Life and Reminiscences of Sir George J. Elvey
Life and Reminiscences of Sir George J. Elvey (written work, Biography)
| Listening experiences | 1432903113342: On November 12th of this year, his oratorio, to wh... 1432903341039: " We have great pleasure in the concerts which our... 1432996748801: Dr. Elvey therefore sent in an application for Exe... 1432997182703: One night, when practising " The Creation," the co... 1432998816588: Elvey trained all his choristers to read music acc... 1432999101180: Of the high quality of the choir of St. George's d... 1433151170788: On weekday mornings the music at St. George's was ... 1433151441949: Mr. E. H. Thorne, who was also his pupil, says, " ... 1433152030012: While the Metropolitan Church and Abbey were in a ... 1433152715211: Tuckerman went by an afternoon train. Dr. Wesley m... 1433152915580: " Truly do I myself feel the loss of Sir George, f... 1433155678961: "During the short time I was there on this second ... 1433156018335: For Her Majesty's birthday in 1850 the Doctor prod... 1433156328157: "As a grand performance of sacred music, got up ex... 1433156743111: At half-past ten the procession of choristers was ... 1433157007505: "The pealing tones of the magnificent organ, playe... 1433158011928: During this exhibition the Cologne Choir were in E... 1433158503806: "By request Dr. Elvey has composed an anthem for t... 1433159006485: " On Sundays, during his stay at the Cloisters,the... 1433159447076: Dr. Stephen Elvey once went to Exeter Hall to hear... 1433160043823: "It was a treat to watch, as well as to listen t... 1433160533855: In May, his anthem, "In that Day' was performed at... 1433160673509: It may be remembered that this anthem was original... 1433160859804: At Exeter Hall it was preceded by a splendid rende... 1433169344582: On July 21st, a choral festival in aid of the Choi... 1433169519255: A critic at the time said : " The choruses are g... 1433169868012: "The Doctor brought Mendelssohn's open-air part-mu... 1433170605855: At the funeral, on December 23rd, in St. George's ... 1433171094727: Then was sung, with exquisite pathos, by Mr. Tolle... 1433171658632: Then Dr. Elvey commenced the solemn strains of the... 1433172228371: As the bridegroom's procession advanced, Dr. Elvey... 1433234801960: Whilst staying with some friends in the country, h... 1433235194564: On another occasion, after being introduced to an ... 1433235733024: A large party of guests were in the house, but he ... 1433236414568: The first concert of the society was held on Decem... 1433237604755: He often used to laugh over one of the early morni... 1433238175010: On April 15th, 1872, Sir George went with the choi... 1433238355401: The last of these occasions on which he conducted ... 1433238837780: "He gazes steadfastly at the door, the drums outsi... 1433239034532: "Then they kneel together, man and wife, and as th... 1433239837485: On the Sunday afternoon following the wedding, it ... 1433240542425: The second item, 'The Lord will comfort Zion' was ... 1433241118544: The ' Festal March' which followed, was composed f... 1433241497726: In the cantata composed for Her Majesty's birthday... 1433245486004: "The choir was augmented by some of the choristers... 1433246236328: Referring to the final chorus, the "Hallelujah" in... 1433246488868: In the May following the royal wedding the Czar ca... 1433246684778: A much less imposing concert was given shortly aft... 1433247195196: This year (1874) the series of special Christmas s... 1433247444860: " The service opened by the choir singing the Rev.... 1433247643435: "Of the selected choruses we can speak with unqual... 1433248195288: The programme included " Lift up thine eyes !" by ... 1433248890317: A month later the Windsor and Eton Madrigal Societ... 1433249287717: The last important event in which he took part, ju... 1433249729683: Mr. Robert Lyttleton says : "Sir George in his acc... 1433319930593: In after years the choir greatly improved, and Sir... 1433320351908: At the latter end of the autumn, Mr. (now Sir Walt... 1433320622266: Twice on Sunday, in sunshine or rain, heat or cold... 1433320884701: At one of their little concerts a girl of about si... 1433325996237: The crowning pleasure, after dinner, before light... 1433326392836: "The church we attend here is badly off for music,... 1433326841450: From Newbury they drove to Wallingford, and were m... 1433327149400: While in Lincolnshire, Sir George always played fo... 1433327398328: While at Kendal Sir George was induced to give a s... 1433327525016: Whenever I had the opportunity of attending the s... 1433328501352: At the concert in April, 1892, the society sung hi... 1433328656080: Sir George was delighted with the performance, and... 1433328910068: In June a last pleasant visit was made to Brockles... 1433329232759: "One afternoon I was in the organ-loft, and I noti... 1433329462857: Towards the end of October he made a great effort ... 1433329641159: A well-known newspaper thus wrote after his death... 1433329856405: Little wonder that people speak of the " beauty of... 1433330273988: As the procession left the Chapel a funeral march ... |
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