Stephen Elvey in London - mid 19th Century
from Life and Reminiscences of Sir George J. Elvey, page 143:
Dr. Stephen Elvey once went to Exeter Hall to hear ' Israel
in Egypt' given by the Sacred Harmonic Society, and when they reached the 'Hailstone Chorus' he could not contain himself any longer. He had hitherto confined himself to quiet grunts of disapproval, but now he launched out into 'You may call those hailstones, if you like ; but I call them peas !'
cite as
Lady Mary Elvey, Life and Reminiscences of Sir George J. Elvey (London, 1894), p. 143. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1433159447076 accessed: 21 November, 2024
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Israel in Egypt
written by George Frideric Handel |
performed by London Sacred Harmonic Society |
Experience Information
| Date/Time | mid 19th Century |
| Medium | live |
| Listening Environment | in the company of others, indoors |
Originally submitted by Gill on Mon, 01 Jun 2015 12:50:47 +0100
Approved on Tue, 22 Sep 2015 11:12:18 +0100