William Linley et al. in The vicarage, Bremhill, Wiltshire - 3 October, 1818
from Diary of Thomas Moore, 3 October 1818, pages 179–180:
Dreadfully rainy day. After much doubting and watching of the weather determined on staying [...] Linley produced Greene’s “Anthems.” I think I surprised him a little by singing them at sight with him, and tolerably well too. Fine solemn music; and if I had been educated to their style I should have enjoyed it, I dare say, as much as I see others do; but, as it is, the foreign school of Haydn, Mozart, &c. gives me much more pleasure. “The Humble Man,” which we sang together, a very touching piece of church composition certainly. I would … more >>
Thomas Moore, Diary of Thomas Moore, 3 October 1818. In Lord John Russell and Lord John Russell (ed.), Memoirs, Journal and Correspondence of Thomas Moore, volume 2 (London, 1853), p. 179–180. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1593697566727 accessed: 8 November, 2024
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'The Humble Man'
written by Maurice Greene |
performed by Thomas Moore, William Linley |
'Oggi con me'
written by Haydn |
performed by Thomas Moore, William Linley |
anthems
written by Maurice Greene |
performed by Thomas Moore, William Linley |
'Incarnatus est'
written by Joseph Haydn |
performed by William Linley, Thomas Moore |
'Lord, thou knowest'
written by Henry Purcell |
performed by Thomas Moore, William Linley |
'Address from Ariel to Prospero'
written by William Linley |
performed by William Linley |
Experience Information
Date/Time | 3 October, 1818 |
Medium | live |
Listening Environment | in the company of others, in private, indoors |
Notes
Moore and Linley were both guests of the Rev. William Lisle Bowles (1762-1850), Vicar of Bremhill and poet.