The Sun.
London, England, 1866-09-13 00:00:00

Worcester Musical Festival.

WORCESTER, Wednesday'.
Many anxious faces were turned upwards this
morning as the festival visitors drew their curtains
and looked out upon the outward world. The pro'
spect was encouraging ; there was an evident change
in the weather. A pleasing autumnal calm had taken
the place of the blustering wind, which for some
days past had been so prevaleut. There was COse:
quently a fresh accession of visitors anxious to attend
the morning performance of sacred music at the
cathedral to-day. The concert last night at the
College-hall in the cathedral precincts was attended
by one of the largest companies that ever assembled
within its ancient walls on the first evening of thefestival, this being considered the least fashionable
of the three concerts—and fashion has with sous
people greater attractions than music. The old and
plain interior was admirably lighted up with pendant
coronet of gas-lights, and a star and arch hung wier
the orchestra. The programme for the evening 1/3.5
as follows :

PART I.—Selection from the Opera of " Etlll3ll-
- Weber ; Overture ; Introduction and Chorus,
" All hail the Morn ;" Cavatina, " Where the Lola°
bright wave," Mr. Cummings ; Air, " Flowers of
the Valley," Mdlle. Tietjens ; March and Chan
" Hither, hither, happy peasants ;" Quartet and
Chorus, " Light as fairy measure," Madame Leta"
mens-Sherrington, Madame Patey-Whytock, 3lfr;
Cummings, and Mr. Santley ; Cavatina, "6°
Airs," Mr. Sims Reeves ; Hunters' Chorus, " Wbe°,,
morn first breaks ;" Scena, " Where shall I fit'd
Mr. Santley ; Air and Chorus, " Good night)oo
night," Madame Patey-Whytock.
PART IL—Overture, " Cheval de Bronze,
Auber ; Song, " The Children's Kingdom," /3111;
menthal, Madame Sainton-Dolby ; Scena,
quelle nuit" (Domino Noir), Auber, Madame Leta"
mens-Sherrington ; " I'll weep for thee" (Oberon)'
Weber, Mr. Sims Reeves ; Scena and Chorus, "Bel
raggio (Semiramide), Rossini, Mdlle. TietjenS;
Quintetto, " Hm, bin !" (II Flauto Magico), A1"314'
Madame Lemmens-Sherrington, Madame Sainton'
Dolby, Madame Patey-Whytock, Mr. Sims Reeves'
and Mr. Santley ; Song and Chorus, " Haste thee?
Nymph" (L'Allegro), Handel, Mr. Lewis Thomas'
Ballad, " Maggie's Secret," Claribel, Aladani.°
Sainton-Dolby ; Trio, " II facchio in uuchino"
Matrimonio Segreto), Cimarosa, Mdlle. TietjeDs'
Madame Lemmens-Sherrington, and I‘l3A„,no
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Sainton Dolby ; Grand March, " Athalie,"
delssohn.
The muster at the cathedral this morning wadconsiderably larger than yesterday. As far as celli
be observed when the audience were seated, ever'
place was occupied, not only in the reserved 1-v;
and 10s. seats, but also in the aisle, and the choir
also had numerous half-guinea occupants. The 30
traction to-day was the " Elijah." The parts veer,,
allotted much in the accustomed manner at tbeou
meetings, which it may be remembered wasim°e;
what broken through at the last Gloucester festival'
when a foreigner was put to sing the bass solo. To;
day Mr. Santley took the part of the Prophet, NY%
Titiens to sing the " Hear, ye Israel," and Madallj
Sainton-Dolby " 0 rest in the Lord." There was
no repeat, and no attempt to call for one, so that
the oratorio was taken smoothly through to the ad.
Notwithstanding the unprecedentedly large collet'
tion for the charity yesterday, the amount received
at the door to-day was £327, including a ebel„
for 120 from the Right Hon. Sir J. S. Pakingt°'