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Performance TitleGrand Concert on the Occasion of the Visit of His Imperial Majesty The Emperor of Russia, Alexander II
Performance Date18 May 1874
Performance DayMonday
Performance Time20:00
Main PerformersTitiens,
W H Cummings,
Foli,
Patey - vocals,
Dr Stainer,
W T Best - organ,
Thomas Harper - trumpet obbligato
Orchestra or BandThe Band of the Grenadier Guards
ConductorsJoseph Barnby,
Dan Godfrey
Set ListOverture, 'Fra Diavolo', Auber,
Chorus, 'The Starts that above us are shining', Weber,
Scena, 'Ernani involami' (Ernami), Verdi (Titiens),
Chorus (Male Voices), 'Rosamunde', Schubert,
Polonaise, with Chorus, from the Opera, 'Life for the Czar', Glinka,
Romance, 'O ma maitresse', David (W H Cummings),
Organ Solo, March in Eb, H Smart (Stainer),
Part Song, 'Sweet and Low', J Barnby,
Aria, 'Se il rigor' (La Juive), Halevy (Foli),
10. March and Chorus, 'Tannhauser', Wagner,
INTERVAL (The Band of the Grenadier Guards under the direction of Mr D Godfrey, will play a Selection of Music between the Parts of the Concert)
The Russian National Anthem (Arrival of His Imperial Majesty),
Selection of Russian Sacred Music,
Arietta, 'Caro mio ben', Giordanni (Patey),
Part Song, 'O Hush thee, my babie', Arthur Sullivan,
Madrigal, 'Fire, fire, my heart', Morley,
Air, 'Let the bright Seraphim', Handel,
Chorus, 'Halleljah', Handel,
Quartet, 'Over the dak blue waters' (Oberon), Weber,
Chorus, 'Domine salvam fac Reginam' (Festival Te Deum), Arthur Sullivan,
'God Save the Queen' (The National Anthem)
Royal PresenceHIM The Emperor and Autocrat of All the Russias
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1874/1)
Illustrations (RAHE/9/1874/1)
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1874/1Grand Concert on the Occasion of the Visit of His Imperial Majesty The Emperor of Russia18 May 1874
RAHE/9/1874/1Illustration of the Royal Albert Hall on a State Occasion18 May 1874
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
OzadowziohinoikGrand Concert on the Occasion of the Visit of His Imperial Majesty The Emperor of Russia, Alexander II1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/4413Titiens; Marie (fl 1895-1905); British soprano
DS/UK/4302Cummings; William Hayman 'W H' (1831-1915); Dr; British singer, conductor, composer
DS/UK/5570Foley (Signor Foli); Allan James (1837-1899); Irish bass opera singer
DS/UK/6806Patey; John (fl 1970s); English bass singer
DS/UK/6695Stainer; John (1840-1901); English composer, organist
DS/UK/6221Best; William Thomas (13 August 1826-10 May 1897); English organist and composer
DS/UK/6211Harper; Thomas John (1816-1898); British trumpeter
DS/UK/1870Band of the HM Grenadier Guards (1685)
DS/UK/6233Godfrey; Dan(iel) (1831-1903); English bandmaster of the Grenadier Guards
DS/UK/5412Barnby; Sir; Joseph (1838-1896); English musical composer, conductor
DS/UK/6834Alexander II of Russia; Emperor (29 April 1818-13 March 1881); Russian Emperor, King of Congress Poland and Grand Duke of Finland
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