ON Monday the 18th of July, the annual commemoration of the foundation of the Sydney University was held in the splendid hall of that institution. At about eleven o'clock a.m., numerous visitors began ...
Article : 5,099 wordsOn the third day (Thursday) a second evening entertainment took place, when a miscellaneous eoneert wai given. The continuance of the heavy rain throughout the morning and afternoon presented such a dismal and forbidding prospect for the evening's ...
Article : 465 wordsTHE most important event in our social history during the past month has been the musical festival in celebration of the opening of the grand Hall of the 8ydney University. Full particulars relating to this handsome structure, including a minute ...
Article : 653 wordsTHE construction of railways in this colony by the agents of Messrs. Peto, Brassey, and Betts is being carried on with the energy and admirable system; which have characterised the operations of these ...
Article : 965 wordsOn the fonrth day Handel's sacred oratorio, "The Messiah," was repeated. The attractions offered is a repetition of this suceessful performance were aided by an ausploioas chango in the weather, and a clear bright sky; as a consequence, the hall was ...
Article : 155 wordsIn order to aecommodate the less wealthy classes who had been deterred by the high price from attending the previous performances, a miscellaneous concert was given on Saturday afternoon, the admission to which was reduced to three shillings. Long ...
Article : 234 wordsAs we hare indicated, the festival performances were thoroughly successful. The hall is well adapted tor sound, so that every one present could hear with great distinctness. The solo vocalists acquitted themselves with all the excellence which ...
Article : 719 wordsHaving introduced the orlnoipal artiites who took part in the Festival, we proceed to notice their performances. The first day of tbo Festival waa devoted to the performanoe of Handel's "Messiah." The weather waa favourable, and avery ...
Article : 565 wordsThe circumstance we have before referred to of the inadequacy of the receipts to meet the expenses, owing to the unpropitlousness of the weather, induced the committee to give one more miscellaneous concert on Saturday, the 30th, and with the view of ...
Article : 268 wordsOne of the immediate resalta of-the festival hu bees the ventilation of the question whether the use of soripture language as set to mnsic in the oratorios, at public entertainments, is justifiable. The subject has been referred to in the pulpit by several ministers ...
Article : 765 wordsThe performance of Haydn's oratorio of the Creation occupied the second day or the Festival. The weather was most unpropitlous, heavy rain lasting tho whole day. Happily, however, the state of the atmosphere appeared to affect but slightly either the ...
Article : 1,138 wordsOne mournful association will long attach to the Sydney University Festival-the lamented decease, within two days, after the concluding concert, of Mr. L. H. Lavenu, who occupied the post of conductor with so much ability and energy. The ...
Article : 120 wordsTHE principal item in the progress of telegraphic communication during the past month has been the acceptance of a tender for the construction of a second wire to Albury, where the line from Sydney joins that ...
Article : 577 wordsAs much of the success of musioal entertainments depends on the abilities of the solo performers, some allusion to the principal vocalists at the Festival concerts may be desirable. The principal soprano was Madame Carandlnl, who is almost a native of ...
Article : 1,658 wordsTHE operations of the past month towards street improvement in this city have been confined chiefly to two or three of the most conspicuous sites in our leading thoroughfares; but these improvements are of a ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 13 Aug 1859, Page 7
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