WE waited till the latest moment for the usual communication from a friendly correspondent of the Harmonicon, who has, for three or four years past, favoured us with his criticisms on these concerts, but not hearing from him till too late to furnish what he has omitted to supply, we can only give our readers the programmes of the last three performances. FOURTH CONCERT,
Under the Direction of his Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland, Wednesday, March 27, 1833. ACT I. | Coronation Anthem, ‘The King.’ Quartet, ‘Exceeding glad.’ Chorus, ‘Thou hast prevented him.’ | HANDEL. | | Recit, ‘Ye twice ten hundred.’ Song, ‘By the croaking.’ (Indian Queen.) | PURCELL. | | Madrigal, (Full Choir,) ‘Oh, that the learned.’ | GIBBONS. | | Song, ‘Holy! holy!’ (Redemption.) | HANDEL. | | Concerto in A minor | MARTINI. | | Trio and Chorus, ‘Disdainful.’ (Judas Macc.) | HANDEL. | | Recit, ‘Berenice, dove sei?’ Song, ‘Ombra che pallida.’ (Lucio Vero.) | JOMELLI. | | Solo and Chorus, ‘Glory to God.’ (Joshua.) | HANDEL. | ACT II. | Overture, (Ptolemy.) | HANDEL. | | Recit, ‘The mighty.’ Song, ‘Softly sweet.’ (Alexander’s Feast.) | HANDEL. | | The Music in Macbeth. | LOCKE. | | Glee, ‘Cold is Cadwallo’s tongue.’ | HORSLEY. | | Recit, ‘Sposa! Euridice!’ Song, ‘Che farÒ.’ (Orfeo.) | GLUCK. | | Double Chorus, ‘The horse.’ (Israel in Egypt.) | HANDEL. | FIFTH CONCERT,
Under the Direction of Lord Burghersh, Wednesday, April 17, 1833. ACT I. | Introduction and Cho., ‘Ye sons of Israel.’ (Joshua.) | HANDEL. | | Recit., ‘And God said.’ Song, ‘Now heaven.’ (Creation.) | HAYDN. | | The Passions. (Solomon.) | HANDEL. | | Recit., ‘Sweep, sweep.’ Air and Chorus, ‘Music, spread thy voice.’ Air and double Chorus, ‘Now a different.’ Recit. and Chorus, ‘Then at once.’ Recit., ‘Next he tortur’d.’ Air and Chorus, ‘Thus rolling surges.’ | | | Song, ‘Pious orgies.’ (Judas Maccabeus.) | HANDEL. | | Quartet, ‘Godiam la pace.’ (Idomeneo.) | MOZART. | | Concerto 12th. (Grand.) | HANDEL. | | Stabat Mater. | PERGOLESI. | | Chorus, ‘Glory to God.’ Quartet, ‘O Lord, have mercy.’ | | | Grand Chorus, ‘The Lord is great.’ | BEETHOVEN. | ACT II. | Symphony. (Surprise.) | HAYDN. | | Glee, ‘Jesse.’ | KNYVETT. | | Song, ‘Honour and arms.’ (Samson.) | HANDEL. | | Anthem and Cho., ‘Call to remembrance’ | BATTISHILL. | | Recit., ‘E il padre.’ Aria, ‘Gia la vittima fatale.’ (Ifigenia.) | JOMELLI. | | Chorus, ‘O voto tremendo.’ Dead march (Idomeneo.) | MOZART. | | Recit., ‘O worse than death.’ Song, ‘Angels, ever bright.’ (Theodora.) | HANDEL. | | Madrigal, full choir, ‘Fire! Fire!’ | MORLEY. | | Aria, ‘Il mio tesore.’ (Don Giovanni.) | MOZART. | | Chorus, ‘Cum Sancto Spiritu.’ | PERGOLESI. | SIXTH CONCERT,
Under the Direction of the Earl of Cawdor, Wednesday, April 24, 1833. ACT I. | First, Second, and Fourth Movements. (Dettingen Te Deum.) | HANDEL. | | Song, ‘Softly rise.’ Chorus, ‘Ye southern breezes.’ (Solomon.) | BOYCE. | | Glee, ‘Who comes so dark.’ | CALLCOTT. | | Song, ‘Dryads, Sylvans.’ Chorus, ‘Lo, we all attend.’ (Time and Truth.) | HANDEL. | | Concerto 4th. | CORELLI. | | Song, ‘Non so d’onde vieni.’ | BACH. | | Quartet, ‘Ave verum corpus.’ | MOZART. | | Recit, ‘My cup is full.’ Song, ‘Shall I in Mamre’s.’ Chorus, ‘For all these mercies.’ (Joshua.) | BACH. | | Recit, ‘Ma che giorno.’ Solo and Chorus, ‘Tu È ver.’ (La Clem. di Tito.) | MOZART. | ACT II. | Symphony in E flat. | MOZART. | | Chorus, ‘De profundis.’ | GLUCK. | | Song, ‘Vo Solcando.’ | VINCI. | | Madrigal, ‘Flora gave me.’ | WILBYE. | | Recit, ‘Ove son.’ Song, ‘Gelido in ogni vena.’ | BAVANELLA. | | Chorus, ‘Avert these omens.’ (Semele.) | HANDEL. | | Recit, ‘Rejoice, my countrymen,’ Chorus, ‘Sing, O ye heavens.’ (Belshazzar.) | HANDEL. |
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