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Performance TitleMr William Carter's Choir - Six Grand National Festival Concerts 1884-1885 - Grand Welsh Festival - St. David's Eve
Performance Date28 February 1885
Performance DaySaturday
Performance Time20:00
Main PerformersDyved Lewys,
Antoinette Sterling,
Sims Reeves,
Mary Davies,
Edith Wynne,
Mr Santley,
Patti Winter,
James Sauvage

Edwin Bending - organ,
Giovanni Bottesini - contra bass,
Mr.Emerson - cornet obbligato,
Anna Lang - violin,
William Carter - piano,
Sgt. Lewis - cornet,
Corporal Brockett - piccolo
Orchestra or BandBand of HM Scots Guards
ChoirsMr William Carter's Choir
ConductorsWilliam Carter,
Edwin Bending,
Sidney Naylor,
Mr J P Clarke,
Churchill Sibley
Set ListOverture: 'Die Pflegekinder' ,Lindpainter (The Band of HM Scots Guards),
Part Song: 'Come to Battle', arr. J Thomas (Mr William Carter's Choir),
'The Harp of Ancient Britain' (Dyved Lewys),
'Adieu to Dear Cambria' (Antoinette Sterling),
Part Song: 'All through the Night', arr. J Thomas (Mr William Carter's Choir),
'If With All Your Hearts' from Elijah, Mendelssohn (Sims Reeves),
'Elegia', Bottesini (Signor Bottesini),
Tarantella', Bottesini (Signor Bottesini),
'The Ash Grove', arr. J Thomas (Madame Edith Wynne),
'The Dawn of Morn', arr. J Thomas (Madame Edith Wynne),
'For Ever and for Ever', Tosti (Mr Santley),
Choral March: 'The Black Prince', C Sibley (Mr William Carter's Choir, The Band of HM Scots Guards, Edwin Bending),
Aria: 'Let the Bright Seraphim' from Samson, Handel (Patti Winter, Mr.Emerson),
Violin Solo: 'Cavatina', Raff (Anna Lang),
'Mazurka', Wienawski (Anna Lang),
Part Song: 'The Fairies', J Thomas (Mr William Carter's Choir),
'The Men of Harlech', arr. J Thomas (James Sauvage),
Duet, Piano and Organ: 'Impromptu on Welsh Airs' (William Carter, Edwin Bending),
New Song: 'Son of the Ocean Isle', R Betterton (Mr Santley),
Solo and Chorus: 'God Bless the Prince of Wales', H Brinley Richards (Sims Reeves, Mr William Carter's Choir, Edwin Bending, Band of HM Scots Guards)
INTERVAL
Selection: 'Welsh Airs' (Band of HM Scots Guards, Sgt. Lewis, Corporal Brockett),
Part Song: 'Hob y Deri Dando', J Thomas (Mr William Carter's Choir),
'The Lost Chord', Sullivan (Madame Antoinette Sterling),
'The Death of Nelson', Braham (Sims Reeves),
Welsh Song: 'Megan's Fair Daughter' (Edith Wynne),
'The Vicar of Bray' (Mr Santley),
Chorus: 'Britain's Lament', arr. J Thomas (Mr William Carter's Choir),
'Grand Duo for Violin and Contra Bass', Bottesini (Anna Lang, Signor Bottesini),
'My Blodwen, My Darling, My True Love', Dr.Parry (Dyved Lewys),
Part Song: 'New Year's Eve', arr. J Thomas (Mr William Carter's Choir),
'David of the White Rock' (Patti Winter),
New Song: 'Steady and Ready', L Diehl (James Sauvage),
Chorus: 'Rule Britannia' (Mr William Carter's Choir, Edwin Bending, Band of HM Scots Guards)
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1885/1)
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1885/1Grand Welsh Festival28 February 1885
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Work9518Mr William Carter's Choir - Six Grand National Festival Concerts 1884-18856
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/5387Sterling; Antoinette (1850-1904); American contralto-soprano
DS/UK/5422Reeves; (John) Sims (1821-1900); English operatic, oratorio and ballad tenor
DS/UK/6280Wynne; Edith (1842-1897); Welsh operatic soprano
DS/UK/3982Santley; Sir; Charles (1834-1922); British opera singer
DS/UK/8388Winter; Patti (fl 1880s); English singer
DS/UK/8076Sauvage (born James Savage); James (1849-1922); Welsh baritone
DS/UK/6782Bending; Edwin (1853-1914); English organist and music professor
DS/UK/8452Bottesini; Giovanni (1821-1889); Italian composer, conductor, double bass virtuoso.
DS/UK/8453Lang; Anna Sophia (1859-1917); Swedish violinist
DS/UK/4185Mr William Carter's Choir (fl 1859-1916)
DS/UK/4586Carter; William (fl 1859-1917); British conductor, concert promotor
DS/UK/2392British Army; The Band of HM Scots Guards; 1642-; British Army division
DS/UK/5744Naylor; Sidney (24 July 1841-4 March 1893); British organist, composer
DS/UK/1635Sibley; John Churchill (1858-1938); Archbishop; English organist, religious leader
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