Anna Seward in Lichfield - 10 December, 1794, at night
from Letter from Anna Seward to Mrs F Evans, 11 December 1794, pages 31–33:
Last night was our Cecilian anniversary. Lichfield concerts used to be charming; but since Mr Saville’s impaired and uncertain health has induced his declining, as much as possible, to sing in public; and since his syren daughter has wholly renounced it, great indeed is the falling off. Those who remember well their golden vocalities sigh over their present comparatively leaden ones. Mr S. intended singing one song last night, but found himself at the time too much indisposed … more >>
Anna Seward, Letter from Anna Seward to Mrs F Evans, 11 December 1794. In Archibald Constable (ed.), Letters of Anna Seward: Written Between the Years 1784 and 1807, volume 4 (Edinburgh, 1811), p. 31–33. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1535746702329 accessed: 4 October, 2024
Listeners
Listening to
hide composersA concerto | |
‘He layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters’
written by George Frideric Handel |
performed by Birch |
Unspecified song
written by George Frideric Handel |
performed by Mr. Claburn |
Unnamed song | performed by Spray |
Experience Information
Date/Time | 10 December, 1794, at night |
Medium | live |
Listening Environment | in the company of others, indoors, in public |