09 March 1798

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1797-1798
Volume: 5
Comments: In compliance with the request of several Ladies and Gentlemen, lovers of Handel's music, who find it inconvenient to attend at the beginning of the evening, Mr Ashley informs them that Half Price will be taken at the end of the Second Part

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg [A% Grand Selection 0 [of Sacred Music, from the Works of Handel%; Messiah. As 23 Feb. *aGrand Selection 1. Overture- (<i>Esther</i>); <i>The Dettingen Te Deum</i>, <i>Holy holy Lord</i>-Mme Mara. *aGrand Selection 2. Fifth Grand Concerto-; <i>Come all noblesouls who skill'd in music's art</i>- (composed by $Dr Rogers=, 1673); <i>The smiling dawn</i>-Miss Dufour (<i>Jephtha</i>); <i>Honour and arms</i>-Reinhold (<i>Samson</i>); <i>O Magnify the Lord</i>-Miss Poole (<i>Chandos? Anthems</i>); <i>O Baal</i>-Chorus (<i>Deborah</i>); <i>Gentle Airs</i>-Incledon; accompanied on the violoncello-C. Ashley (<i>Athalia</i>); <i>My faith and truth</i>-Miss Poole, Master Elliot (Samson); <i>Ye sacred priests</i>, <i>Farewellye limpid</i>-Mme Mara (Jephtha); <i>He gave them hailstones</i>-Double Chorus (<i>Israelin Egypt</i>). *aGrand Selection 3. Overture and Dead March-; <i>In sweetest harmony</i>-Mme Mara; <i>O fatal day</i>-Chorus (<i>Saul</i>); <i>Ye men of Gaza</i>-Miss Poole (Samson); <i>Softly rise</i>-Incledon; accompanied on the bassoon-Parkinson ($Boyce='s <i>Solomon</i>); <i>Mad Bess</i>, <i>Let them come if they dare</i>, <i>Genius of England from thy pleasant bower of bliss arise</i>-Mme Mara, Chorus ($Purcell=); <i>To arms Britons strike home</i>-Incledon, Reinhold, Full Chorus. *mEnd I: <i>concerto</i> on violin-Master Pinto; End II: <i>concerto</i> on the Piano Forte-Dussek. *cIn compliance with the request of several Ladies and Gentlemen, lovers of $Handel='s music, who find it inconvenient to attend at the beginning of the evening, $Mr Ashley= informs them that Half Price will be taken at the end of the Second Part.

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    *p1798 03 09 cg A Grand Selection 0 of Sacred Music, from the Works of Handel; Messiah. ^As17980223^.*a1798 03 09 cg Grand Selection 1. Overture- (<i>Esther</i>); <i>The Dettingen Te Deum</i>, <i>Holy holy Lord</i>-Mme Mara.*a1798 03 09 cg Grand Selection 2. Fifth Grand Concerto-; <i>Come all noble souls who skill'd in music's art</i>- (composed by $Dr Rogers=, 1673); <i>The smiling dawn</i>-Miss Dufour (<i>Jephtha</i>); <i>Honour and arms</i>-Reinhold (<i>Samson</i>); <i>O Magnify the Lord</i>-Miss Poole (<i>Chandos? Anthems</i>); <i>O Baal</i>-Chorus (<i>Deborah</i>); <i>Gentle Airs</i>-Incledon; accompanied on the violoncello-C. Ashley (<i>Athalia</i>); <i>My faith and truth</i>-Miss Poole, Master Elliot (Samson); <i>Ye sacred priests</i>, <i>Farewell ye limpid</i>-Mme Mara (Jephtha); <i>He gave them hailstones</i>-Double Chorus (<i>Israel in Egypt</i>).*a1798 03 09 cg Grand Selection 3. Overture and Dead March-; <i>In sweetest harmony</i>-Mme Mara; <i>O fatal day</i>-Chorus (<i>Saul</i>); <i>Ye men of Gaza</i>-Miss Poole (Samson); <i>Softly rise</i>-Incledon; accompanied on the bassoon-Parkinson ($Boyce='s <i>Solomon</i>); <i>Mad Bess</i>, <i>Let them come if they dare</i>, <i>Genius of England from thy pleasant bower of bliss arise</i>-Mme Mara, Chorus ($Purcell=); <i>To arms Britons strike home</i>-Incledon, Reinhold, Full Chorus.*m1798 03 09 cg End I: <i>concerto</i> on violin-Master Pinto; End II: <i>concerto</i> on the Piano Forte-Dussek.*c1798 03 09 cg In compliance with the request of several Ladies and Gentlemen, lovers of $Handel='s music, who find it inconvenient to attend at the beginning of the evening, $Mr Ashley= informs them that Half Price will be taken at the end of the Second Part.

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    Event: 51204 | 17980309 | cg | In compliance with the request of several Ladies and Gentlemen, lovers of $Handel='s music, who find it inconvenient to attend at the beginning of the evening, $Mr Ashley= informs them that Half Price will be taken at the end of the Second Part
    Performance: 113733 | 51204 | p | A Grand Selection 0 Of Sacred Music, From The Works Of Handel; Messiah | As17980223.
    AsSeeDate: 113733 | cg | p | As | 17980223
    Cast:
    764750 | 113733 | Principal Vocal Performers | Mme Mara, Master Elliot, Miss Poole, Incledon, Miss Dufour, Sale, Reinhold
    764751 | 113733 | Leader of the Band | G. Ashley.
    Performance: 113734 | 51204 | a | Grand Selection 1 | Overture- (<i>Esther</i>); <i>The Dettingen Te Deum</i>, <i>Holy holy Lord</i>-Mme Mara.
    Cast:
    209266 | 113734 | Overture
    209267 | 113734 | <i>Holy holy Lord</i> | Mme Mara.
    Performance: 113735 | 51204 | a | Grand Selection 2 | Fifth Grand Concerto-; <i>Come all noble souls who skill'd in music's art</i>- (composed by $Dr Rogers=, 1673); <i>The smiling dawn</i>-Miss Dufour (<i>Jephtha</i>); <i>Honour and arms</i>-Reinhold (<i>Samson</i>); <i>O Magnify the Lord</i>-Miss Poole (<i>Chandos? Anthems</i>); <i>O Baal</i>-Chorus (<i>Deborah</i>); <i>Gentle Airs</i>-Incledon; accompanied on the violoncello-C. Ashley (<i>Athalia</i>); <i>My faith and truth</i>-Miss Poole, Master Elliot (Samson); <i>Ye sacred priests</i>, <i>Farewell ye limpid</i>-Mme Mara (Jephtha); <i>He gave them hailstones</i>-Double Chorus (<i>Israel in Egypt</i>).
    Cast:
    209268 | 113735 | Fifth Grand Concerto
    209269 | 113735 | <i>Come all noble souls who skill'd in music's art
    209270 | 113735 | <i>The smiling dawn</i> | Miss Dufour
    209271 | 113735 | <i>Honour and arms</i> | Reinhold
    209272 | 113735 | <i>O Magnify the Lord</i> | Miss Poole
    209273 | 113735 | <i>O Baal</i> | Chorus
    209274 | 113735 | <i>Gentle Airs</i> | Incledon
    209275 | 113735 | accompanied on the violoncello | C. Ashley
    209276 | 113735 | <i>My faith and truth</i> | Miss Poole, Master Elliot
    209277 | 113735 | <i>Farewell ye limpid</i> | Mme Mara
    209278 | 113735 | <i>He gave them hailstones</i> | Double Chorus
    Performance: 113736 | 51204 | a | Grand Selection 3 | Overture and Dead March-; <i>In sweetest harmony</i>-Mme Mara; <i>O fatal day</i>-Chorus (<i>Saul</i>); <i>Ye men of Gaza</i>-Miss Poole (Samson); <i>Softly rise</i>-Incledon; accompanied on the bassoon-Parkinson ($Boyce='s <i>Solomon</i>); <i>Mad Bess</i>, <i>Let them come if they dare</i>, <i>Genius of England from thy pleasant bower of bliss arise</i>-Mme Mara, Chorus ($Purcell=); <i>To arms Britons strike home</i>-Incledon, Reinhold, Full Chorus.
    Cast:
    209279 | 113736 | Overture and Dead March
    209280 | 113736 | <i>In sweetest harmony</i> | Mme Mara
    209281 | 113736 | <i>O fatal day</i> | Chorus
    209282 | 113736 | <i>Ye men of Gaza</i> | Miss Poole
    209283 | 113736 | <i>Softly rise</i> | Incledon
    209284 | 113736 | accompanied on the bassoon | Parkinson
    209285 | 113736 | <i>Genius of England from thy pleasant bower of bl | Mme Mara, Chorus
    209286 | 113736 | <i>To arms Britons strike home</i> | Incledon, Reinhold, Full Chorus.
    Performance: 113737 | 51204 | m | End I: <i>concerto</i> on violin-Master Pinto; End II: <i>concerto</i> on the Piano Forte-Dussek

Mainpiece

Title: A Grand Selection 0 Of Sacred Music, From The Works Of Handel; Messiah
Comments:
As17980223.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: Grand Selection 1
Comments:
Overture- (Esther); The Dettingen Te Deum, Holy holy Lord-Mme Mara.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: Grand Selection 2
Comments:
Fifth Grand Concerto-; Come all noble souls who skill'd in music's art- (composed by Dr Rogers, 1673); The smiling dawn-Miss Dufour (Jephtha); Honour and arms-Reinhold (Samson); O Magnify the Lord-Miss Poole (Chandos? Anthems); O Baal-Chorus (Deborah); Gentle Airs-Incledon; accompanied on the violoncello-C. Ashley (Athalia); My faith and truth-Miss Poole, Master Elliot (Samson); Ye sacred priests, Farewell ye limpid-Mme Mara (Jephtha); He gave them hailstones-Double Chorus (Israel in Egypt).
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: Grand Selection 3
Comments:
Overture and Dead March-; In sweetest harmony-Mme Mara; O fatal day-Chorus (Saul); Ye men of Gaza-Miss Poole (Samson); Softly rise-Incledon; accompanied on the bassoon-Parkinson (Boyce's Solomon); Mad Bess, Let them come if they dare, Genius of England from thy pleasant bower of bliss arise-Mme Mara, Chorus (Purcell); To arms Britons strike home-Incledon, Reinhold, Full Chorus.
Cast:

Music

Comment: End I: concerto on violin-Master Pinto; End II: concerto on the Piano Forte-Dussek

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