Record

Performance Title	The Royal Albert Hall Concerts Every Evening - Ballad Night
Performance Date	9 November 1874
Performance Day	Monday
Performance Time	20:00
Main Performers	Lemmens Sherrington, Antoinette Sterling, Miss Helen D'Alton, Edward Lloyd, Lewis Thomas - vocals
Secondary Performers	Mr Randegger - pianoforte
Choirs	Royal Albert Hall Choral Society (Royal Choral Society)
Conductors	Joseph Barnby
Set List	'Overture' from Fra Diavolo, Auber, 'In These Delightful Pleasant Groves', H Purcell, 'Meeting Again', Cotsford Dick (Miss Helen D'Alton), 'Good Night, Beloved', Balfe (Edward Lloyd), 'The Three Ravens', AD 1550 (Miss Antoinette Sterling), 'The Shepherd's Fareweell', H Smart, 'I Dreamt That I Dwell in Marble Hall', Balfe (Madame Lemmens-Sherrington), 'The Wolf', Shield (Mr Lewis Thomas), 'Lullaby', C A Macirone (Miss Antoinette Sterling), 'God Bless the Prince of Wales', H Brinley Richards INTERVAL 'Bird of Love', J Lemmens (Madame Lemmens-Sherrington), 'My Summer-time', J Barnby (Mr Edward Lloyd), 'The Dawn of Day', S Reay, 'What Will You Do, Love?', S Lover (Miss Helen D'Alton), 'The Cruiskeen Lawn' (Mr Lewis Thomas), 'In Going to my Lobely Bed', R Edwardes, 'Shadow Song' from Dinorah, Meyerbeer (Madame Lemmens-Sherrington), 'Once Again', A Sullivan (Mr Edward Lloyd), 'La Vie Pour Le Czar', Glinken
Performance Notes	This performance was one of a run of concerts in November and Decemeber 1874 at the Royal Albert Hall which were promoted by Messrs. Novello and Co, the music publishers. Concerts were given (almost) every night and a full orchestra was engaged with Mr Pollitzar as Leader. Mr Montem Smith headed the concerts of madrigals, glees and part-songs. - Mondays were 'Ballad' concerts (conducted by Mr Joseph Barnby), - Tuesdays were 'English Music' ancient and modern (conducted by Mr J F Barnett), - Wednesdays were 'Classical Nights' (conducted by Mr Joseph Barnby), - Thursdays were 'Oratorios' (conducted by Mr Joseph Barnby), - Fridays were 'Wagner Nights' (conducted by Mr Dannreuther), - Saturdays were 'Popular' music (conducted by Mr Joseph Barnby), - Sundays no concerts Sir Julius Benedict and Signor Randegger also occassionally conducted. The organ was played by Dr Stainer and M. Guilmant. Accompanist was Mr W H Thomas.
Related Archival Material	Programme (RAHE/1/1874/1A)
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Catalogue

Reference Number	Title	Date
RAHE/1/1874/1A	The Royal Albert Hall Concerts - Every Evening - Ballad Night	9 November 1874

Work

Ref No	Title	No of Performances
Yhadavoilinoik	Royal Albert Hall Concerts Every Evening	40

Performers

Code	Name of Performer(s)
DS/UK/5795	Lemmens-Sherrington; Hellen (4 October 1834-9 May 1906); English soprano
DS/UK/5387	Sterling; Antoinette (1850-1904); American contralto-soprano
DS/UK/6977	D'Alton; Helen (fl 1870s); Irish contralto
DS/UK/3929	Lloyd; Edward (1845-1927); British tenor
DS/UK/4576	Randegger; Alberto (1832-1911); Italian composer and conductor
DS/UK/5412	Barnby; Sir; Joseph (1838-1896); English musical composer, conductor
DS/UK/49	Royal Choral Society (RCS); 1872-; English choir

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