The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-05

in twsuty-four days. IN the fall o. i74l
I Ills own iofes on The autograph score snow
n that be completed the nrsi part on Aus9 as
[ - u mat year. tie second part on rel.
I tember 0, the third on September y ana
/ th0f tie finished the Ofchsstrafion On Sep.
tcmber H. The original score preserved
~ the frugic library 81 Buckinghaln palace
I nils 40 pages o. oblqng foiiO - per, twelve
inches i"ng ana nine and three-folitns
incles broaI.
The oratorio was performed for the arsi
time In Dublin. whsTe Handel wes visiting,
on April H. 1872, In the lew music hail.
Iishan.ble street iian5el's preceding con
crits having been extremely succarsful. an
Hdvertiseinent announcing the new work
begged that the ladies would bo pleased
g. come without hoops and the gentlemen
without swords
By this lire the seating capacity Of the
hall was Increased from 80 IN Tei auf fhe
proceeds mounted to fi1o Handel der y
Cd the profits 70 tho Society for Relieving
Prisoners for Debt. toe Charitable indrm-
nry and The Mcrcer's hospital The prin-
cIpal singers 40 the performance were SIX.
nora Arollo, NrS. Cihher Church and
Rosoiugrave
The frst London performance took place
i1 the Govern Garden fbe1for an March
%. l14@. Kings George u attended and s"t
fashion, which has prevailed ever since
hr rising % mis- feet snd remaining st1nd.
ing during the singing Of thf "H1lleinjah'
chorus
Handel performed the oratorio annually
IN the chapel ~ the Founding society.
FOR that benefit ~ that charity from 100
80 l75S. conducting his last Performance on
April G, 100, only eight days before MS
death lie hcpueathed p cony Of the score
and parts 20 the Institution
few statistics IN connection with some
notable performances viil Illustrate the de-
ye.0pmpnt NJ choral culture during tho last
century and q half ard also point mt rho
changed relations ~ choir and band ~
-ho last go- Torrance of "The MeSsi1i.
at which Handel WIS advertised 10 spn'lr
the died before tho date. m Nav 2. 100.
tho singers numbered tventT.threr. the
. PLAYERS thirty-fwo
. ~ tho first great Handel comnemoratlon
I Co Westnin+tcr Abbey IN 1874 tho choir
numbered 20. tho band 90 and this was
the most numerous force ovor gathered 70
gether FOR a single performance go England
up to that time. In iTol the ronmsmora-
t.oa was celebrated bv 4 choir 81 20 and
/ baud Of $40. AZ this festival he or
/ chestra was constituted a. follows. li9
vio.lus. 50 vlolas. is y.oIoncclios - double
has-es 40 ohoes aud %.,es H. Jlssopas y
I and U1Ir- NJ drums.
+ ln Mas 1855. Johann Adam Miller DE-
rerte. ias-1naung hrnus ot tine 'raior!9
/ in tha DuGs'rcIe Berlin. Iiis n7-sa-
/ consisted % lls singers and 1855 instr i-
Nou-t eloe tae additional aecomplr..
.
er.r.s.,... ar ..rTa Messiah ls- por-
frr.n..fr ~ in. work il .hC hajf W -lc
Trf.t.to.ual n Vfr1-q In March 19A
fal-. -,5.' no. ,r-sa ,u tEa l4ff ma lfozuf
.tN.I .-.fra-na-.f,i t,.r-- ra fak. t6c Mac.
~ fae ,s.5.s which m rla time NJ HauGri
r-a4 boz b.. srrr. fad rr -nc organ or haru-'-
Z rt,.F g.. fha ra.drrfrr
/ David Fo'a-ro is great master ~ stage
craft. and his intimate and Instructive
+ t.,,.r.4,e al. +t. lt.-t, .-f... tta, MAYO a
pay l'i''lN' Us rue secret OF MS success.
This Instinct and luoUiedgo has enabled
him to sa-, rnrv uIavs Arr.... any one
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zoo f''" "r ''.H '' N"" TO que '' N'N Pc
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oi,. fgr r.y.f'1ia-i,'3i moment -r1er tb.-e
things should Doe done to BE- most euor-