Mary Delany in St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin - November, 1731
from Autobiography and Correspondence of Mary Granville, Mrs Delany: with interesting Reminiscences of King George the Third and Queen Charlotte, pages 316-317:
Monday being St. Cecilia's Day it was celebrated with great pomp at St. Patrick's Cathedral. We were there in the greatest crowd I ever saw; we went at 10 and staid till 4; there is a very fine organ, which was accompanied by a great many instruments, Dubourg at the head of them; they began with the 1st concerto of Corelli; we had Purcell's Te Deum and Jubilate; then the 5th concerto of Corelli ; after that an anthem of Dr. Blow's, and they concluded with the 8th concerto of Corelli. Perhaps you think this was entertainment enough for one day ; pardon me, we are not here so easily satisfied… more >>
Mary Granville, and Augusta Hall (ed.), Autobiography and Correspondence of Mary Granville, Mrs Delany: with interesting Reminiscences of King George the Third and Queen Charlotte, volume 1 (London, 1861), p. 316-317. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1443535396655 accessed: 20 April, 2024
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Jubilate
written by Henry Purcell |
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Anthem
written by Dr Blow |
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5th Concerto
written by Arcangelo Corelli |
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1st Concerto
written by Arcangelo Corelli |
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Te Deum
written by Henry Purcell |
Experience Information
| Date/Time | November, 1731 |
| Medium | live |
| Listening Environment | in the company of others, indoors, in public |