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Performance TitleGrand National Evening Concert - Most Popular Songs from the Most Popular English Operas
Performance Date26 December 1873
Performance DayFriday
Performance Time20:00
Main PerformersLemmens-Sherrington,
Miss Edith Wynne,
Mme Patey,
W H Cummings
Edward Lloyd,
Vernon Rigby,
Thurley Beale
Mr Patey - vocals,
John Thomas - harp,
Jules Levy - cornet,
Mr Willing - organ
Orchestra or BandBand of Harps
ChoirsRoyal Albert Hall Choral Society (Royal Choral Society) of 500
ConductorsJoseph Barnby
Performance NotesA Mr Cowen who was arranging this concert was given permission by the Hall's Council to, '...exhibit an electric light on the Roof of the Main Porch'. (Royal Albert Hall Council Minutes, 5 November 1873)

The Hall sold 2963 tickets.
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Work9261Two Grand National Concerts2
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/5795Lemmens-Sherrington; Hellen (4 October 1834-9 May 1906); English soprano
DS/UK/6280Wynne; Edith (1842-1897); Welsh operatic soprano
DS/UK/5413Patey; Janet Monach (1842-1894); British oratorio contralto
DS/UK/6196Rigby; Vernon (1840-); English tenor
DS/UK/6737Beale; James Thurley (April 1947-May 1897); British musician
DS/UK/6806Patey; John (fl 1970s); English bass singer
DS/UK/6703Thomas; John (1 March 1826-19 March 1913); Welsh composer and harpist
DS/UK/6816Levy; Jules (1838-1903); English cornet player, composer
DS/UK/6309Willing; Christopher Edwin Cumming (1830-1904); English organists
DS/UK/5412Barnby; Sir; Joseph (1838-1896); English musical composer, conductor
DS/UK/4302Cummings; William Hayman 'W H' (1831-1915); Dr; British singer, conductor, composer
DS/UK/3929Lloyd; Edward (1845-1927); British tenor
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