| Set List | 'Two Preludes and Fugues', Bach (W T Best),
'St. Ann's Fugue',
'Organ Concerto No.2', Handel (W T Best),
'Sonata No.1 in F Minor', Mendelssohn (W T Best),
'Choral Song and Fugue', Dr S S Wesley (W T Best),
'Andante', E J Hopkins (W T Best),
'Air with Variations', Henry Smart (W T Best)
'March in A Minor', W T Best (W T Best) |
| Performance Notes | A review in the Musical Times (1 August 1871) gave an account of the repertoire that Best performed and the reaction of the audience:
"It is unnecessary to say that Mr. Bests rendering of the pieces selected was in the highest degree satisfactory; and, although in the Prelude and Fugue of Bach in E flat, (St. Anns) we scarcely agreed with the occasional alteration of tempo, our opinion appeared in no degree shared by the audience; Handels Organ Concerto (No. 1) and Mendelssohns Sonata (No. 1) were finely played, the Adagio in the latter narrowly escaping an encore. A Choral Song and Fugue, on a theme by Travers, by Dr. S. S. Wesley, an Andante Grazioso, by Mr. Hopkins, and an air with variations by Mr. H. Smart (the two last named being performed for the first time) were excellent specimens of recent works especially for the instrument and all of them were received with marked favour... Mr Bests performance was listened to with earnest attention, and the applause at the conclusion of each piece was spontaneous and enthusiastic."
The Hall sold 1073 tickets. |