The Birmingham Triennial Musical Festival
in aid of the funds of THE GENERAL HOSPITAL
To be held in THE TOWN HALL,
on
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday, October 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th,
1900
Under the distinguished patronage of HER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY THE QUEEN
HRH The Prince of Wales HRH The Princess of Wales
(etc. etc.) (etc. etc.)
Fortieth Celebration
| Organist |
Mr. C.W. Perkins |
| Chorus Master |
Mr Stockley |
| Conductor |
Dr. Hans Richter |
.
| CHORUS = |
Soprano x 108 |
Contralto x 80 |
Tenor x 75 |
Bass x 87 |
Accompanist Mr. A.J. Cotton
(*) = involvement of the Festival Chorus in items of programme
..
Tuesday Morning, October 2, 1900
Soloists: Madame Albani, Miss Clara Butt, Mr. Edward Lloyd & Mr. Andrew
Black
Tuesday Evening, October 2, 1900
| Overture |
Genoveva |
Schumann |
| Psalm (*) |
De profundis |
Parry |
| Symphony in C |
Jupiter |
Mozart |
| Orchestral Song |
The Soldier's Tent |
Parry (Premiere) |
| Songs from the Cycle |
Sea-Pictures (solo: Miss Clara Butt) |
Elgar (EE conducted) |
| Overture |
Romeo and Juliet |
Tschaikovsky |
| Ballad (*) |
Die Vδtergruft |
Peter Cornelius |
| Overture |
Tannhauser |
Wagner |
Wednesday Morning, October 3, 1900
| Sacred Cantata (*) |
The Dream of Gerontius |
Elgar (Premiere) |
| Soloists: Miss Marie Brema, Mr. Edward Lloyd & Mr.
Plunket Greene (Conducted, at the composer's request, by Dr. Richter) |
| Symphony |
(unfinished) |
Schubert |
| Oratorio (*) |
Selections from Israel in Egypt |
Handel |
| Soloists (include): Miss Marie Brema & Mr. Plunket
Greene) |
Wednesday Evening, October 3, 1900
| Scenes (*) from |
Longfellow's Song of Hiawatha |
Coleridge-Taylor (Conducted, at the composer's request, by Dr.
Richter) |
| Soloists (include): Madame Albani & Mr. Edward Lloyd |
Thursday Morning, October 4, 1900
| Oratorio (*) |
The Passion of Our Lord (According to St. Matthew) |
Bach |
| Soloists (include): Mr. Edward Lloyd & Mr. Plunket
Greene |
Thursday Evening, October 4, 1900
| Cantata (*) |
The Spectre's Bride |
Dvorak |
| Overture |
King Lear |
Berlioz |
| Final Scene |
Gφtterdδmmerung (solo: Miss Marie Brema) |
Wagner |
| Symphony |
No.6 |
Glazounow |
Friday Morning, October 5, 1900
| (*) |
A German Requiem (in English) |
Brahms |
| (*) |
Mass (Selection from) |
Byrd |
| (+ SATTB soloists) |
| Vorspiel |
Parsifal |
Wagner |
| Symphony |
No.7 |
Beethoven |
Friday Evening, October 5, 1900
| Oratorio (*) |
Messiah |
Handel |
| Soloists: Madame Albani, Miss Clara Butt, Mr. Ben
Davies & Mr. Andrew Black |