Event Comment: Never performed in this Kingdom. In the manner of an Oratorio. This is a species of entertainment borrowed from our volatile neighbors on the continent, and never performed in
England before; that is not directly in this manner. [But see 4 May 1759.] The performance was divided into three parts: the First consisted of
Mr Addison's celebrated
Hymn, set to music by
Mr Handel, which is a masterly performance; the second contained
Miserere mei Dei, &c., the music compsoed by
Sig Pergolesi; this is a noble performance; the third part consisted of a very fine anthem, by
Sig Nigri of
Milan, a work of great merit. A concerto on the
French Horn (as 6 March) and a concerto on the
Violin (as 11 March) (
Theatrical Review, p. 220). Charges: #35 (Account Book)
Performances
Mainpiece Title: Concerto Spirituale