The Press.
London, England, 1858-06-26 00:00:00

PItOGRAMM E.

PART I —Chorale, The Hundredth Pam—Chant. " Venite,
exultetnus Domino," Tallia—Trio and Chorus, " Lift Thine
Eyes," "He, watching over Israel "(Elijah), Mendelssohn—
Chorus, " When His Loud Vo,ce " (Jephtlia), Handel—Chorus,
" The Lord is good " (Ell), Costa—Quartett and Chorus, " Holy,
holy, holy" (Elijah), Mendelssolin--Motett, "Ave verum cor-
pus," Mozart—Song and Chorus, " Philistines, hark !" tEli)
Costa.

PART IL—Chorus," Oh, the Pleasure of the Plains "(Adis and
Galatea), Handel—Part Song, " Farewell to the Forest," Men-
deliorohn—Chorus, " To Thee, 0 Lord of All " (Prayer—Mose in
Egitto). Rossini -Trio and Chorus, " See the Conquering Hero
Comes" (Judah Maccabeus), Himiel—Solo and Chonis, " Calm
is the Glassy Ocean" (Idomeneo), Mozart— Chorus, "Hear,
Holy Power" (Prayer—Masauiello;, Auber—Soug and Chorus,
" God Save the Queen:'

Conductor, Mr. Costa. Mr. Brownsmith will preside at the
Large Organ built for the Great Handel Festival.

The Band will incl Ade the members of the Bands of the Sacred
Harmonic Society, the Royal Italian Opera, the Amateur Mu-
sical Society, the Crystal Palace, &o. &c., together with the
Crystal Palace Wind Band, and the Full Bands of the Grenadier
and Coldstream Guards. The Chorus will be ccinposed of the
Fourteen Hundred Members of the London Amateur Division of
the Great Handel Fe,tival • hair (comprising within its ranks
the Chorus of the Sacred Harmonic Society, and including selec-
tions from all the other Metropolitan Choral Societies), the
leading Professional Chorus Singers, the Two II un.ired York.
shire Choralista, including the Celebrated Bradford Choir, with
Deputations from many of the leading Provincial Choral So-
cieties, the Cathedrals, and varionaContinental Choral and Part-
song Choirs, thus forming a Total of
TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED PERFORMERS,
fully occupying the Great Orchestra built for the Handel
Festival, and presenting an ensemble of Musical Talent
equalling, if not surpassing in effe,tiveness, the memorable
opening of the Palace in 1851, and the Great Handel Festival
of 1e57.

The entire Musical Arrangements under the Direction of the
Committee of the Sacred Harmonic Society.
The Doors will be opened at Twelve o'Clock. The Per-
formance will commence at Three and terminate about !Five
o'clock.

Admission by the ordinary Season Ticket (One Guinea); by
Single Day Ticket, purchased on or before Thursday next,
Seven Shillings and Sixpence ; or Family Day Ticket, for four
persons, to he also previously purchased as above, One Guinea.
Numbered Reserved Seats in the Area, Five Shillings extra;
in the Galleries, Ten Shillings and Sixpence extra. Tickets
(wt.ich must be secured befoichand) are now on Gala at the
Crystal Palace, or in the Cent. al Ticket Office, No. 2, Exeter
Hell, where block Plans of Seats as at the Great Handel Festival
may be inspects I.

Admission to the Crystal Palace by payment on the day of the
Perfot mance, Ten Sbillit gs and Sixpence.

•*' A Display of the entire aerie of the Great Fountains will
take niece One Hour after the conclu ion of the Performance,
viz., it six o'Cloek ; and the Ntilitery Bands and Crystal Palace
Wind Band will perform in the Grounds until dusk.

ROSA BONHEUR'S NEW PICTURES,
LANDAIS PEASANTS GOING TO MARKET, and
MORNING IN THE HIGHLANDS, togetherwith her Portrait,
by Ed. Dubufe, are now on view at the German• Gallery, led,
New Rontl.street. Admission One Shilling. Open from Nine
till Six.

FRENCH EXHIBITION.-THE. FIFTH
ANNUAL EXHIBITION of PICTURES by Modern
Artists of the French School is NOW OPEN, at the French
Gallery, 121, Pall mall, opposite the Opera Colonnade. Admis
Mon, Is. ; catalogues, 6d. each. Open from 9to 6 daily,

kiR. CHARLES DICKENS will READ
at ST. MARTIN'S-HALL, on THURSDAY EVENING,
July 1, at Right o'clock, MRS. GAME' THR POOR TRA.•
VPILLER., and BOOTS AT THE HOLLY.TREE INN.
Stalls (numbered and reserved), be.; area and galleries,
2s. #11.: unreserved seats. Is.—Tickeie to be bad at Messrs.
rlinpmen and Hall's, publishers, 123, Piccadilly ; and at St.
2.lartin's-ball,Long•aere.

PARIS KID GLOVES.-SENVELL and CO.
beg to announce that they have purchased, at a large die.
count from the cost prices. the entire Stock of Messrs. A. DRION
and Cie., of Paris, and btl, Regent street Qttadrant. lAintiost,
which will be offered fur sale on Monday morning next, June 28
instant. Paris Kid Gloves will be sold at One Oninea the
dozen. The recent great advances in the mice of Kid Gloves
render this a most favourable opportunity. COMPTON
HOUSE, Frith street. Soho.