King George V et al. in London - 1904
from Westminster Pilgrim; Being a Record of Service in Church, Cathedral and Abbey, College University and Concert Room, with a Few Notes on Sport, pages 150-1:
An interesting musical event with which I had much to do was the Exhibition of music and musical instruments held in Fishmongers' Hall, under the auspices of the Musicians' Company, in 1904. We assembled a splendid collection of old instruments, among which was a reputed reproduction of theGraeco-Roman hydraulus or "water-organ," in which there is no bellows, the wind being maintained and equalised by the weight of a column of water raised by a pump worked by a lever. The Prince and Princess of Wales (now King George and Queen Mary) visited the Exhibition, and I was asked to contribute a … more >>
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Frederick Bridge, Westminster Pilgrim; Being a Record of Service in Church, Cathedral and Abbey, College University and Concert Room, with a Few Notes on Sport (), p. 150-1. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1432918440982 accessed: 22 December, 2024
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National Anthem of Great Britain
written by Thomas Arne |
performed by Sir Homewood Crawford, Frederick Bridge |
Experience Information
| Date/Time | 1904 |
| Medium | live |
| Listening Environment | in the company of others, indoors, in public |
Notes
It was constructed from the descriptions given by Hero (B.C. 250) and Vitruvius (c. A.D. 50), and from details supplied by a pottery model discovered at Carthage and made in the early part of the second century A.D. A full description, with illustrations and diagrams, appeared in " The Reliquary," July, 1904, and in the printed collection of Lectures delivered at the Exhibition. (Bridge's footnote)
Originally submitted by sp327 on Fri, 29 May 2015 17:54:01 +0100
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