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Performance TitleRoyal Albert Hall Choral Society (Eighth Season 1878-1879) - Mendelssohn's 'Elijah'
Performance Date7 November 1878
Performance DayThursday
Performance Time20:00
Main PerformersMadame Lemmens- Sherrington,
Miss A Sinclair,
Antoinette Sterling,
Miss Dones,
Vernon Rigby,
Mr Thornton,
Stanley Smith,
Mr Hilton - vocals,
Dr Stainer - organ
Orchestra or BandBand and Chorus of 1,000
ChoirsRoyal Albert Hall Choral Society (Royal Choral Society)
ConductorsJoseph Barnby
Set List'Elijah', Mendelssohn
Performance NotesThe Times newspaper the next day, criticised Jospeh Barnby for his unadventourous choice of music for the Season.
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Work9352Royal Albert Hall Choral Society (Eighth Season 1878-1879)9
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/5795Lemmens-Sherrington; Hellen (4 October 1834-9 May 1906); English soprano
DS/UK/5387Sterling; Antoinette (1850-1904); American contralto-soprano
DS/UK/6196Rigby; Vernon (1840-); English tenor
DS/UK/7537Wadmore; L (fl 1878); British baritone
DS/UK/6227Hilton; Robert (fl 1870s-1880s); English tenor
DS/UK/6695Stainer; John (1840-1901); English composer, organist
DS/UK/5412Barnby; Sir; Joseph (1838-1896); English musical composer, conductor
DS/UK/49Royal Choral Society (RCS); 1872-; English choir
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