Queen Victoria et al. in Windsor - 15 April, 1872
from Life and Reminiscences of Sir George J. Elvey, page 204:
On April 15th, 1872, Sir George went with the choir to serenade the Princess Beatrice on her birthday. For this occasion he wrote a part-song, "The Thorn is in the bud," which was very much admired both by the Queen and Princess Beatrice. In the evening he received the following letter from Dean Wellesley :
" DEAR SIR GEORGE,
"I have a more than usually flattering message to you from the Queen. ' Tell Sir George Elvey how pleased the Queen was with the singing to-day, and how much she admired the piece composed for Princess Beatrice, with such pretty
verses.'
" Yours sincerely,
(Signed)
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Lady Mary Elvey, Life and Reminiscences of Sir George J. Elvey (London, 1894), p. 204. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1433238175010 accessed: 25 November, 2024
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The Thorn is in the bud
written by George J. Elvey |
performed by The Choir of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle |
Experience Information
| Date/Time | 15 April, 1872 |
| Medium | live |
| Listening Environment | in the company of others, in private, indoors |
Originally submitted by Gill on Tue, 02 Jun 2015 10:42:55 +0100
Approved on Tue, 22 Sep 2015 11:47:58 +0100