Event Comment: At The
Chapel of the Foundling Hospital. [
Deutsch, Handel, pp. 799-801, notes the performance and lists the "Orchestra Bill," for this performance: twelve violins-
Brown,
Collet,
Freeks,
Frowd,
Claudio,
Wood,
Wood Jr,
Denner,
Abbington,
Grosman,
Jackson,
Nicholson, the first three at 15s. and the rest at 10s. each; three "tenners" [violas]-
Rash,
Warner,
Stockton at 8s. each: four hautbois-
Eyferd,
Teede,
Vincent,
Weichsel, the first three at 10s. 6d. and the fourth at 8s.; four bassoons-
Miller,
Baumgarden,
Goodman,
Owen, the first two at 10s. 6d. and the rest at 8s. each; three violoncellos-
Gillier,
Haron,
Hebden at 10s. 6d. each; two double basses-
Dietrich at 15s. and
Sworms at 10s.; horns and drums by
Adcock and
Willis at 10s. 6d. each; trumpets and kettle drums-
Trowa,
Miller, and
Fr Smith at 10s. 6d. for a total of #17 15s. He also lists the bill for the singers:
Sga Frasi, #6 6s.;
Miss Frederick, #4 4s.;
Miss Young, #3 3s.;
Beard with services gratis;
Champness, #1, 11s. 6d.;
Waas,
Bailden, and
Barrow at #1 1s. each; six boys, totalling #4 14s. 6d.; a
second Champness,
Ladd,
Cox,
Munck,
Reinhold,
Walz,
Courtney, and
Kurz, at 10s. 6d. each, for a total of #27 16s. 6d. Servants and music porters added #4 14s. 6d. What with #5 5s. 6d. for
Smith brought the total bill to #55 11s. 6d. The Constable in addition cost #3 3s.
Performances
Mainpiece Title: The Messiah