5 December, 1868
from Life and Reminiscences of Sir George J. Elvey, page 198:
The first concert of the society was held on December 5th, 1868, and was a very successful one.
For these concerts Sir George composed several pieces ; among others, "The Zetland Fishermen" "Softly, softly, blow, ye breezes," " Hark ! those voices," "Shall I wasting in despair," "Love under friendship's vesture," "Bright may the sun shine o'er him," written for the birthday of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, 1868.
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Lady Mary Elvey, Life and Reminiscences of Sir George J. Elvey (London, 1894), p. 198. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1433236414568 accessed: 15 October, 2024
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Bright may the sun shine o'er him
written by George J. Elvey |
performed by The Windsor and Eton Madrigal Society |
Hark! those voices
written by George J. Elvey |
performed by The Windsor and Eton Madrigal Society |
Love under friendship's vesture
written by George J. Elvey |
performed by The Windsor and Eton Madrigal Society |
Shall I wasting in despair
written by George J. Elvey |
performed by The Windsor and Eton Madrigal Society |
Softly, softly, blow, ye breezes
written by George J. Elvey |
performed by The Windsor and Eton Madrigal Society |
The Zetland Fishermen
written by George J. Elvey |
performed by The Windsor and Eton Madrigal Society |
Experience Information
| Date/Time | 5 December, 1868 |
| Medium | live |
| Listening Environment | in the company of others, indoors |
Originally submitted by Gill on Tue, 02 Jun 2015 10:13:34 +0100
Approved on Tue, 22 Sep 2015 11:41:28 +0100