26 March 1790

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1789-1790
Volume: 5
Comments: [Account-Book records throughout oratorio season receipt from Ashley of #50 charge for each performance.

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    *p cg [A% Grand Selection [of Sacred Music% 0. As 26 Feb. *aGrand Selection 1. <i>From the censer</i>-Chorus [as 24 Feb.%; <i>Come thou Goddess-Saville; +Hush ye pretty warbling choir</i>-Miss Mahon; <i>Kings shall be thy nursing fathers</i>-Grand Chorus; <i>Softly rise</i>-Harrison; <i>Ye southern breezes</i>-Chorus; <i>What though I trace</i>-Miss Poole [all as 17 Mar.%; <i>Venuslaughing from the skies</i>-Chorus (<i>Theodora</i>); <i>Let the bright Seraphim</i>-Miss Cantelo; <i>Let their celestial Concerts all unite</i>-Chorus. *aGrand Selection 2. First Grand Concerto-; <i>'Twas at the Royal Feast</i>-Harrison; <i>Happy Pair</i>-Harrison, Chorus; <i>With ravish'd ears</i>-Miss Mahon; <i>Bacchus ever young and fair</i>-Griffiths; <i>Baccahus' blessings are a treasure</i>-Chorus (<i>Alexander's Feast</i>); <i>Considerfond shepherd</i>-Miss Dall (<i>Acis and Galatea</i>); <i>Disdainful of danger</i>-Saville, Harrison, Sale; <i>Pious Orgies</i>-Miss Cantelo (<i>Judas Maccabaeus</i>); <i>No more to Ammon's God</i>-Chorus [as 17 Mar.%; <i>The Prince unable</i>-Miss Poole [as 19 Mar.%; <i>The Horse and his Rider</i>-Double Chorus [as 24 Feb.%. *aGrand Selection 3 [Entirely selected% from <i>The Messiah</i>. Overture-; <i>Comfort ye my people</i>, <i>Every valley</i>-Harrison; <i>And the glory of the Lord</i>-Chorus; <i>Behold a virgin shall conceive</i>-Saville; <i>O thou that tellest good tidings</i>-Saville, Chorus; <i>For behold! darkness shall cover the earth</i>, <i>The people that walked</i>-Sale; <i>He was cut off</i>, <i>But thou didst not leave his soul</i>-Miss Dall; <i>Life up your heads O ye gates</i>-Chorus; <i>I know that my Redeemer liveth</i>-Miss Cantelo; <i>Hallelujah! for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth</i>-Grand Chorus. *mAs 19 Feb. *c[Account-Book records throughout oratorio season receipt from $Ashley= of #50 charge for each performance.]

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    *p1790 03 26 cg A Grand Selection of Sacred Music 0. ^As17900226^.*a1790 03 26 cg Grand Selection 1. <i>From the censer</i>-Chorus ^as17900224^; <i>Come thou Goddess-Saville; +Hush ye pretty warbling choir</i>-Miss Mahon; <i>Kings shall be thy nursing fathers</i>-Grand Chorus; <i>Softly rise</i>-Harrison; <i>Ye southern breezes</i>-Chorus; <i>What though I trace</i>-Miss Poole all ^as17900317^ <i>Venus laughing from the skies</i>-Chorus (<i>Theodora</i>); <i>Let the bright Seraphim</i>-Miss Cantelo; <i>Let their celestial Concerts all unite</i>-Chorus.*a1790 03 26 cg Grand Selection 2. First Grand Concerto-; <i>'Twas at the Royal Feast</i>-Harrison; <i>Happy Pair</i>-Harrison, Chorus; <i>With ravish'd ears</i>-Miss Mahon; <i>Bacchus ever young and fair</i>-Griffiths; <i>Baccahus' blessings are a treasure</i>-Chorus (<i>Alexander's Feast</i>); <i>Consider fond shepherd</i>-Miss Dall (<i>Acis and Galatea</i>); <i>Disdainful of danger</i>-Saville, Harrison, Sale; <i>Pious Orgies</i>-Miss Cantelo (<i>Judas Maccabaeus</i>); <i>No more to Ammon's God</i>-Chorus ^as17900317^ <i>The Prince unable</i>-Miss Poole ^as17900319^ <i>The Horse and his Rider</i>-Double Chorus ^as17900224^.*a1790 03 26 cg Grand Selection 3 Entirely selected from <i>The Messiah</i>. Overture-; <i>Comfort ye my people</i>, <i>Every valley</i>-Harrison; <i>And the glory of the Lord</i>-Chorus; <i>Behold a virgin shall conceive</i>-Saville; <i>O thou that tellest good tidings</i>-Saville, Chorus; <i>For behold! darkness shall cover the earth</i>, <i>The people that walked</i>-Sale; <i>He was cut off</i>, <i>But thou didst not leave his soul</i>-Miss Dall; <i>Life up your heads O ye gates</i>-Chorus; <i>I know that my Redeemer liveth</i>-Miss Cantelo; <i>Hallelujah! for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth</i>-Grand Chorus.*m1790 03 26 cg ^As17900219^.*c1790 03 26 cg [Account-Book records throughout oratorio season receipt from $Ashley= of #50 charge for each performance.]

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    Event: 46588 | 17900326 | cg | [Account-Book records throughout oratorio season receipt from $Ashley= of #50 charge for each performance.
    Performance: 101768 | 46588 | p | A Grand Selection Of Sacred Music 0 | As17900226.
    AsSeeDate: 101768 | cg | p | As | 17900226
    Cast:
    641460 | 101768 | Principal Singers | _Webb, _Reynoldson.
    641461 | 101768 | 's <i>Chapel | Royal</i> and <i>Westminster-Abbey</i>.
    641462 | 101768 | Royal</i> and <i>Westminster | Abbey</i>.
    Performance: 101769 | 46588 | a | Grand Selection 1 | <i>From the censer</i>-Chorus as17900224; <i>Come thou Goddess-Saville; +Hush ye pretty warbling choir</i>-Miss Mahon; <i>Kings shall be thy nursing fathers</i>-Grand Chorus; <i>Softly rise</i>-Harrison; <i>Ye southern breezes</i>-Chorus; <i>What though I trace</i>-Miss Poole all as17900317 <i>Venus laughing from the skies</i>-Chorus (<i>Theodora</i>); <i>Let the bright Seraphim</i>-Miss Cantelo; <i>Let their celestial Concerts all unite</i>-Chorus.
    AsSeeDate: 101769 | cg | a | As | 17900224
    Cast:
    180083 | 101769 | <i>From the censer</i> | Chorus as17900224
    180084 | 101769 | <i>Come thou Goddess | Saville
    180085 | 101769 | Hush ye pretty warbling choir</i> | Miss Mahon
    180086 | 101769 | <i>Kings shall be thy nursing fathers</i> | Grand Chorus
    180087 | 101769 | <i>Softly rise</i> | Harrison
    180088 | 101769 | <i>Ye southern breezes</i> | Chorus
    180089 | 101769 | <i>What though I trace</i> | Miss Poole all as17900317 <i>Venus laughing from the skies</i>-Chorus
    180090 | 101769 | Miss Poole all as17900317 <i>Venus laughing from t | Chorus
    180091 | 101769 | <i>Let the bright Seraphim</i> | Miss Cantelo
    180092 | 101769 | <i>Let their celestial Concerts all unite</i> | Chorus.
    641463 | 101769 | Overture
    641464 | 101769 | <i>Shall I in Mamre's Fertile plain</i> | Sale
    641465 | 101769 | <i>For all these Mercies</i> | Chorus
    641466 | 101769 | <i>This new Creation</i>
    641467 | 101769 | <i>Vain your Triumph</i> | Miss Poole
    641468 | 101769 | <i>When his loud Voice</i> | Chorus
    641469 | 101769 | <i>Total Eclipse</i> | Harrison
    641470 | 101769 | <i>O first created beam</i> | Chorus
    641471 | 101769 | <i>Where e'er you walk</i> | Miss Poole
    641472 | 101769 | <i>He gave them Hailstones</i> | Chorus
    641473 | 101769 | Fifth Grand Concerto
    641474 | 101769 | <i>Praise the Lord</i> | Miss Dall
    641475 | 101769 | <i>In sweetest Harmony</i> | Miss Cantelo
    641476 | 101769 | <i>O fatal Day</i> | Chorus
    641477 | 101769 | <i>No cruel Father</i> | Saville
    641478 | 101769 | <i>Tyrants would</i> | Miss Mahon, Chorus
    641479 | 101769 | <i>Every Day will I give thanks</i> | Harrison
    641480 | 101769 | <i>The mighty Power</i> | Chorus
    641481 | 101769 | <i>Angels ever bright and fair</i> | Miss Cantelo
    641482 | 101769 | <i>Gird on thy Sword</i> | Chorus
    641483 | 101769 | <i>Ye Sons of Israel</i> | Chorus
    641484 | 101769 | <i>Thou shalt bring them in</i> | Saville
    641485 | 101769 | <i>O God@like Youth</i> | Miss Dall
    641486 | 101769 | Sinfonia on Carrillons
    641487 | 101769 | <i>Welcome welcome mighty King</i> | Chorus
    641488 | 101769 | <i>Rendi il sereno al ciglio</i> | Harrison
    641489 | 101769 | <i>O had I Jubal's lyre</i> | Miss Mahon
    641490 | 101769 | <i>Farewell ye limpid springs</i> | Miss Cantelo
    641491 | 101769 | <i>The Horse and his Rider</i> | Double Chorus
    Performance: 101770 | 46588 | a | Grand Selection 2 | First Grand Concerto-; <i>'Twas at the Royal Feast</i>-Harrison; <i>Happy Pair</i>-Harrison, Chorus; <i>With ravish'd ears</i>-Miss Mahon; <i>Bacchus ever young and fair</i>-Griffiths; <i>Baccahus' blessings are a treasure</i>-Chorus (<i>Alexander's Feast</i>); <i>Consider fond shepherd</i>-Miss Dall (<i>Acis and Galatea</i>); <i>Disdainful of danger</i>-Saville, Harrison, Sale; <i>Pious Orgies</i>-Miss Cantelo (<i>Judas Maccabaeus</i>); <i>No more to Ammon's God</i>-Chorus as17900317 <i>The Prince unable</i>-Miss Poole as17900319 <i>The Horse and his Rider</i>-Double Chorus as17900224.
    AsSeeDate: 101770 | cg | a | As | 17900317
    Cast:
    180093 | 101770 | First Grand Concerto
    180094 | 101770 | <i>'Twas at the Royal Feast</i> | Harrison
    180095 | 101770 | <i>Happy Pair</i> | Harrison, Chorus
    180096 | 101770 | <i>With ravish'd ears</i> | Miss Mahon
    180097 | 101770 | <i>Bacchus ever young and fair</i> | Griffiths
    180098 | 101770 | <i>Baccahus' blessings are a treasure</i> | Chorus
    180099 | 101770 | <i>Consider fond shepherd</i> | Miss Dall
    180100 | 101770 | <i>Disdainful of danger</i> | Saville, Harrison, Sale
    180101 | 101770 | <i>Pious Orgies</i> | Miss Cantelo
    180102 | 101770 | <i>No more to Ammon's God</i> | Chorus as17900317 <i>The Prince unable</i>-Miss Poole as17900319 <i>The Horse and his Rider</i>-Double Chorus as17900224.
    180103 | 101770 | Chorus as17900317 <i>The Prince unable</i> | Miss Poole as17900319 <i>The Horse and his Rider</i>-Double Chorus as17900224.
    180104 | 101770 | Miss Poole as17900319 <i>The Horse and his Rider</ | Double Chorus as17900224.
    641492 | 101770 | Overture and March
    641493 | 101770 | <i>What though I trace</i> | Miss Poole
    641494 | 101770 | <i>Happy if still they reign in pleasure</i> | Chorus
    641495 | 101770 | <i>He layeth the beams of his chambers</i> | Sale
    641496 | 101770 | <i>He smote all the first@born of Israel</i> | Chorus
    641497 | 101770 | <i>Come ye smiling hours</i> | Miss Poole
    641498 | 101770 | <i>Softly rise</i> | Harrison
    641499 | 101770 | <i>Ye southern breezes</i> | Chorus
    641500 | 101770 | <i>Let the bright Seraphim</i> | Miss Cantelo
    641501 | 101770 | <i>Let their celestial concerts all unite</i> | Chorus
    641502 | 101770 | Second Oboe Concerto
    641503 | 101770 | 'tis the Linnet</i> | Miss Dall
    641504 | 101770 | <i>Come come thou Goddess</i> | Saville
    641505 | 101770 | <i>What Passion cannot Music raise</i>? | Miss Mahon
    641506 | 101770 | <i>No more to Ammon's God and King</i> | Chorus
    641507 | 101770 | <i>Virtue my soul shall still embrace</i> | Harrison
    641508 | 101770 | <i>Hear Jacob's God</i> | Chorus
    641509 | 101770 | <i>O magnify the Lord</i> | Miss Cantelo
    641510 | 101770 | <i>Kings shall be thy nursing fathers</i> | Grand Chorus
    641511 | 101770 | <i>From harmony</i> | Harrison, Chorus
    641512 | 101770 | <i>Hush ye pretty warbling choir</i> | Miss Mahon
    641513 | 101770 | <i>Like a bright Cherub</i> | Miss Cantelo, Saville, Harrison
    641514 | 101770 | <i>With thee the unsheltered moor</i> | Miss Cantelo
    641515 | 101770 | <i>Behold ye nations</i> | Saville
    641516 | 101770 | <i>O Baal</i> | Chorus
    641517 | 101770 | <i>Chastity thou cherub bright</i> | Harrison
    641518 | 101770 | <i>Haste thee Nymph</i> | Saville, Chorus
    641519 | 101770 | <i>God save the King</i> | .
    Performance: 101771 | 46588 | a | Grand Selection 3 Entirely selected from <i>The Messiah</i> | Overture-; <i>Comfort ye my people</i>, <i>Every valley</i>-Harrison; <i>And the glory of the Lord</i>-Chorus; <i>Behold a virgin shall conceive</i>-Saville; <i>O thou that tellest good tidings</i>-Saville, Chorus; <i>For behold! darkness shall cover the earth</i>, <i>The people that walked</i>-Sale; <i>He was cut off</i>, <i>But thou didst not leave his soul</i>-Miss Dall; <i>Life up your heads O ye gates</i>-Chorus; <i>I know that my Redeemer liveth</i>-Miss Cantelo; <i>Hallelujah! for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth</i>-Grand Chorus.
    Cast:
    180105 | 101771 | Overture
    180106 | 101771 | <i>Every valley</i> | Harrison
    180107 | 101771 | <i>And the glory of the Lord</i> | Chorus
    180108 | 101771 | <i>Behold a virgin shall conceive</i> | Saville
    180109 | 101771 | <i>O thou that tellest good tidings</i> | Saville, Chorus
    180110 | 101771 | <i>The people that walked</i> | Sale
    180111 | 101771 | <i>But thou didst not leave his soul</i> | Miss Dall
    180112 | 101771 | <i>Life up your heads O ye gates</i> | Chorus
    180113 | 101771 | <i>I know that my Redeemer liveth</i> | Miss Cantelo
    180114 | 101771 | for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth</i> | Grand Chorus.
    Performance: 101772 | 46588 | m | As17900219
    AsSeeDate: 101772 | cg | m | As | 17900219

Mainpiece

Title: A Grand Selection Of Sacred Music 0
Comments:
As17900226.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: Grand Selection 1
Comments:
From the censer-Chorus as17900224; Come thou Goddess-Saville; +Hush ye pretty warbling choir-Miss Mahon; Kings shall be thy nursing fathers-Grand Chorus; Softly rise-Harrison; Ye southern breezes-Chorus; What though I trace-Miss Poole all as17900317 Venus laughing from the skies-Chorus (Theodora); Let the bright Seraphim-Miss Cantelo; Let their celestial Concerts all unite-Chorus.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: Grand Selection 2
Comments:
First Grand Concerto-; 'Twas at the Royal Feast-Harrison; Happy Pair-Harrison, Chorus; With ravish'd ears-Miss Mahon; Bacchus ever young and fair-Griffiths; Baccahus' blessings are a treasure-Chorus (Alexander's Feast); Consider fond shepherd-Miss Dall (Acis and Galatea); Disdainful of danger-Saville, Harrison, Sale; Pious Orgies-Miss Cantelo (Judas Maccabaeus); No more to Ammon's God-Chorus as17900317 The Prince unable-Miss Poole as17900319 The Horse and his Rider-Double Chorus as17900224.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: Grand Selection 3 Entirely selected from The Messiah
Comments:
Overture-; Comfort ye my people, Every valley-Harrison; And the glory of the Lord-Chorus; Behold a virgin shall conceive-Saville; O thou that tellest good tidings-Saville, Chorus; For behold! darkness shall cover the earth, The people that walked-Sale; He was cut off, But thou didst not leave his soul-Miss Dall; Life up your heads O ye gates-Chorus; I know that my Redeemer liveth-Miss Cantelo; Hallelujah! for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth-Grand Chorus.
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