Mr. J.S. Liddle in Newbury - 1885
from Life and Reminiscences of Sir George J. Elvey, page 291:
In 1885, Sir George and Lady Elvey had a very pleasant little visit to Mr. Slocock, when Sir George went to Newbury to conduct a concert for his friend and former pupil, Mr. Liddle, on the occasion of the bi-centenary of the birth of Handel and Bach. He was received with immense enthusiasm by the largest audience which has ever been gathered together at a concert there. The programme included Handel's " Ode on St. Cecilia's Day," with a miscellaneous second part. Miss Annie Marriott was the soprano, and Mr. T. Harpur the solo trumpet. Everything went exceedingly well. Sir George at the … more >>
Lady Mary Elvey, Life and Reminiscences of Sir George J. Elvey (London, 1894), p. 291. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1433326679767 accessed: 14 November, 2024
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Ode on St. Cecilia's Day
written by George Frideric Handel |
performed by Miss Annie Marriott, Mr. T. Harpur |
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Date/Time | 1885 |
Medium | live |
Listening Environment | in the company of others, indoors |