Record

Performance Title	Royal Albert Hall Choral Society (Seventeenth Season 1887-1888) - Handel's 'Messiah'
Performance Date	2 January 1888
Performance Day	Monday
Performance Time	20:00
Main Performers	Madame Emma Albani, Madame Belle Cole, Mr C Banks, Signor Foli - vocals, Dr Stainer - organ
Choirs	Royal Albert Hall Choral Society (Royal Choral Society)
Conductors	Joseph Barnby
Set List	'Messiah', Handel
Performance Notes	"In view of the large audiences which attended the concerts, and the very favourable criticisms of the performance by the Press, the Committee feel justified in regarding the season of 1886-1887 as representing the greatest artistic success which has been achieved by the Society since its formation." (The Times, 6 October 1887) Mr Edward Lloyd was indisposed and replaced by Mr C Banks.

Work

Ref No	Title	No of Performances
Work9570	Royal Albert Hall Choral Society (Seventeenth Season 1887-1888)	11

Performers

Code	Name of Performer(s)
DS/UK/3848	Albani; Dame; Emma (1 November 1847-3 April 1930); DBE; Canadian-British operatic soprano
DS/UK/3896	Cole; Belle (1853-1905); American contralto
DS/UK/5570	Foley (Signor Foli); Allan James (1837-1899); Irish bass opera singer
DS/UK/6695	Stainer; John (1840-1901); English composer, organist
DS/UK/49	Royal Choral Society (RCS); 1872-; English choir
DS/UK/5412	Barnby; Sir; Joseph (1838-1896); English musical composer, conductor
DS/UK/8810	Banks; Charles (fl.1880s); English tenor

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