Richard Edgcumbe in England - between late 18th Century and early 19th Century
from Musical Reminiscences: Containing an Account of Italian Opera in England, From 1773. The Fourth Edition, Continued to the Present Time, and Including The Festival in Westminster Abbey., pages 145-6:
Sacred music in general has been much esteemed and cultivated since the introduction of Oratorios by Handel, and has been executed with great excellence by performers of our own country, among whom Mr. Harrison was long a favourite, and justly; for he had one of the softest, most mellow tenor voices I ever heard, and a chaste style of singing: his only fault was want of energy and animation, which made his performance rather dull and heavy. Mr. Bartleman, who is fresh in every one’s recollection, was equally admired for his fine bass, or baritone voice, and for his masterly manner of … more >>
Richard Edgcumbe, Musical Reminiscences: Containing an Account of Italian Opera in England, From 1773. The Fourth Edition, Continued to the Present Time, and Including The Festival in Westminster Abbey. (London, 1834), p. 145-6. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1446813762750 accessed: 31 August, 2024
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Various oratorios
written by George Frideric Handel |
performed by Mr. Bartleman, Mr. Harrison |
Experience Information
Date/Time | between late 18th Century and early 19th Century |
Medium | live |
Listening Environment | indoors |