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Performance TitleGrand English Festival - Shakespeare's Birthday
Performance Date23 April 1881
Performance DaySaturday
Performance Time20:00
Main PerformersEdith Wynne,
Anna Williams,
Agnes Larkcom,
Antoinette Sterling,
Helen Meason,
Mme Trebelli,
Vernon Rigby,
Joseph Maas,
Redfern Hollins,
Signor Frassini,
Mr Maybrick - vocals,
Edwin Bending - organ
Orchestra or BandBand of the Scots Guards
ChoirsMr William Carter's Choir
Set List'Dead March in Saul', Handel
Performance Notes'Handel's 'Dead March in Saul' will be performed by the Band of Her Majesty's Scot's Guards and Grand Organ (Mr Edwin Bending), as a tribute to the memory of the late Earl of Beaconsfield'. (The Times, 23 April 1881)
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Work9418Grand English Festival - Shakespeare's Birthday1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/6280Wynne; Edith (1842-1897); Welsh operatic soprano
DS/UK/5425Williams; Anna (1845-1924); English soprano
DS/UK/5421Larkcom; Agnes (fl 1890); English singer
DS/UK/5387Sterling; Antoinette (1850-1904); American contralto-soprano
DS/UK/5889Trebelli- Bettini; Zelia (1838-1892); French opera singer
DS/UK/6196Rigby; Vernon (1840-); English tenor
DS/UK/8213Maas; Joseph (1847-1866); English tenor
DS/UK/8163Hollins; Redfern (fl 1880); British tenor
DS/UK/6282Maybrick; Michael (1844-1913); English singer, composer
DS/UK/6782Bending; Edwin (1853-1914); English organist and music professor
DS/UK/4185Mr William Carter's Choir (fl 1859-1916)
DS/UK/2392British Army; The Band of HM Scots Guards; 1642-; British Army division
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