Record

Performance Title	Royal Albert Hall Choral Society (First Subscription Season 1873) - Handel's 'Israel in Egypt'
Performance Date	19 March 1873
Performance Day	Wednesday
Performance Time	20:00
Main Performers	Mme Elena Corani, Mme Patey, Mr Sims Reeves, Mr Thurley Peale, Mr Lewis Thomas
Orchestra or Band	Orchestra of 70
Choirs	Royal Albert Hall Choral Society (Royal Choral Society) of 700 voices
Conductors	Joseph Barnby
Set List	'Israel in Egypt', Handel
Royal Presence	HRH The Princess of Wales, HRH The Duke of Edinburgh HRH Prince Arthur
Performance Notes	The Hall sold 3145 tickets

Work

Ref No	Title	No of Performances
Work9247	Royal Albert Hall Choral Society (First Subscription Season 1873)	6

Performers

Code	Name of Performer(s)
DS/UK/49	Royal Choral Society (RCS); 1872-; English choir
DS/UK/5412	Barnby; Sir; Joseph (1838-1896); English musical composer, conductor
DS/UK/6783	Corani; Elena (fl 1870s); (real name Ellen Conran); Irish mezzo-soprano
DS/UK/5413	Patey; Janet Monach (1842-1894); British oratorio contralto
DS/UK/5422	Reeves; (John) Sims (1821-1900); English operatic, oratorio and ballad tenor
DS/UK/6737	Beale; James Thurley (April 1947-May 1897); British musician

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