The Express.
London, England, 1855-09-01 00:00:00

BIRMINGHAM MUSICAL FESTIVAL.

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BIRMINGHAM, FRIDAY.

The miscellaneous concert of last evening was
ettarded by an extremely crowded and fsthionable alma-
blip. The entertainment we. abundant, but not too much
so for the appetite of the guests, wha kept encoriog piece
attar piece till past midnight. Of Course them was very
little novelty, nor was much to be expected. Beethoven's
pastoral symphony, admirably executed, hegira the c mcert ;
and Rosei•i's overture to atiileatosee Tell, played with mar-
?•1101u Sr., begs* the second part ; the rest of the concert
Consisted of vocal pieces—opera songs, dusts, and trios;
English and Scotch ballads ; glees aid partsongs, familiar
to Loudon coacert goers. Mr. Howard Oliver'. cantata,
"Tam o'Shanter," which, it will ,be remembered, was
lately produced et • concert of the New PhiMarmocie
Satiety, was repeated on this occasion, the solo part
being sung by Mr. Sims !beeves. It proved effective,
and was received with considerable applause. The
only other novelty was a composition of Prince Albert's ;—a
chorus intermingled with solos, extracted from a cantata
Called L'lnvocasione all 'Armonia." The Isolas were swig
by Madame Ceatellan, Madame Rudendorff, Madame
Vistdot, Miss Dolby, Meters. Mario, Reichardt, Leblache,
and Weir. From such performers it of course received
fall justice, and it was altogether highly creditable to the
talents of the illustrious amateur.

The performance of this morning concluded the musical
portion of the Festival, which terminates, as usual, with a
ball this evening. The hall was nearly as full as it was
yesterday. The programme consisted of Beethoven's Meirnt
of Ohm, Siessrt's Requiem, and a selection from ilandeFe
kraal PI Rgyp4. All these chefs d'eurre were superbly
performed. " God save the Queen " was then sung with all
the strength of the principal vocal performers, the orch
and the chorus. Mr. Costs, before leaving the orcheitrai
was loudly and repeatedly cheered by the whole assemblage.
Thus finished one of the greatest music meetings ever held
In this country. I cannot conclude this notice without pay-
ing a tribute due to the merits of Mr. Stimpson, the organ•
ist, a musician of high talent, whoss skilful and judicious
treatment of his Instrument contributed essentially to the
grandeur of the sacred music.

The following ars the receipts to day:—President, and
TICS Prosodists, at 21s. each, 224, ail. is. ; secured seats,
21s. each, 973, 1,0211.134.; unsecured seats, 10.. 64. each,
892, 4681 6.. ; donations and collections, 3n91. 16..9,1. ; sit
puma, U. 3.. ; five guinea tickets, 22, 1161. 10s. Total
receipts, 2.2331. 12.. 91. Thu is 6001 in excess of thaw of
the Friday morning at the last festival; and already the
rose receipt is several hundreds beyond what it was on the
Fraley aught in 18.52.

TM 101 l iwiag were amongit the distinguished company to-
day : Lord Willoughby de Broke, Lady de Broke, and
party; Earl of Denbigh, Earl Talbot, Lord W rutiesley,
Lord Calthorpe, Eul of Bradford, Lady Bradford and
party, Lord Ward, Dowager Lady Ward, Earl of Went-
Moreland, Frederick Peel, Eaq ; Sir John Pakington,
M.P. ; C. N. Neardegate, Esq., ; Hoe. E. Lyttelton.
M.l'.; Hoary Whitmore, Esq., M.P.; Lord Laud, Lady
Lifford, and party ; Sir F. Shnekburgb, Bert. ; Sir Joh■
Duckworth, But., M.P. ; S., W. Hartopp, But., M.P. ;
Mr. Adderley, M.P. ; Hos. and Rev. 0. Hubert, Mn.
(huhu' Widmoro, Lord Campden, Lady Cammden, and
party; Sir Ottley Wakeman, Bart.; Hm. and Rev. W.
Talbot, Hon. and Rev. 0. M. Yorke and party ; Rev. W.
Graham, Hon. sod Rev. Mr. Dunconabe, Sir °mild Mete.
My, Bart. ; Hon. Colossi mad Lady Lollies Sumter, Bald.
Iris Falkird, Req. • Captain John, Rev. E A. Begot, Cap-
tain brehdall, M.P. ; the Right Ilos. the Recorder of Loa-
don, us. lion. and Rev. Mr. Bigot, Earl of Dartmouth,
Bolton King, Esq.; Rev. Alfred Carina, Rev. T. Cartwright,
Bev. Mr. Claughtm, Rev. P. N. Smythe.

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