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Performance TitleRoyal Albert Hall Choral Society (Third Season 1874) - Passion Week (Performances of Sacred Music) - Handel's 'Messiah'
Performance Date30 March 1874
Performance DayMonday
Performance Time20:00
Main PerformersMadame Otto Alvsleben,
Madame Patey,
Miss Anna Williams,
Mr Vernon Rigby,
Signor Campobello - vocals
Orchestra or BandBand of 70
ChoirsRoyal Albert Hall Choral Society (Royal Choral Society) of 700
ConductorsJoseph Barnby
Set List'Messiah', Handel
Royal PresenceHRH The Prince of Wales,
HRH The Princess ofWales,
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh,
HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh,
HRH The Prince Leopold
Performance NotesThe Royal party were attended by Lady Macclesfield, Lady Frances Baillie, General Probyn, Captain Ramsay, M. Kaloshine and Mr Collins.
The Hall sold 1429 tickets.
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Work9268Royal Albert Hall Choral Society (Third Season 1874) - Passion Week (Performances of Sacred Music)6
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/49Royal Choral Society (RCS); 1872-; English choir
DS/UK/5412Barnby; Sir; Joseph (1838-1896); English musical composer, conductor
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.
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/6297Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Prince Alfred; Alfred Ernest Albert (6 August 1844-30 July 1900); British royal family member
DS/UK/6842Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia (later Duchess of Edinburgh and Duchess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha; Maria Alexandrovna (1853-1920); Russian royal family member, wife of Prince Alfred
DS/UK/6200Prince Leopold; Leopold George Duncan Albert (1853-1884); British royal family member
DS/UK/5413Patey; Janet Monach (1842-1894); British oratorio contralto
DS/UK/5425Williams; Anna (1845-1924); English soprano
DS/UK/6196Rigby; Vernon (1840-); English tenor
DS/UK/7294Martin (Signor Campobello); Henry McLean (fl 1870s); English baritone
DS/UK/6730Otto-Alvsleben; Henriette Melittta (16 December 1842-13 January 1893); German soprano singer and teacher
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