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The Second Jubilee In Commemoration Of Handel.
The arrangement of the performance of each day was as follows : — FIRST DAY . i . V IVESTMIXSTlill AUttEY . PART I . Coronation Anthem , to introduce the king . Overture of Esther . Dettingen Te Deum .
PART II . Overture and Dead March in Saul . Verses selected from Handel ' s Funeral Anthem on the death of Queen Caroline , with a few slight alterations in the words , to adapt them to the occasion . The Anthem of " O sing unto the Lord . " The whole to close with the last Chorus of " Israel in Egypt . "
SECOND DAY . The performance of this day was held at the Pantheon * . This assembly differed in many essentials from the preceding one . The music was sprightly , to contrast it with the solemn style of the Abbey selection , and consisted of a miscellaneous collection from his operas , oratorios , and other works .
The brilliancy of the place , ancl the time of the performance , which was evening , contributed to heighten the effect . Several improvements were made in the Pantheon , to give every possible dignity to a building of unrivalled elegance and beauty . Here , as in the Abbey , a gallery was erected for the king and queen and the royal family . The hangings , drapery , and furniture , were in the first style .
THIRD DAY . This day closed the Festival . The Jubilee on this clay was resumed in the Abbey , and concluded with the Messiah , which was selected as alluding to the Resurrection . The number of voices and instruments which were united in the performance of this oratorio , produced an effect that those best versed in the power of sounds had but a very
imperfect idea of . The number of performers were as follows : —Violins , 06 ; Tenors , 30 ; Violoncellos , 30 ; Double basses , 20 ; Oboes , 30 ; Bassoons 28 ; Trumpets , 14 ; French-horns , 12 ; Trombones , 3 ; Kettle-drums , 5 ; Total , 268 . A ' ocal performers , 225 .
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The Second Jubilee In Commemoration Of Handel.
The arrangement of the performance of each day was as follows : — FIRST DAY . i . V IVESTMIXSTlill AUttEY . PART I . Coronation Anthem , to introduce the king . Overture of Esther . Dettingen Te Deum .
PART II . Overture and Dead March in Saul . Verses selected from Handel ' s Funeral Anthem on the death of Queen Caroline , with a few slight alterations in the words , to adapt them to the occasion . The Anthem of " O sing unto the Lord . " The whole to close with the last Chorus of " Israel in Egypt . "
SECOND DAY . The performance of this day was held at the Pantheon * . This assembly differed in many essentials from the preceding one . The music was sprightly , to contrast it with the solemn style of the Abbey selection , and consisted of a miscellaneous collection from his operas , oratorios , and other works .
The brilliancy of the place , ancl the time of the performance , which was evening , contributed to heighten the effect . Several improvements were made in the Pantheon , to give every possible dignity to a building of unrivalled elegance and beauty . Here , as in the Abbey , a gallery was erected for the king and queen and the royal family . The hangings , drapery , and furniture , were in the first style .
THIRD DAY . This day closed the Festival . The Jubilee on this clay was resumed in the Abbey , and concluded with the Messiah , which was selected as alluding to the Resurrection . The number of voices and instruments which were united in the performance of this oratorio , produced an effect that those best versed in the power of sounds had but a very
imperfect idea of . The number of performers were as follows : —Violins , 06 ; Tenors , 30 ; Violoncellos , 30 ; Double basses , 20 ; Oboes , 30 ; Bassoons 28 ; Trumpets , 14 ; French-horns , 12 ; Trombones , 3 ; Kettle-drums , 5 ; Total , 268 . A ' ocal performers , 225 .