Record

Performance Title	Royal Albert Hall Choral Society (Seventeenth Season 1887-1888) - Good Friday: Handel's 'Messiah'
Performance Date	30 March 1888
Performance Day	Friday
Performance Time	19:00
Main Performers	Madame Nordica, Madame Belle Cole, Mr Henry Piercy, Mr Watkin Mills - vocals
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)

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/8716	Piercy; Henry (fl 1880s); British tenor
DS/UK/3898	Watkin-Mills; Robert (1849-1930); British bass-baritone
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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