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Performance Title
Royal Albert Hall Choral Society (Seventeenth Season 1887-1888) - Mendelsson's 'Elijah'
Performance Date
4 February 1888
Performance Day
Saturday
Performance Time
15:00
Main Performers
Madame Nordica,
Madame Belle Cole,
Mr. Edward Lloyd,
Mr. Henschel,
Miss L. Crabtree,
Miss H. Jones,
Mr. M. Humphreys,
Mr. D. Hughes - vocals,
Dr. Stainer - organ
Choirs
Royal Albert Hall Choral Society (Royal Choral Society)
Conductors
Joseph Barnby
Set List
'Elijah', Mendelssohn
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)
"...The magnificent hall was crowded from floor to ceiling - every seat having been sold four days ago - and hundreds of applicants for admission were disappointed. The beautiful choral music was splendidly sung by the R.A.H. Choral Soceity's choir - the finest to be found in Europe."
(The Observer, 5 February 1888)
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/5524
Nordica; Lillian (1857-1914); American opera singer
DS/UK/3896
Cole; Belle (1853-1905); American contralto
DS/UK/3929
Lloyd; Edward (1845-1927); British tenor
DS/UK/4137
Henschel; Sir; George (1850-1934); German-born British baritone, pianist, conductor, composer
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
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