[The Messiah].
  • Cleaned Data

    *p1790 02 24 dl A Grand Selection 0[from the Works of $Handel=; Messiah. [That were Performed at the <i>Pantheon</i> and <i>Westminster-Abbey</i> [on 26 and 27 May 1784. ^As17900219^, but Principal Vocal Parts-_Kelly, <i>Cizo (1st appearance), Miss _Hagley, Miss +Romanzini (1st time [in the oratorios]).*a1790 02 24 dl Grand Selection 1. PART I. Overture (<i>Samson</i>)-; <i>Awake the trumpet's lofty sound</i>-Chorus [Samson]; <i>Nasce al Bosco</i>-Reinhold [<i>Ezio</i>]; <i>Ye men of Gaza</i>-Mrs Crouch [Samson]; <i>He chose a mournful muse</i>-; <i>He sung Darius great and good</i>-Sga Storace [<i>Alexander's Feast</i>]; <i>With down@cast looks</i>-; <i>Behold! Darius great and good</i>-Chorus [Alexander's Feast]; <i>Concerto</i> hautboy-W. Parke; <i>Verdi Prati</i>-Sga Storace [<i>Alcina</i>]; <i>He gave them hail@stones</i>-Chorus [<i>Israel in Egypt</i>].*a1790 02 24 dl Grand Selection 2. PART II. <i>Ye sons of Israel</i>-Chorus [<i>Joshua</i>]; <i>The Prince unable</i>-Sga Storace [Alexander's Feast]; <i>Concerto</i> violin-Master Bridgtower[, Son of the <i>African Prince</i>; <i>Pleasure my former ways resigning</i>-Cizo [<i>Time and Truth</i>]; <i>For unto us a Child is born</i>-Chorus [<i>The Messiah</i>]; <i>O! had I Jubal's lyre</i>-Miss Romanzini [Joshua]; <i>Softly sweet in Lydian measure</i>-Mrs Crouch; accompanied on the violoncello-Mason; <i>The many rend the skies</i>-Chorus [Alexander's Feast].*a1790 02 24 dl Grand Selection 3. PART III. Overture and Dead March (<i>Saul</i>)-; <i>Blest be the man</i>-Chorus [<i>Joseph</i>]; <i>Gentle airs</i>-Cizo [<i>Athalia</i>]; <i>Concerto</i> bassoon-Parkinson; <i>How excellent thy name</i>-Chorus [Saul]; <i>Cease ah! cease thou gentle youth</i>-Miss Romanzini; <i>The flocks shall leave the mountains</i>-Reinhold, Dignum, Miss Romanzini [<i>Acis and Galatea</i>]; <i>Now heaven in all her glory shone</i>-; <i>Lord what is man?</i>-Mrs Crouch [<i>Semele</i>]; <i>Hallelujah! For the Lord God omnipotent reigneth</i>-Grand Chorus [The Messiah].
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 46526 | 17900224 | dl
    Performance: 101578 | 46526 | p | A Grand Selection 0[from The Works Of $handel=; Messiah | [That were Performed at the <i>Pantheon</i> and <i>Westminster-Abbey</i> [on 26 and 27 May 1784. As17900219, but Principal Vocal Parts-_Kelly, <i>Cizo (1st appearance), Miss _Hagley, Miss +Romanzini (1st time [in the oratorios]).in the oratorios]).
    AsSeeDate: 101578 | dl | p | As | 17900219
    Cast:
    179570 | 101578 | That were Performed at the <i>Pantheon</i> and <i> | Abbey</i>
    179571 | 101578 | Principal Vocal Parts | _Kelly, <i>Cizo
    639912 | 101578 | 1st Violin | Shaw
    639913 | 101578 | Conductor | Dr Arnold.
    Performance: 101579 | 46526 | a | Grand Selection 1 | PART I. Overture (<i>Samson</i>)-; <i>Awake the trumpet's lofty sound</i>-Chorus [Samson]; <i>Nasce al Bosco</i>-Reinhold [<i>Ezio</i>]; <i>Ye men of Gaza</i>-Mrs Crouch [Samson]; <i>He chose a mournful muse</i>-; <i>He sung Darius great and good</i>-Sga Storace [<i>Alexander's Feast</i>]; <i>With down@cast looks</i>-; <i>Behold! Darius great and good</i>-Chorus [Alexander's Feast]; <i>Concerto</i> hautboy-W. Parke; <i>Verdi Prati</i>-Sga Storace [<i>Alcina</i>]; <i>He gave them hail@stones</i>-Chorus [<i>Israel in Egypt</i>].<i>Israel in Egypt</i>].
    Cast:
    179572 | 101579 | Overture
    179573 | 101579 | <i>Awake the trumpet's lofty sound</i> | Chorus
    179574 | 101579 | <i>Nasce al Bosco</i> | Reinhold
    179575 | 101579 | <i>Ye men of Gaza</i> | Mrs Crouch
    179576 | 101579 | <i>He chose a mournful muse</i>
    179577 | 101579 | <i>He sung Darius great and good</i> | Sga Storace
    179578 | 101579 | <i>With down@cast looks</i>
    179579 | 101579 | Darius great and good</i> | Chorus
    179580 | 101579 | <i>Concerto</i> hautboy | W. Parke
    179581 | 101579 | <i>Verdi Prati</i> | Sga Storace
    179582 | 101579 | <i>He gave them hail@stones</i> | Chorus
    Performance: 101580 | 46526 | a | Grand Selection 2 | PART II. <i>Ye sons of Israel</i>-Chorus [<i>Joshua</i>]; <i>The Prince unable</i>-Sga Storace [Alexander's Feast]; <i>Concerto</i> violin-Master Bridgtower[, Son of the <i>African Prince</i>; <i>Pleasure my former ways resigning</i>-Cizo [<i>Time and Truth</i>]; <i>For unto us a Child is born</i>-Chorus [<i>The Messiah</i>]; <i>O! had I Jubal's lyre</i>-Miss Romanzini [Joshua]; <i>Softly sweet in Lydian measure</i>-Mrs Crouch; accompanied on the violoncello-Mason; <i>The many rend the skies</i>-Chorus [Alexander's Feast].Alexander's Feast].
    Cast:
    179583 | 101580 | <i>Ye sons of Israel</i> | Chorus
    179584 | 101580 | <i>The Prince unable</i> | Sga Storace
    179585 | 101580 | <i>Concerto</i> violin | Master Bridgtower
    179586 | 101580 | <i>Pleasure my former ways resigning</i> | Cizo
    179587 | 101580 | <i>For unto us a Child is born</i> | Chorus
    179588 | 101580 | had I Jubal's lyre</i> | Miss Romanzini
    179589 | 101580 | <i>Softly sweet in Lydian measure</i> | Mrs Crouch
    179590 | 101580 | accompanied on the violoncello | Mason
    179591 | 101580 | <i>The many rend the skies</i> | Chorus
    Performance: 101581 | 46526 | a | Grand Selection 3 | PART III. Overture and Dead March (<i>Saul</i>)-; <i>Blest be the man</i>-Chorus [<i>Joseph</i>]; <i>Gentle airs</i>-Cizo [<i>Athalia</i>]; <i>Concerto</i> bassoon-Parkinson; <i>How excellent thy name</i>-Chorus [Saul]; <i>Cease ah! cease thou gentle youth</i>-Miss Romanzini; <i>The flocks shall leave the mountains</i>-Reinhold, Dignum, Miss Romanzini [<i>Acis and Galatea</i>]; <i>Now heaven in all her glory shone</i>-; <i>Lord what is man?</i>-Mrs Crouch [<i>Semele</i>]; <i>Hallelujah! For the Lord God omnipotent reigneth</i>-Grand Chorus [The Messiah].The Messiah].
    Cast:
    179592 | 101581 | Overture and Dead March
    179593 | 101581 | <i>Blest be the man</i> | Chorus
    179594 | 101581 | <i>Gentle airs</i> | Cizo
    179595 | 101581 | <i>Concerto</i> bassoon | Parkinson
    179596 | 101581 | <i>How excellent thy name</i> | Chorus
    179597 | 101581 | cease thou gentle youth</i> | Miss Romanzini
    179598 | 101581 | <i>The flocks shall leave the mountains</i> | Reinhold, Dignum, Miss Romanzini
    179599 | 101581 | <i>Now heaven in all her glory shone</i>
    179600 | 101581 | </i> | Mrs Crouch
    179601 | 101581 | For the Lord God omnipotent reigneth</i> | Grand Chorus

Mainpiece

Comments:
[That were Performed at the Pantheon and Westminster-Abbey [on 26 and 27 May 1784. As17900219, but Principal Vocal Parts-_Kelly, Cizo (1st appearance), Miss _Hagley, Miss +Romanzini (1st time [in the oratorios]).in the oratorios]).

Afterpiece

Comments:
PART I. Overture (Samson)-; Awake the trumpet's lofty sound-Chorus [Samson]; Nasce al Bosco-Reinhold [Ezio]; Ye men of Gaza-Mrs Crouch [Samson]; He chose a mournful muse-; He sung Darius great and good-Sga Storace [Alexander's Feast]; With down@cast looks-; Behold! Darius great and good-Chorus [Alexander's Feast]; Concerto hautboy-W. Parke; Verdi Prati-Sga Storace [Alcina]; He gave them hail@stones-Chorus [Israel in Egypt].Israel in Egypt].

Afterpiece

Comments:
PART II. Ye sons of Israel-Chorus [Joshua]; The Prince unable-Sga Storace [Alexander's Feast]; Concerto violin-Master Bridgtower[, Son of the African Prince; Pleasure my former ways resigning-Cizo [Time and Truth]; For unto us a Child is born-Chorus [The Messiah]; O! had I Jubal's lyre-Miss Romanzini [Joshua]; Softly sweet in Lydian measure-Mrs Crouch; accompanied on the violoncello-Mason; The many rend the skies-Chorus [Alexander's Feast].Alexander's Feast].

Afterpiece

Comments:
PART III. Overture and Dead March (Saul)-; Blest be the man-Chorus [Joseph]; Gentle airs-Cizo [Athalia]; Concerto bassoon-Parkinson; How excellent thy name-Chorus [Saul]; Cease ah! cease thou gentle youth-Miss Romanzini; The flocks shall leave the mountains-Reinhold, Dignum, Miss Romanzini [Acis and Galatea]; Now heaven in all her glory shone-; Lord what is man?-Mrs Crouch [Semele]; Hallelujah! For the Lord God omnipotent reigneth-Grand Chorus [The Messiah].The Messiah].

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