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Performance TitleGrand Morning Concert Fundraising Concert, in aid of the Fund for the Relief of Sufferers of Ring Theatre, Vienna
Performance Date7 January 1882
Performance DaySaturday
Performance Time15:00
Main PerformersMadame Marie Roze,
Mlle Valleria,
Madame Liebhart,
Madame Rose Hersee,
Madame Patey,
Mr W H Burgon,
Mr Barton McGuckin
Mr Egbert Roberts

Dr Stainer - organ,
Sir Julius Benedict - pianoforte,
Mr Kuhe - pianoforte,
Herr Theodor Frantzen - pianoforte
Orchestra or BandOrchestra
ChoirsChorus and Orchestra of 1,000. (Composed of members of the following:- Philharmonic, Faust, Mr Carter's Choir, Borough of Hackney, the Liederkranz and the Richter Chorus)
ConductorsHans Richter
Set List'God Save the Queen' (The National Anthem),
'Funeral March' from Eroica Symphony, Beethoven
INTERVAL
'Gott Erhalte Franz das Kaiser' (Austrian National Anthem),
'Fifth Symphony', Beethoven, arr. F Cowen,
'Softly Sighs' from Der Frieschtz, Weber (Roze),
'Creation's Hymn', Beethoven (Patey),
'Deeper and Deeper Still', Handel (McGuckin),
'Hymn, Quintett and Chorus' from Act 1 of Lohengrin, Wagner (McGuckin, Roze, Liebhart, Friedmann, Roberts),
'Who Knows', F Cowen (Valleria, Cowen),
'Elizabeth's Prayer' from Tannhauser, Wagner (Hersee, Stainer),
'Sweet Spirit, Hear My Prayer', Wallace (Liebhart),
'The Lord Worketh Wonders' from Juda Maccabaeus, Handel (Burgon),
'Overture' from Tannhauser, Wagner
Royal PresenceHRH The Prince of Wales,
HRH The Princess of Wales,
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh,
HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh,
HRH The Duke of Connaught,
HRH The Duchess of Connaught,
HRH The Duke of Albany,
HRH Princess Mary,
HRH The Duke of Teck
Performance NotesThe Directors of the Albert Hall gave the use of the Hall free of charge for this charitable fundraiser. The Ringtheater was a popular theater in Vienna, Austria. It was destroyed by a fire in 1881, with a loss of at least 384 lives.

Under the musical direction of Herr Herman Franke.

Count Karolyi, the Austro-Hungarian Ambassador, the Lord and Lay Mayoress and a large number of the aristocracy and nobility attended this event along with 8,000 other. Count Karolyi stated that half of the money taken should be given to an English Charity.
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Work9435Grand Morning Concert Fundraising Concert, in aid of the Fund for the Relief of Sufferers of Ring Theatre, Vienna1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/5500Roze; Marie (1846-1926); French operatic soprano
DS/UK/6795Valleria; Alwina (1848-1925); American soprano
DS/UK/5413Patey; Janet Monach (1842-1894); British oratorio contralto
DS/UK/5419McGuckin; Barton (1852-1913); Irish tenor
DS/UK/6695Stainer; John (1840-1901); English composer, organist
DS/UK/6230Benedict; Sir; Julius (27 November 1804-5 June 1885); German composer and conductor
DS/UK/5446Kuhe; Wilhelm (1823-1912); German pianist, piano teacher, composer, administrator
DS/UK/8249Hersee; Rose (1845-1924); English operatic soprano
DS/UK/8250Frantzen; Theodor (fl 1880s); German pianist
DS/UK/7330Richter; Hans (1843-1916); Austrian-Hungarian conductor
DS/UK/8251Roberts; Egbert (fl 1880s); English tenor
DS/UK/402Queen; Alexandra of Denmark (1 December 1844-20 November 1925); Danish-born Queen consort of the UK and Empress consort of India
DS/UK/4046Edward VII (1841-1910); King; British King, Emperor of India (1901-1910). First British monarch of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
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