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Oratorio
A grand selection of sacred music
Act 1.
Solely from the Messiah. Overture Mr Braham, recit. "Comfort ye my people;" air, "Every valley"; Chorus, "And the glory"; Mr Welsh, recit. "Thus saith the Lord;" air, "But who may abide"; Chorus, "For unto us a child is"; Pastoral symphony; Mrs Billington, recit. "There were shepherds"; Chorus, "Glory to God"; Mrs Billington, song "Rejoice greatly"; Chorus, "Glory to God"; Mrs Billington, song "Rejoice greatly"; Chorus, "Lift up your heads"; Miss Munday, recit. "He was cut off;" song, "But thou didst not leave"; Mrs Billington, air, "I know that my Redeemer"; Grand chorus, "Hallelujah"
Act 2
Mr Braham, verse "Come if you dare;" Purcell; Mr Welsh, air, "He was brought as a lamb;" Redemp.; Chorus, "He gave them hailstones;" Israel in Egypt; Mr Braham, recit. "Deeper and deeper still;" Jephtha; Air, "Waft her angels"; Chorus, "Gird on thy sword;" Saul; Miss Munday, air, "When the silver clarion;" Giordani; Mr Braham, recit. "It is well! six times the Lord;" Josh.; March. Air and chorus, "Glory to God"
Act 3
Overture; Berenice; Mrs Billington, song, "The Soldier tir'd," Artaxerxes; Dr Arne (tromba obligata, Mr Tamplin); Mr T Welsh, song, "O Lord have mercy;" Pergolesi; Chorus, "No more to Amnon's god;" Jephtha; Miss Tyrer, song, "Where is this stupendous;" Redemp.; Mr Braham, recit. "Their rights by foes invaded;" Gnieco; Air, "To arms, your Country's cause"; Coronation anthem, "God save the King"
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