*p1797 03 03 cg The Messiah 0. Principal Vocal Performers-Master Elliot, Braham, Sale, Bartleman, Mme Mara, Miss Poole, Sga Galli (Who is in her Seventy-Fifth Year, and will sing <i>He was despised</i>, which was originally composed for her by $Handel=, and which she sung when the Oratorios were first performed under his Direction, in the year 1741).*m1797 03 03 cg End I: <i>concerto</i> on the violoncello-C. Ashley.*c1797 03 03 cg Among the Principal Instrumental Performers are $G. Ashley=, Leader of the Band; $C. Ashley=, Principal Violoncello; $Wm. Parke=, $Sarjant=, $J. Mahon=, $Boyce=, $Bridgtower=, $Parkinson=, $Lavenu=, $Taylor=, $W. Ware=, $Flack=, $Dressler=, $Gwilliam=, $Nicks=, [the] $Munros=, $I. Sharp=, $W. Sharp=, $M. Sharp=, $J. Sharp=, $Archer=, $Cobham=, $Jackson=, $Wood=, $Coyle=, $Cornish=, $Purney=, $Leffler=, $Woodham=, $Piele=, [the] $Cantelos=, $Skillern=, $Beale=, $Lloyd=, $Franki=, $Simpson=, $Jenkinson=, &c.; $J. Ashley=, Organ; $R. Ashley=, Double Drums (used at <i>Westminster Abbey</i>). The Chorusses will be numerous and complete. The whole under the Direction of Ashley. Boxes 6s. Pit 3s. 6d. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes to be taken of $Brandon= at the Office in <i>Hart-street</i>. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00 [same throughout oratorio season]. Books of the Performance (with the imprimatur of $E. Macleish=) to be had at the Theatre. [$Sga Galli= did not sing in <i>The Messiah</i> when it was originally performed in <i>Dublin</i> in 1742, or in <i>London</i> in 1743, in which year the <i>cg</i> oratories under $Handel= were established.] "I had the curiosity to go, and heard [Sga Galli] sing, 'He was despised and rejected of men' in the Messiah. Of course her voice was cracked and trembling, but it was easy to see her school was good; and it was pleasing to observe the kindness with which she was received, and listened to; and to mark the animation and delight with which she seemed to hear again the music in which she had formerly been a distinguished performer. The poor old woman had been in the habit of coming to me annually for a trifling present; and she told me on that occasion that nothing but the severest distress should have compelled her so to expose herself, which after all did not answer its end, as she was not paid according to her agreement" ($Mount-Edgcumbe=, pp. 19-20). [At the rehearsal, 1 Mar., <i>I know that my Redeemer liveth</i> sung by $Mme Mara=; <i>Comfort ye my people</i> by $Braham=; <i>But@thou didst not leave</i> by $Miss Poole= (<i>Morning Herald</i>, 2 Mar.).] "The chorusses are not such as would give satisfaction to a musical amateur: in this department we must endeavour to be content with noise and bawling, instead of sense and science:--they are not, however, worse than usual" (<i>Monthly Visitor</i>, Mar.1797, p. 262).