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Oratorio
Principal vocal performers: Madame Mara, Mrs Bland, Miss Martyr, and Mrs Mountain; Mr Nield, Master Suett, Mr Dignum, and Mr T Welsh, etc.
The orchestra will consist of the most approved instrumental performers, and the choruses will be numerous and select: Leader of the band, Mr Shaw; the whole under the direction of Dr Arnold
Part I
Overture to The Occasional Oratorio; Mr Dignum, recitative, "When the earth was without form"; Chorus, "O [?] created Beam!" Samson; Mr T Welsh, air, "He layeth the Beams"; Chorus, "When his loud voice;" Jeptha; Miss Martyr, air, "Lord what is a man"; Mrs Bland, air, "How cheerful[?] along the gay mead"; Chorus, "How excellent thy name, O Lord;" Saul; Mrs Mountain, air, "Speak ye who best can tell"; Master Suett, air, "Abraham enough"; Mr Nield, air, "Jehovah is my shield and glory"; Chorus, "Blest be the man;" Joseph; Madame Mara, air, "Pious Orgies, Pious Airs"; Double chorus, "He gave them hailstones;" Israel in Egypt; Mr Dignum and Mr T Welsh, duetto, "The Lord is a man of war"; Chorus, "Moses and the children of Israel;" Israel in Egypt; Mr Nield, recitative, "And Miriam the Propheress"; Madame Mara, air, "Sing ye to the Lord"; Double chorus, "The horse and his rider;" Israel in Egypt
Part II
Chorus, "Ye sons of Israel," Joshua; Mrs Mountain, air, "O had I Jubal's lyre"; Mr T Welsh, air, "Jehovah crown'd"; Chorus, "He comes to heal our woes," Esther; Madame Mara, air, "Angels ever bright and fair"; Semi chorus, "Welcome mighty King," Saul; Full chorus, "Saul, who hast thy thousands slain"; Mr T Welsh, air, "The sword that's drawn in virtue's cause"; Coronation Anthem, "God save the King"
Part III
Mrs Bland, air, "Where is this stupendous stranger"; Mr Dignum, air, "There beneath a lowly shade"; Miss Mountain, air, "He was eyes unto the blind"; Miss Martyr, air, "O Magnify the Lord!"; Chorus, "Hosannah to the Son of David!" Athaliah; Mr T Welsh, air, "He was brought as a lamb to the slaughter"; Chorus, "He sitteth at the right hand," Te Deum; Madame Mara, air, "Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty!"; Mr T Welsh, recitative, "For as much as Christ, our Pascal Lamb"; Chorus, "Glory be to the Father, etc. Amen," Jubilate; An entire new building will be erected on stage in the gothic style, planned and executed by the artists of the theatre
Oratorios at playhouse prices
Doors 6pm, Begin 7pm