The Express.
London, England, 1866-07-24 00:00:00

THE MUSICAL FIHTIVALS.

The Worcester Musical Festival (or the meeting
of the Three Choirs of Worcester, Gloucuter,and Hereford)
will be held on the 11th, 12th, 13th, and 14th of September
next. The works announced for the morning performances
are :—TaeadaV, Sept. 11, The Dettingen Te Deets, the
Aria and second parts of The Creation, and a selection from
Noacian ; Wednesday, Sept. 12, Elijah; Thursday,
Sept. 13, Beethoven's " Service" in C, a melee
Hon from Joshua, and Mendelssohn's " Hymn of
Praise ;" and on Friday, Sept. 14, The AlessitiA-
There will be miscellaneous concerts on Tuesday, Wed-
nesday, and Thursday evenings; and a ball on Friday even-
ing will terminate the festiveL The following vocal per-
formers are engaged Mdlle. Titiens, Madame Lemmens-
Shenington, Madame Sainton•Dolby, Madame Patey-
Whyte*, Mr. Sims Reeves, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Bentley,
and Mr. Lewis Thomas. The conductor will be Mr. Done,
and Dr. S. 8. Wesley will preside at the organ. The band
and chorus will exceed 350 performers. These arrange-
meats afford little subject for remark. The list of
principal performers presents a great array of talent,
and the numerical strength of the instrumental orchestra
and chorus is quite sufficient for any legitimate purpose
it being too much the fashion now-a-days to seek fo;
power by multiplying voices and hands—an expedient
which really produces nothing more than noise. But the
scheme shows the besetting fault of these " Meetings of
the Three Choirs "—• lack of novelty and variety. With
a little research and consideration, the monotonous rou.
tine of the performances might have been avoided by the
introducing of works by the greatest masters, which the
public rarely have the opportunity of hearing.

A distinguiahed party of Welah musicians are on
the eve of going on a professional tour through their
native principality. They are Mr. Brinley Richards, Mr.
John Thomas, Mis' Edith Wynne, and Miss Kate Wynne.
It is well known how muck has been done by these ad-
mirable artists in drawing the attention of the public to
the beautiful and romantic melodies of their country.
and it will be interesting for the people of Wale* them-
selves to learn what has lately been done in spreading the
knowledge of, and taste for, this ancient sad most inte-
resting music.
*part tug intelltgnice.

TATTERBALLI3.—MONDAY.
Although the rooms were numerously attended today specu-
lation wsa extremely languid, and It was not until almost the last
moment that 'thing was done. On the Goodwood Stakes
there were no change. of Importance, The Special being still
ant favourite, and half a point leas being taken about biro than
has been hitherto done. Midi& colt was scarcely inquired after,
sod the only other hone backed for money was Black Prima
The withdrawal of Gladiateur from the Goodwood Cup imparted
a certain amount of vitality to that race, but there was nothing
like the speculation that one might hays expected. We may
mention that Gladiateur wee officially scratched at 10.40 a.m.
this day, July U. Transactions on the Derby were few and far
between, and the Si. Leger was not mentioned. Subjoined re
the closing prices :
GOODWOOD STARR&
100 to 40 apt Mr. W. Day's The Special (t)
6to 1 Lord Portsmouth's Midia colt (off)
to I Marquis of Hastings's Black Prince (t)
100 to 7 Mr. J. Nightingall's gurney (off)
100 to 6 Sir R. W. Bulkeleys Potomac (off)
100 to 6 Mr. S. nielluaton's Aetna (off)
GOODWOOD CUP.
4to 1 apt Marquis of Hastings's The Duke (t)
6 to 1 Baron Rothschild's lot it)
6 to 1 Baron Rothschild's Tourmalin (t)
10 to 1 Captain Grays Windham ,off)
20 to 1 Mr. Smile's Conalr (t)
DRRBY.
1000 to 40 opt Mr. Pryor's The Rake (off)
1000 to 90 Mr. Ten Broeck's PitaroVro.7l
onf)
40 to 1 Count F. de Lagrange's
40 to 1 Duke of Beaufort's Vauban t) (t)
1000 to 15 Mr. A. Taylors Adam Bide (t)

RADCLIFFE RACES.—MMIDAL
TAN RADCLIVPI PLAT, (Handicap) a 60 WAIL; Whaling atra
About half -ermile.
Mr. Regyrootrs Rejoinder t I
Mr. T. Mfrs Alice Les ♦ 2
Mr. R. Belfast's Black Tulip
Lady Liman also ran.
Betting : Tto 4 apt Rejoinder, 2 to 1 apt Alice Lee, sto 2
sgat
Black Tulip. Dead heat, Black Tulip clop up, and Lady
Lucan a good fourth.
Deciding Heat—Betting : 6to ton Alice Lee. Rejoinder won
by a short neck. Cameron rode Rejoinder In the deciding heat.
HIATON PARE lII•NPICAP of 5 *ors. each, with 30 added; win-
ners extra. About one mile.
Mr. W. Cowen's Oayous
Mr. Barber's Contract

Mr. Parker's Lively
Betting: Ito 1 on (layout Wow by two lengths: dim Woeßs
between second and third. •

THE BOAT PLATE (Handicap) of 40 SOTIL ; nleaßs edlll.
About elx furlongs.
Mr. Boodles'', Ameer
Mr. T. Smith's Blue Cap
Mr. T. Cliffs Idler
Moorpaie also roa,
- . . .

Betting : 6 to 4 rot tiller, I to 1 apt Btw Cap, and II to 1 apt
Ameer.

Tii.Warox CUP orloo mom, added to a Swaepeteke of 10
son. each, stt ; second to sue stake : wfaws war& About a
mile and a half.
Mr. IL B. Jeffrey's/111d Poppy 1
Mr. Hoodlum's Empress of India 2
Mr. T. Masterman's Fitzroy
Helen and !ferry Hart also ma
Betting : 6 tot mgt Wild Poppy, 3 to 1 agst Empress of India,
4 to 1 apt, Fitzroy, 6 to 1 agst Helen, 100 tpii agst Merry Hart.

81LIZO HANDICAPToora each, i-I added: wiener.
extra. Once round and a distance.
Mr. T. BnOtlt's Onlton Lowe
Mr. Barber's Locket Lucy
Mr. T. cure Idler
Betting : 6 to Son Locket Lucy, 6 to 4 apt Oallea Lowe