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Performance Title[Pre-Hall Opening] Rehearsal for the Official Opening of the Royal Albert Albert Hall of Arts and Sciences by HM Queen Victoria [Private]
Performance Date28 March 1871
Main PerformersMadame Lemmens Sherrington,
Mr Santley,
Madame Adelina Patey,
Mr Vernon Rigby - vocals
Secondary PerformersMr William Thomas Best - organ,
Mr Saintons - violin,
Yeoman of the Royal Guard
Orchestra or BandOrchestra,
Band of the Grenadier Guards
ChoirsSacred Harmonic Society,
Handel Festival Choir,
Crystal Palace Choir
ConductorsSir Michael Costa
Royal PresenceHRH Prince Arthur,
HRH The Duke of Teck
Performance NotesA rehearsal for the official opening ceremony concert the following day. The acoustics were once again put to the test and found wanting. Sir Michael Costa conducted the 1,200 performers, expressing disgust at the flatness of the sound.
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Work10600[Pre-Hall Opening] Rehearsal for the Official Opening of the Royal Albert Albert Hall of Arts and Sciences by HM Queen Victoria [Private]1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/6194Costa; Sir; Michael (14 February 1808-29 April 1884); Italian conductor and composer
DS/UK/5795Lemmens-Sherrington; Hellen (4 October 1834-9 May 1906); English soprano
DS/UK/3982Santley; Sir; Charles (1834-1922); British opera singer
DS/UK/5413Patey; Janet Monach (1842-1894); British oratorio contralto
DS/UK/6196Rigby; Vernon (1840-); English tenor
DS/UK/6221Best; William Thomas (13 August 1826-10 May 1897); English organist and composer
DS/UK/19617Yeomen Warders of Her Majesty’s Royal Palace and Fortress the Tower of London, and Members of the Sovereign's Body Guard of the Yeoman Guard Extraordinary; 1485-; British ceremonial guards
DS/UK/1870Band of the HM Grenadier Guards (1685)
DS/UK/6195Sacred Harmonic Society; 1832-1878; British amateur choir
DS/UK/4420Crystal Palace Choir; fl 1872-1912; British choir
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