Record

Performance Title	Oratorio Subscription Concerts - First Concert: Handel's 'Messiah'
Performance Date	22 May 1872
Performance Day	Wednesday
Performance Time	20:00
Main Performers	Madame Lemmens- Sherrington, Madame Patey, Mr Sims Reeves, Signor Foli - vocals
Orchestra or Band	Band of 140
Choirs	Sacred Harmonic Society (860 people)
Conductors	Sir Michael Costa
Set List	'Messiah', Handel
Performance Notes	Band and Chorus of 1000. The Hall sold 1676 tickets.
Related Archival Material	Event Schedule (RAHE/4/4/4)

Work

Ref No	Title	No of Performances
Work9214	Oratorio Subscription Concerts	4

Performers

Code	Name of Performer(s)
DS/UK/6195	Sacred Harmonic Society; 1832-1878; British amateur choir
DS/UK/6194	Costa; Sir; Michael (14 February 1808-29 April 1884); Italian conductor and composer
DS/UK/5795	Lemmens-Sherrington; Hellen (4 October 1834-9 May 1906); English 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/5570	Foley (Signor Foli); Allan James (1837-1899); Irish bass opera singer

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