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OFFICIAI. 
 
 Text. Book and Programme 
 
 —•OF — 
 
 The Queen's Jubilee 
 Musical Festival 
 
 AT THK 
 
 CRYSTAL PALACE, ILVMILTON 
 
 CXNAOA 
 
 June 2 1st and 22nd, 1887 
 
 containing 
 
 Programmes of the Concerts; Words of the Oratorios; Descrip- 
 tions OF THE Oratorios; an Historical Account of the Prin- 
 cipal Musical Performances given in Hamilton ; Biograph- 
 ical Sketches, with Portraits of the Conductors and 
 Soloists ; Names of the Officers of the Philhar- 
 monic Society, Subscrihers to the Society, anii 
 
 (JUARANTORS OF THE FESTIVAL, AND NaMES OF 
 
 THE Festival Chorus and Orchestra. 
 
 F. H. TORRINGTON 
 
 iMusicAL Director 
 
 Compiled by F. W. Wodell 
 
 Hamilton Philharmonic Society 
 
 
 HAMILTON PUBLIC LIBRARY 
 
SPECTATOR PRINTING COM PAN V 
 HAMILTON 
 
 v^.o-.THM piiB'JU LIBRARY 
 
 JAN 3 1956 
 008:1(1 I 
 
fiaipillor) ]f})ilt)etprn0r)ic Socief 
 
 etprr)0r)ic 
 
 F, H. ToRRiNGTON, Musical Director 
 OFFICERS: 
 
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 Dr. C. S. Chittenden, 
 D. J. O'Brien, 
 J. F. Chittenden, 
 P. H. Simpson, 
 
 Miss M. E. Moore, 
 J. E. P. Aldous, . 
 
 President and Treasurer 
 
 Vice-President 
 
 . Lilirarian 
 
 • Secretary 
 
 Pianist 
 Organist 
 
 IT)usic<ztl Hesfii^crl Sei)epcrl €0n)n)iffGe 
 
 Aldous, J. E. P. 
 Alexander, E, 
 Black, Chas. 
 Brown, Adam, M.P. 
 Davidson, James 
 Findlay, W. F. 
 Gartshore, a. 
 Greene, R. H. 
 
 Gibson, J. M., M.PP, 
 Hoodless, J. 
 Littlehalks, Thos. 
 Mackelcan, F., Q.C. 
 McKay, Alex., M.P. 
 Mills, W. R. 
 Morton, W. C. 
 Moore, Major A. 
 
 AND 
 
 Parker, L. H. 
 anford, Hon. W. E. 
 Stinson, T. H. 
 Smith, D. 
 Vallance, Geo. 
 wodell, f. \v. 
 
 Ald. p. C. Blaicher, Ald. J. J. Mason, Ald. Moore. Senator T«rner 
 
 AND Messrs. Hugh Murray and P. H. Simpson, 
 
 Chairmen of Sub-Committees of the General Jubilee Committee. 
 
 Special Sl0rr)rr)iffees 
 
 ON ORCHESTRA: 
 
 Messrs. T. Littlehales, C. L. M. Harris, W. F. Findlay, L. H. Parker. 
 
 D. J. O'Brien, J. E. P. Aldous, J. K. McMaster, and 
 
 the Officers of the Society. 
 
 ON PRESS AND RAILWAYS: 
 Messrs. F. W. Wodell, W. C. Morton and P. H. Simpson. 
 
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 ill}(aFrr)or)ie Socicf 
 
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 » •. 1SS6-7 ♦ , 
 
 Abraham, C. 
 Acres, Win. 
 Aldous, J. E. P. 
 
 (two tickets ) 
 Alexander, Mrs. A. 
 Alexander, John 
 Allan, G. A. 
 Allan, Mrs. Wm. 
 Anderson, R. P. 
 Armitage, Miss 
 Armstrong, C. 
 
 Bale, f. C. 
 Balfour, St. Clair 
 Barker, Samuel 
 Bartlett, C. 
 Bartmann, G. W. 
 Bassett, H. D. 
 Bearman, Mrs. 
 Beasley, Thos. 
 Beer, I. 
 
 Bellhouse, Miss 
 Bews, Chas 
 Bews, \V. D. 
 Billings, John 
 Binghao, Dr. 
 Birely, G. ¥. 
 Bowman, Wm. 
 Bremner, Chas. 
 Briggs, Samuel 
 Briggs, W. S. 
 Broadfield, Geo. E. 
 Brown, Adam 
 
 (two tickets.) 
 Bruce, Alex. 
 Buchanan, Mrs. Isaac 
 Bull, Geo. H. 
 Bull, H. E. O. 
 Bunbury, H. T. 
 Burns, Dr. 
 Burton, W. F. 
 
 Cahill, E. D. 
 
 Calder, J. 
 
 Cameron, H D. 
 
 Campbell, John 
 
 Carscallen, ti. 
 
 Carse, P. D. 
 
 Chadwick, Arthur 
 Charlton, B. E, 
 Chesnut, Miss Annie 
 Chesnut, T. H, 
 Chilman, Mrs. 
 Chisholm. [.".tries 
 Chittenden', C. S. 
 
 (two tickets ) 
 
 Chittenden, John F. 
 Clark, Geo, 
 Climie, J. D. 
 Copp, Wm. 
 Crawford, G. 
 Crerar, John 
 Cierar, P. D. 
 Cummer, W. L. 
 Cummings, Jas. 
 
 Dalley, F. F. 
 Davidson, Thos. 
 Davis, James 
 Davis, W. R. 
 Domville, Mrs. C. K. 
 Doolittle, Chas. E. 
 Duff, Chas. 
 Duncan, Robert 
 
 Eastyvood, John 
 Edgar, Miss J. L. 
 Emory, Rev. Vernon H. 
 Evans, John D. 
 Ewing, Mrs. 
 
 Fairgrieve, J. B. 
 Farmer, W. 
 Farrar, Wm. 
 Fearman, F. W. 
 Fearman, R. C. 
 Fen wick, Mrs. 
 Findlay, W. F. 
 
 (two tickets.) 
 Fitzpatrick, P. E. 
 Fletcher, Rev. D. H. 
 Foote, C. C. 
 
 Garrett, Mrs. 
 G'ltshore, A. 
 Gausbv, J. D. 
 Ghent, S. H. 
 Gibson, J. M. 
 Gillespie, Mrs. G. H. 
 Griffin, Dr. 
 
 Griffith, Wm. I 
 
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 Hamilton, Geo. E. 
 Harcourt, Mrs. 
 Harris, F. J. 
 Harvey, John 
 Haskins, R. L. 
 Hendrie, Mrs. Wm. 
 
 (two tickets.) 
 Hills, R. ' 
 
 Hood Brcs. 
 Hoodless, John 
 Hooper, John 
 
 Hope, Mrs. Chas. 
 Hore, J. G. 
 Howell, F. J. 
 Husband, Dr. G. E. 
 Husband, R. J. 
 Husband, T. H. 
 
 Jones, Seneca 
 Jones, W. H. 
 
 Kennedy & Co. 
 
 Laidlaw, Rev. R. J. 
 Lazier, S. F, 
 Lee, Lyman 
 Leggat, M. 
 Lester, Thos. W. 
 Lister, Joseph 
 Litflehales, Mrs. 
 Lonsdale, P". 
 Lyle, Rev. S. 
 
 Mack, J. 
 
 MacGregor, D. 
 
 MacKay, R. O. 
 
 Mackelcan, F. 
 
 MacKenzie, A. I. 
 
 MacPherson, T H. 
 
 Malcolm, W. 
 
 Malloch, F. 
 
 Marshall, W.- 
 Martin, Edward 
 
 Martin, H. A. 
 
 Mason, J.J. 
 Matthews, R. V. 
 McArthur, John 
 McCoy, John 
 McGivern, Mrs. 
 Mcllwraith, T. F. 
 McKay, Alex. 
 McKay, Jas. D. 
 McKeand, Geo. 
 McKinnon, Hugh 
 McLagan, Alex. 
 McLaren, Mrs. 
 
 (two tickets ) 
 McLaren, Henry 
 McLellan, D. 
 McMaster, John 
 McNider, S'tanley 
 McPherson, John 
 McRae, Colin 
 McQuesten. I. B, 
 
 Millard, J. W. 
 Miller, Dr. Thos. 
 
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 Milne, J, 
 Mills, Mrs. 
 Mills. W. R. 
 Moodie, John 
 Moore, D, 
 
 Moore, J. H. & W. S. 
 Moore, S. J. 
 Morris, Thos. Jr. 
 Morton, David 
 Morton, David 
 Morton, Robert 
 Morton, W. C. 
 Mullin, Mrs. 
 Mnrdoff, M, W. 
 
 Niagara, The Bishop of 
 Newbury, Mr. 
 Nicholson, Jas. 
 
 Orr, John A. 
 Osborne, J. 
 Osborne, Mrs. Wm. 
 
 Park, J. H. 
 Payne, Albert 
 Pentecost, Albert 
 Powis, Alfred 
 Powis, C. 
 Pratt, T. H. 
 Pringle, R. A. 
 
 Rams?y, 'Irs. 
 
 (two tickets,) 
 Raw, Robi. jr. 
 Reid, VV. G. 
 Reynolds, Dr. 
 Riddel, John 
 Rosebrugh, Dr. 
 Rutherford, Geo. 
 
 .Sanlord, W. E. 
 
 (two tickets.) 
 Scott, C. S. 
 .Scott, J. J. 
 Sewell, Mrs. 
 Simpson, Mrs. 
 Sinclair, G. L. 
 Sinclair, J. G. 
 Slater, Samuel 
 Scutham, W. 
 Staunton, Geo. Lynch 
 Sterling, R. N. 
 Steven, H. S. 
 Stewart, A A. 
 St.-^wart, Adam 
 S.:..son, T. H. 
 
 (two tickets.) 
 Stuart, Mrs. J. 
 
 (three tickets.) 
 Sutherland, J. W. 
 
 Thomas. C. L. 
 Tilden, John H. 
 Tocher, Wm. 
 Townsend, W. G. 
 Troup, Mrs 
 
 Vallance, Geo. 
 Vernon, Dr. E. 
 
 Wanzer, Mrs F. 
 
 (two tickets.) 
 Watkins, Thomas C. 
 Way, Bidwell 
 White, A. E. 
 Willard, H. H. 
 Williams, Mrs. C. J. 
 Wilson, Archdale 
 Wilson, Jas. D. 
 Wilton. Harry h. 
 Wolf, Miss 
 Woods, Robt. 
 Woods, Walter 
 
 Veomans, J. W. 
 
 Zealand, E. G. 
 Zimmerman, A. 
 Zimmerman, S. 
 
§^dcr of l^c |e.fc 
 
 119(21 r)ces 
 
 Tuesday, June 21 (Afternoon), 
 (Free Performance by Chorus of 
 
 MISCELLANEOUS 
 
 over 1,000 School Children 
 and Solo Artists.) 
 
 TuESD-/, June 21 (Evening), 
 Wednesday, June 22 (Evening), 
 
 THE CREATION 
 SAMSON 
 
 i\c^u](aIior)s 
 
 The Afternoon Concert on Tuesday will begin at three o'clock. 
 
 The Evening Concerts will begin promptl, at eight o'clock 
 Carnages may be ordered for 10.15. 
 
 Entrance for Carriages at the Locke S?. gate. 
 
 General admission at the east anH c^„fi, 
 
 ^ ^^" ^"^ south entrances of the Palace 
 buildmg ; the Chorus will enter at the north door. 
 
# lr)fr'0ducfi0r) 
 
 ANEOUS 
 lildren 
 
 EATION 
 sAMSON 
 
 o'clock, 
 o'clock. 
 
 ; Palace 
 
 MUSIC IN HAMILTON 
 
 A brief glance at the history of choral and instrumental music in 
 this city may, perhaps, piove interesting. One of the first concerts 
 given here in which both chorus and orchestra were engaged was that 
 organized for the benefit of the Patriotic Fund, March 13, 1855. The 
 concert took place in the old Mechanic's Hall, and Mr. St. George B. 
 Crozier was the director, with Mrs. Allan and Mr. Valentine at the 
 piano. The orchestra played an overture and Haydn's "Surprise" 
 Symphony. The Hamilton Philharmonic Society was afterwards organ- 
 ized, with Mr. Edward Hilton, a most enthusiastic and energetic 
 musician of that day, as conductor, and on May 26, 1858, "The 
 Creation " was performed. The chorus numbered about 90, and the 
 orchestra 25. Among the soloists were: Mrs. Dr. Hunter, Mrs. Chas. 
 Freeland, Miss Caddy, Miss Wyatt, Miss M. Wyatt, Mr. C. Freeland, 
 Mr. James Hilton, Mr. E. Hilton, Mr. Templeton Brown, of Peterbcro, 
 Mr. Smith, and Mr. Wm. Herald. In the orchestra were some first- 
 class players. Among the members of the orchestra were : Messrs. 
 Burgess, Holland, Frier, Brydges, Findlay, Boettger, Fischer, Rudolph, 
 and four or five German gentlemen from Buffalo. The performance 
 was repeated a short time after, With about the same performers. 
 A great event in the history of the old Philharmonic Society was the 
 concert given in honor of the visit of the Prince of Wales. At this 
 concert, which was held on Sept. 18, i860. Part I. of "The Seasons," 
 by Haydn, was performed with a large chorus and orchestra, 
 the second part of the programme consisting of miscellaneous 
 selections. Mr. Hilton was again the faithful drill master, and Carl 
 Adam, of Buffalo, was the conductor for this occasion. The audience 
 was very large ; the Mechanic's Institute hall being packed to the 
 doors. The week's festivities resulted in the exhaustion of the musi- 
 cians, so that when, on the Friday following, (Sept. 21,) the whole of 
 " The Seasons " was given, the rendition lacked the necessary vigor. 
 In the season of 1861-2 the Philharmonic Society did a great deat of 
 work, the programmes of three concerts given comprising Bennett's 
 
10 
 
 Introduction. 
 
 m 
 
 "May Queen," Mozart's "Twelfth Mas," ti,. a . 
 Messiah," and Romberg's "La/o^he L, t f ''''' °' '"^^^ 
 numbers. The last concert given by ^he P n. """" --^llaneous 
 place April .3, ,86.. EariyTn May x86, ^u "^°"'' ''"^'^ ^°°'' 
 •' The Creation," under Mr Mil^r 'm, k ' . ' "''^ ' Performance of 
 gade, which wa; thenll^ne " ^ e^t" a^t r^' '^^ ^'^^ "^^- 
 and its band (which furnished manv of 1^' , "'' '^^ ^'''^^^' 
 
 departed, a second performance of the n .' ''''"' '°^ ''^^ '^°"^-'«) 
 soloists who assisted were M.ssschmil TT. "" ^'^^"^ ^"^«"g '^^^ 
 J- F- Egan, Dr. Chittenden and T J i^' I '^"^ '"P''=^"°' ^"'^ ^^I^^^-'s- 
 ^ °^ o-ori; whi^hl rd\he' t:^^^^^ Another performance 
 
 g.ven under Mr. Chas. Spedding on F d^l fZ T °"'"'"' '''' 
 called the Handel Society Tht „, l /' ^^' ""^ '"" organization 
 b-s." and the soloi:^ Le ^rl^^r ^^ "'''''' '''^''- 
 
 as pS"d srsr :r::^r ^ t' t "• "^"-- 
 
 were confined chiefly to nnr^c "^""^"^'o"^- ^he efforts of the club 
 wo,., and gave !»; ^rL I.™' 7*^'- ^"' '"^^ *^ «°"^ 
 tioi m Hamilton m ll,e m. of ^Z '"" "" "'" ■"■S^"'^"- 
 
 Soctoiesortha Uni.ad s, .r'j^LTed -n! X' t "^'r" ''"«'"^ 
 was a lull till the Mendel«„l,„ q '' ■^"" "'"' <>"= 'here 
 
 under the direc W M." w F IdT "''p"'"' '" J^"™'>'' -«"• 
 Society consisted of male voices onl„T '""■''' *"">"» ""is 
 
 of SCO singers and ^«.ZZ:tZ7::r,T' t "'*"== 
 notice of the Canadian public Mi, f ^rf *° """"^ ^° ^''^ 
 
 Mrs. Caldwell, become an esta^ lilhfdT' ' ^'''^' "'^^ '^^ ^'"^^' ^^ 
 ciety added ladies' yoices and. °'""' ^"'^ "^- ^hen the So- 
 
 the celebrated HenrvT 1 r,^''^'"^"y ^°"^^«« after the manner of 
 
 the marked rn^p^J^^^?-- th^ "' ^' '^-'^^^ ^^ 
 tended beyond Dart so„„. . 7 operations soon ex- 
 
 Mater," (twicerLh "f " ChS^" "p '" ""■ " ^"^^'"''^ "S''">« 
 Hytnn „, P,ait,»Ts Pan " ' d fr"' »*«'->"» f™"> "The 
 career by a credit'ahle perff^Lc "of '^J^^.. ™t| "^ "^ 
 soloists were • Mrs Pa rr^o,,.. ^"^ xviessiah in 1876. The 
 
 and Crawford cnStr Mr ""Z'^'^r'""' «'=^=^ ^*- 
 Messrs. J. 7. E„an and F w/ 1''°";^*™' »' Detroit, tenor; and 
 place in the CentraTprLIf ''"u" ''f ""■ ''^' Performance took 
 Prof. Garra t attte o™ ' tZ k", ' "'"'""" ""''""'■ ""' »■* 
 performance of • Th " wliaM V ' "t'r"' '° '^>"« I'"" ">' first 
 The want of a snitah. pn^Tic halAU rcT;„r„rL^"c„::::!f 
 
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Introduction. 
 
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 but with 
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 his city, 
 lapse of 
 
 this Society, but the training of its singers was productive of lasting 
 benefit, many of our most successful singers dating their love for choral 
 music to the opportunities for progressive study afforded by the rehearsal 
 of the high class works from time to time produced by the Society. 
 
 The Sacred Harmonic Society was next organized, and Mr. Geo. 
 Robinson, who, in 1869, had succeeded Mr. P. Grossman as leader of 
 what is now so well known as the " Thirteenth Battalion Band," was 
 made conductor. Mr. Grossman, who had been a band leader for a 
 great many years, desired to retire from that work, and Mr. Robinson 
 has held his position since the date mentioned, (with the exception of 
 a very shore interval) until the present ; and the band has been brought 
 to a state of perfection which is creditable alike to its leader, its 
 members, and the city it has so worthily represented in its particular 
 line. The Sacred Harmonic Society's work included three perform- 
 ances of the " Creation," on April 9 and 10, and again on April 17, 
 1878, with Mrs. Caldwell, Miss Maggie Barr, Mrs. Keltie, and Messrs. 
 J. Herald, W. H. Clark and J. F. Egan, as soloists. The performances 
 were most successful in every way. In this year also two performances 
 of " The Messiah " were given on the evenings of Thursday and Fri- 
 day, Dec. 26 and 27. Mr. Geo. Robinson was the conductor, and Mr, 
 W. E. Fairclough the organist. The soloists were : sopranos, Mrt. 
 Caldwell, Miss Egan, Miss Chittenden and Miss Jones; contraltos, 
 Mrs. Parker, Mrs. Chittenden, Mrs. Bull, and Miss Howard ; tenors, 
 Joseph Herald, James Johnson, and C. Powis; bassos, J. F. Egan, W. H. 
 Clark, and Jas. A. Patton. The officers of this Society were : Messrs. 
 B. E. Charlton, president ; Geo. Roach, first vice-president ; J. F. 
 Egan, second vice-president ; Thos. Littlehales, treasurer; J. A. Paiton, 
 secretary. On April 14, 1879, the Sacred Harmonic Society gave a 
 performance of oratorio selections under Mr. Geo. Robinson, among 
 the soloists being Mrs, Caldwell, Mrs. Bull, Mrs. Chittenden, Miss 
 Chittenden, Mr. Joseph Herald, Mr. J. Johnson, Mr. W. H. Clark, and 
 Mr. J. F. Egan. In August following the Society prepared a programme 
 to be given in Dundurn park, but on the day of the performance the 
 weather was unpropitious, and after a few numbers had been sung, under 
 the baton of Mr. L. H. Parker, while the choristers were pealing forth a 
 song of praise the rain came down in torrents and put an end to their 
 rejoicings and to the concert. 
 
 On April 13, 1880, a performance of Rossini's " Stabat Mater" 
 was given, with chorus, orchestra and organ, in Christ Church Cathedral; 
 Canon Givins making nn address before the musical service began. 
 The conductor was Mr. Geo. Robinson, with Mr. W. E. Fairclough at 
 the organ. The soloists were: Mrs. Caldwell, soprano ; Miss Maddison, 
 
12 
 
 Introduction. 
 
 of Toronto, contralto- lUr di. ~ 
 
 In the miscellaneo ^regale Thi'^'r,;' "' ""'' ^^ «' C'-'^" 
 Hilton, and Messrs. WhitnTy To krTd e \1T ''' T'''''' ^'^^ 
 part. The oratorio was repeated o„ the pHd^rn" '"' '"'''' ^"^"^ 
 ««ngi"g "Cujus Animam/' which had h/^ '''"^' ^'- ^'^"^ 
 formance. ''^'^ ^^^" o™'«ed at the first per- 
 
 Society, ias orga^i'ld 'In7m71 T ^'^ "''""'''" Philharmonic 
 siderablemusicrabi :l^J;:'- J^""^^ ^" English tenor of con- 
 the Hamilton Chora ^^^7.^ u"'"'' ''^' '^"' P"'^"^ ^^^^ o^ 
 " The Messiah," TS „/; ^ "t '" ""''' "^^ ^ P-^-mance of 
 March 33, x88 . TherewJ r K ^'^ °".^'' '^^"'"^ °^ ^^^^ Friday, 
 and Mr. Jenkins, who sanr e t. T^ ''"" ""' ''° P^^-™-' 
 
 conducting by hi fiend Mr VrT"' "" "'^'^'^ '" ''^^ ^^^ °^ 
 played first violin in the orchestra n T°"'"S'°"' "^ Toronto, who also 
 
 Mr. Frederick Arche was he oli- °' T""""'"^ ^° ^^- J-'^'"«- 
 Mrs. R. Campbell, Td mT Srr^M ' ,rf ^ 
 Nolan, and Miss A. RobWns tennf M f "J ^''^ ' '°"^^^^'"^' Miss 
 W. Woden. The fi/st offi«r "rihf S '' ^'"''" ' '"^' ^^- ^• 
 Robinson, hon. president and t a^u er 7 J^"/ .^^^^"^ ^^- ^• 
 Executive committee-Messrs Dr Chn J' x '"■'°"' '""''^'^'y' 
 Littlehales, and L. H. Parker M ss M E M ^^ ^^ ''"°"' ^'^''^• 
 To Messrs. W. A. Robinson and Thof " ^tleh^r' "". ''' P""'"' 
 word of praise for their continued and faithf, ? • " u""' " 'P^^'^^ 
 
 this Society. ^ ^^"''^"^ ^O''^ 'n the interests of 
 
 ship Oft: t:::;.td Mr; v^^^^^ ^°°^ r ^" ^^^ -"^-- 
 
 was called to take the baton tt . ^°"'"^'°"' '^e present conductor, 
 
 in which chords and orchl-" ^'''"''°" ' ""'"^^^ °^ -^^'^^ 
 
 eluding the following '" ""' ^"P"'^^^' '^-^ ^-^ P^formed, in! 
 
 1883— June 28.— Romberg's '« Lay of th*> R.ii " a 
 laneous programme Soloist. %« J ' ^"^ ^ ™'s<=el- 
 
 Miss Hilton and Mrs nltot " ^fP^^r^^"" ^^^^'ey. Miss Barr, 
 
 Messrs. F. Jenkins,VSld';"Mrn7''L?"L"^^- '^^^^ 
 "ngton, J. H. Knott and w r V Bass— Messrs. F. War- 
 
 na.= .>o pan. ,, Mesda 'estrvM,: Lfl/^^d ^'l T'' 
 
Introduction. 
 
 13 
 
 ^. H. Clark. 
 
 ■atorio, Miss 
 Swift, took 
 Mr. Power 
 
 le first per- 
 
 liilharmonic 
 enorofcon- 
 blic effort of 
 formance of 
 3od Friday, 
 performers, 
 he work of 
 >, who also 
 r. Jenkins. 
 
 sopranci's, 
 Itos, Mis's 
 iss, Mr. F. 
 srs. VV. A. 
 
 secretary, 
 on, Thos. 
 e pianist, 
 a special 
 terests of 
 
 snductor- 
 )nductor, 
 3f works, 
 rmed, in- 
 
 i miscel- 
 ss Barr, 
 Tenor — 
 
 F. VVar- 
 
 orches- 
 
 Martin- 
 M. B. 
 iubordi- 
 Brown, 
 Rennie, 
 
 Chittenden and Mrllwraith;and Messrs. W. Mills, W. Mann R Prinele 
 J. H. Stuart and J. Gardiner. ' ' 
 
 t884-ApRiL 29.-Mendelssohn's " Hymn of Praise," and miscel- 
 laneous programme. Chorus ef nearly 200 voices. Soloists : Soprano 
 -Mrs. Harrison, Mrs. R. Campbell, Mrs. McArthur and Miss Barr 
 Contralto— Mrs. Petley, of Toronto. Tenor— Mr. M. B. Wild Miss 
 Norah Clench, now a brilliant pupil of the leading professors of the 
 violm at the Leipzig Conservatory, led the orchestra, in which were a 
 number of clever young playefs, including Mh, r^c'ith Littlehales and 
 Miss K. Ware. 
 
 1884— Dec. 18.— (The Society was now called the "Philharmonic" 
 Society, and the locale of its concerts was changed from Centenary to 
 Wesley Church.) Costa's " Naaman." Soloists ; Soprano-Mesdames 
 Geo. Hamilton and McCuUoch. Contralto-Mrs. F. Mackelcan and 
 Miss A. Morson. Tenor-^Mr. W. Mockridge, of New York, and Mr 
 M. B. Wild. Bass— Mr. A. E. Stoddard, of New York. 
 
 188S-FEB. 24.— "The Messiah." (Performance in celebration 
 of the bi-centennial of the composer's birthday.) Soloists : Soprano- 
 Mrs. Geo. Hamilton. Contralto-Mrs. Wyman, of Chicago Tenor- 
 Mr. W. H. Stanley, of New York. Bass-Mr. F. Warrington, of 
 Toronto. , 
 
 188S-APRIL 30.-" Elijah." Soloists: Soprano-Mrs. McCul- 
 loch. Contralto— Mrs. Frank Mackelcan. Tenor— Mr. Whitney 
 Mockridge, of New York. Baritone— Mr. A. E. Stoddard. 
 
 1886-jAN. 21.— A. C. Mackenzie's "The Rose of Sharon," (first 
 performance in Canada.) Soloists : Soprano— Mrs. Gertrude Luther 
 of Buffalo. Contralto-Mrs. McCulloch. Tenor— Mr. F Jenkins of 
 Cleveland. Baritone-Mr. F. W. Wedell. Bass-Messrs. David 
 Steele and J. H. Stuart. 
 
 1886-APRiL 22.— "Samson." Soloists: Soprano-Mrs. Gertrude 
 Luther. Contralto— Mrs. F. Mackelcan. Tenor— Mr. F. Jenkins 
 Bass— Mr. D. M. Babcock, of Boston. Baritone— Mr. F. W. Wodell' 
 Trumpet — Mr. \Vm. Peel. 
 
 1887— March ii.— C. ViUiers Stanford's oratorio, "The Three 
 Holy Children." Soloists : Soprano— Mrs. Gertrude Luther. Tenor- 
 Mr. Geo. Clark. Bass-Mr. R. Devine. Baritone— Messrs. F W 
 Wodell and Sydney Grant. 
 
 That music has made great progress in Hamilton, the foregoing 
 record, and the organization of the Jubilee Festival of 1887, give ample 
 proof. Various societies other than those mentioned have sprung into 
 existence nere, accomplished more or less good, and ceased active 
 work. Among such were the Hamilton Orchestral Union, of years 
 
14 
 
 Introduction. 
 
 'ill 
 
 comparatively ong lease oflife Th \^'^""°"'^ ^°^'^^y has had a 
 
 THE FESTIVAL CONCERTS 
 
 ca„.aea, ..The Wo^an of WHa,.' and Gol'., "tc ii'm":"" 
 -a. .he second and concluding conce,,. ■. The Three HrXS" 
 was given m due course on March ir rss, c V - , ""™ 
 gentlemen .ho took an active ^J^i:^'.,^ ;;^'^- "^^ 
 to d,scuss the work of the season. The Queen's Jub 1 and hi' be 
 to celebrate it was a question then occupying the public min J 1 
 during the discussion between the gentlemen^ ened^r^as'sTg 
 gested that the Philharmonic Society might well change or xTendfs 
 plans so as to merge its second concert for the season \.T I 
 Musical Festival, which should form a part o^he Q ^n' lee?!' 
 
 brauon. The suggestion was approved, and tl,e officers of l^e 
 Philharmonic Society gave it their support. At the nJLZ c 
 the Society the scheme was brought'Lfore^h mem eT ^L^n 
 
 hrcrnTdn^J T^^^^^^^ ^ J"^'- ^-^- ^-4 a 
 
 wnich Haydn s The Creation," and Handel's "Samson " should h^ 
 
 g^ven with the best soloists and orchestra obtainabT . cal L a 
 
 Jubilee Chorus was immediately issued, and the response was o such a 
 
 character as to show that the Jubilee Festival idea had met wi h the 
 
 approval of the public generally; and within four weeks he chou! 
 
 membership roll was closed with a total of 4.5 active mem smT 
 
 unanimously chosen'as cond^t%" IT'S.- ^c^d^' - 
 appointment, and entered immediately upon the work of reheal n 
 which he has been admirably supported by an enthusi^'n/r..!"!:,'" 
 orchestra. In view of the extra expense involved in the ext'ensbn'of' t^ 
 
I 
 
 Introduction. 
 
 Hamilton Musical 
 Steele, gave excel- 
 I Orchestral Club, 
 ly years furnished 
 musical perform- 
 s have attained a 
 society has had a 
 ind the prospect 
 
 15 
 
 e prospectus of 
 brniance of C. 
 in," at the first 
 ndale Bennett's 
 ■ Cecilia Mass," 
 Holy Children" 
 ifterwaids three 
 he Society met 
 e and how best 
 iblic mind, and 
 1 to, it was sug- 
 ;e or extend its 
 •n into a grand 
 's Jubilee Cele- 
 ificers of the 
 ext meeting of 
 mbers, when 
 1 Festival, at 
 1," should be 
 A call for a 
 was of such a 
 met with the 
 cs the chorus 
 ;mbers. Mr, 
 :onductor for 
 assistant, was 
 ccepted the 
 rehearsal, in 
 : chorus and 
 tension of its 
 
 plans, the Philharmonic Society resolved to make a call upon the 
 public for subscriptic :s to a guarantee fund, and met with a most grati- 
 fymg response. Vanois working committees, ui)on which leading 
 cituens cheerially consented to serve, were appointed, and the Society 
 properly organized for Festival work. 
 
 It was decided to include in the Festival programme a matinee 
 performance by a children's chorus, at which solo artists were to appear 
 the concert to be free to the public. The Board of Education gave 
 the required permission, so that under the direction of the Internal 
 Management Committee of the Board, Mr. \Vm. Bell, chairman Mr 
 James Johnson, teacher of music in the schools, was able to prepare 
 the music for the occasion. The Board also provided the necessary 
 music books for the children. The children of the separate schools 
 were trained by the Sisters. 
 
 The citizens of Hamilton finally matured plans for a Queen's 
 Jubilee Celebration to cover two days and evenings, on June 21 and 
 22, 1887, and the Philharmonic Society's concerts were made the musical 
 feature of the celebration; and the Executive of the Society, together 
 with the Chairmen of the various Celebration Committees, became the 
 Committee on Festival Concerts. The Parks and Crystal Palace Com- 
 mittee of the City Council, Aid. Kavanagh, chairman, gave permission 
 for the use and fitting up of the Crystal Palace for concert purposes 
 and the committee to whom the City Council had entrusted the ap- 
 portionment of the amount appropriated for Jubilee Celebration pur- 
 poses, agreed to set aside $500, to be expended in building a stage in 
 the Palace for the children's matinee chorus, the stage to be left in posi- 
 tion for use at the evening concerts. The Philharmonic Society having 
 thus obtained a guarantee fund, a magnificent hall in which to give the 
 concerts, and the cooperation of citizens and performers, proceeded at 
 once to make arrangements to carry the Musical Festival enterprise to a 
 successful issue. 
 
 In the selection of Soloists the Society has done itself credit. The 
 artists are of continental reputation. Some of them are known in 
 Canada as singers of the first rank, and others are vouched for by com- 
 petent authority as being worthy to take part in a grand Jubilee Festival. 
 
 The Festival Grand Chorus, numbering more than 400 voices, in- 
 cludes the pick of the trained vocalists of the city. The chorus'has 
 been rehearsing diligently, both in sections and the mass, for some 
 weeks. 
 
 The Grand Orchestra, numbering 60 performers, has been made 
 up of the best players of the city of Hamilton, re-enforced by the 
 ablest talent from Buffalo, Toronto, London, Guelph and other places 
 
 <:1 
 
i6 
 
 Iiitioductioii. 
 
 m. .aiir 'T 1 ''! '''•'"'"' "'^' ^'^>'^^'^' ■''"■'«-• •"''vin. been «- 
 f/»et.a'i> uid up for the occasion—is the ..niv „i.. . ■ .? 
 
 will be -inu) <• nnri . f ^-^cuitMt, ttHi the seating a< cniniodation 
 
 .o^rr ji;tr • Lttr j;'-^- '-"- ■""""- ■• 
 
 our Ouecn and country will be set hJ . '"■'""'■'' '''^ 
 
 erea. works will f„|,l„y all the comUit\ r " , ^^ "■" 
 
 -u„,en,al. ,.., L',.,,^ Tc ^c. "^Vfii: 'ta:"" '"■ 
 .» necessary, for i, is well understood ,l,a. it has been l„ °'°*'' 
 
avin^' been ta- 
 in the city in 
 Iiercd tugutlicr 
 licved that its 
 TijiiinKHJation 
 ing all()\vini{ ,i 
 
 iincing of the 
 aices, selected 
 md trained l)y 
 liart. 'riic 
 lations, under 
 5y solo artists 
 'le praises of 
 ily commend 
 
 for perform- 
 
 ■ention " and 
 
 liverse tastes 
 
 These two 
 
 oral and in- 
 
 no apoiogy 
 he religious 
 isters. 'J'he 
 of tiie res- 
 ist opportu- 
 il placed at 
 
^ THE^^OLO ^^INGEI^^ 
 
 D.M.BABCOCK 
 
5 « 
 
 ^ THE^30LO ^ ^INGCI^B - 
 
 WILLIAM COURTNEY 
 
Joia 
 
 feeploFiTjeps 
 
 S(>pri7)io 
 
 iMiss Louise Elliott, Boston, Mass. 
 
 Mrs. Gertrude Luther, Buffalo. 
 
 Contralto 
 
 Miss Alma Dell Martin, New York. 
 
 Mrs. G. Vallance, Hamilton. 
 
 Tenor 
 
 Mr. \Vm. Courtney, New York. 
 Mr. E. Alexander, Hamilton, 
 
 Bass 
 Mr. I). M. Bahcock. Boston. 
 
 Baritone 
 Mr. C. J. BusHNELL, New York. 
 
 Trumpet 
 Mr. VVm. Pef.l, Hamilton. 
 
 Festival Chorus 
 425 \'0ICES. 
 
 Children's Jubilee Chorus 
 1000 Voices. 
 
 Festival Orchestra 
 60 Performers. 
 
 F. IL Tokkingion, Musical Director. 
 
^l}e Soriducf 
 
 UClOFS 
 
 F. H. TORRINGTON 
 
 Frederic Herbert Torrington, conductor of the Festival oratorios 
 was born at Dudley, Worcestershire, England, Oct. 20 18,7 He 
 commenced playing the violin at seven years of age, and studied piano 
 viohn, organ and harmony under competent instructors at Birmingham' 
 Mr. Torrington subsequently removed to Kidderminster, where he wai 
 
 IZV M ^T^r'!!" ^'■' J^'"^^ ^"^g^^^'d, organist of St. George's 
 and St. Mary's Churches, and was instructed in piano, organ, andihe 
 management of choirs. In 1857 he was appointed organ.st of Great 
 St. James Street Methodist Church, Montreal, and remained there 
 twelve years, becoming the founder of several vocal societies and an 
 amateur orchestra. Subsequently Mr. Torrington accepted the posi- 
 tion of orgamst at King's Chapel, Boston, and held it four years, during 
 which period he was one of the regular solo organists at the Music Hall 
 one of the first violins in the Harvard Symphony Orchestra, a teache; 
 of the piano at the New England Conservatory of Music, and conductor 
 of SIX vocal societies. In 1873 he went to Toronto, and was appointed 
 ZT'LZ '=^°\'-™^^^^'- °f 'he Metropolitan Church, and conductor 
 of the Philharmonic Society. In June, 1886, a Musical Festival of the 
 first order was held at Toronto, and much of the success of the festival 
 musically and financially, was due to the enthusiasm, ability and 
 unceasmg exertions of Mr. Torrington, who was the originator of the 
 
 TX'""' .^u '''' ^^'- 'l^°'-""«'°" ^«« appointed conductor of the 
 Hamilton Choral (now the Philharmonic) Society, and has since 
 e tamed the position He is a born leader of men. and his sound 
 musicianship, practical acquaintance with the resources of the modern 
 orchestra and the possibilities of choral work, combined with great skill 
 as a conductor, entitle him to a place in the front rank of musical 
 directors of the day. "'U!>ii.ai 
 
 JAMES JOHNSON 
 
 dr.n'!X'^°''"'""'u^°"'^"''°'' ""^'^^ ^'■■^"d J"^'l^e Festival Chil- 
 dren s Chorus, was born at Coldstream, Berwick, Scotland, Feb. 9, 
 
 
 18, 
 W( 
 Sol 
 Ba 
 foil 
 sub 
 Scl 
 ten 
 mu 
 was 
 witl 
 He 
 exa 
 
 Masaamtc-a;*;-**!^,.,™,. 
 
estival oratorios, 
 20, 1837. He 
 d studied piano, 
 at Birmingham. 
 !r, where he was 
 '■ of St. George's 
 , organ, and the 
 rganist of Great 
 remained there 
 iocieties and an 
 epted the posi- 
 ur years, during 
 the Music Hall, 
 eslra, a teacher 
 and conductor 
 was appointed 
 and conductor 
 Festival of the 
 of the festival, 
 1, ability and 
 ginator of the 
 iductor of the 
 nd has since 
 ind his sound 
 )f the modern 
 "th great skill 
 nk of musical 
 
 The Conductors, 
 
 19 
 
 1849. At the age of ten years he commenced the study of music in 
 Woolwich, England, under Prof Joseph Proudman, Conductor of Tonic 
 Sol-fa choirs, of London, and Sergt.-Major Smith, of the Royal Artillery 
 Band, Woolwich. Mr. Johnson came to Canada in 1869, and the year 
 foUowmg was appointed Precentor of Knox Church, Guelph and 
 subsequently occupied a similar position in Ingersoll. In 1877 the 
 School Board of the city of Hamilton, with their usr il enterprise de- 
 termined to secure the services ot a competent teacher and leader of 
 music for the Public schools and Collegiate Institute, and Mr. Johnson 
 was relected from among many applicants. He has filled the position 
 with great satisfaction to the Board and honor to himself for ten years 
 He IS also Precentor of Knox Church, of Hamilton, and one of the 
 examiners for certificates of the Tonic Sol-fa College, London, England, 
 
 festival Chil- 
 and, Feb. 9, 
 
Yh'^ ^olo Sii)^eps 
 
 Miss Louise Elliott was born in the historical town of Red 
 Bluff, California. At an unusually early age she developed remarkable 
 musical talent -insomuch that when three years old she made her debut 
 at an amateur concert in her native town, which excited great interest 
 among all lovers of music present. Her parents, however, thought it 
 wiser to withdraw her for a while from the public gaze, and she was 
 placed in school, where her talents were duly fostered. She was grad- 
 uated from this school at seventeen and went immediately to Boston 
 She there attended the " Artists' course " of the New England Con- 
 servatory of Music and took her degree with honor. Immediately on 
 graduation Miss Elliott returned to San Francisco, where she soon oc- 
 cupied the first position as a soprano vocalist. 'J"iring of so small a field 
 she went next to New York and studied under Mdme. Fursch-Madi 
 after which she settled in Boston, making oratorio her special work' 
 She has since sung throughout the United States and Canada with much 
 success. Miss Elliott's recent trip in the South, in which she sang or- 
 atorio, was more than usually successful. 
 
 Mrs, Gertrude Luther was born at Nyack, on the Hudson, 
 and comes of a family traditionally musical. Her voice had early attracted 
 the attention of her friends and teachers, and several years of her life 
 were devoted to its cultivation, under some of the most famous Italian 
 and German instructors. Her debut was at the Academy of Music, 
 New York, and was most brilliant and successful, the singer winning the 
 approbation of the public and press simultaneously. She has a powerful 
 and rich soprano voice, and has an excellent method. Her recent per- 
 formances in Hamilton, Toronto and Buffalo, have won for her a high 
 reputation as an interpreter of oratorio. Her singing ot the aria, 
 "Let the Bright Seraphim," from "Samson," created a ^genuine 
 sensation in both Hamilton and Toronto. 
 
 Miss Alma Dell Martin was born in Newark, N. J., and after 
 graduation from school in that city, went to New York and began the 
 study of voral music. Her instructor was P, A. Rivarde, one of the 
 best known vocal teachers, and while under his care Miss Martin was 
 selected as contralto of the Fifth Avenue Cathedral out of over one " 
 
rical town of Red 
 ■eloped remarkable 
 >he made her debut 
 cited great interest 
 ivvever, thought it 
 gaze, and she was 
 :d. She was grad- 
 diately to Boston, 
 nv England Con- 
 Immediately on 
 ■here she soon oc- 
 of so small a field 
 me. Fursch-Madi, 
 her special work. 
 !!anada with much 
 I'hich she sang or- 
 
 on the Hudson, 
 lad early attracted 
 I years of her life 
 St famous Italian 
 ademy of Music, 
 inger winning the 
 he has a powerful 
 
 Her recent per- 
 Dn for her a high 
 ng ot the aria, 
 ^ted a "genuine 
 
 , N. J., and after 
 k and began the 
 aide, one of the 
 Miss Martin was 
 out of over one 
 
 The Solo Singers. 21 
 
 hundred voices tried for the position. She remained there three years 
 dunng which time she made a trip through the West with Madame 
 Julie Rive-Kmg, and sang in many of the principal cities. She is 
 now at the " Church of the Incarnati m," New York City. Miss Mar- 
 tin IS probably best known by her work in oratorio, in which she excels. 
 Her voice is a contralto of exquisite quality. , 
 
 Mr. Wh.liam Courtney was born in Monmouthshire, England 
 He early manifested a great love for music, and possessed a high soprano 
 voice of great purity and fulness, which made his services often called 
 for as a chorister boy. His voice changing into a beautiful tenor, he 
 m 1869, went to London, where he placed himself under the care of 
 Mr. Bodda, husband of Louisa Pyne. He made such rapid progress 
 that in the ensuing winter he was engaged by Madame Pyne as first 
 tenor during her tour in Scotland and the English Provinces. Return- 
 ing to London, he sang for some time in concerts and oratorios and 
 afterwards in the opera, having been engaged for two seasons at the 
 English Opera, Crystal Palace. In 1878 Mr. Courtney met and 
 married Madame Louise Gage, an American vocalist, and soon after 
 proceeded with her to Italy, where he studied a year under Vannucini 
 at Florence. He then came to this country and soon became' well 
 known. He has filled various festival engagements in Boston Pitts- 
 burgh and New York, under Dr. Damrosch, and sung in " Messiah " 
 '' Judas Maccabreus," "Solomon," "Last Judgment," "Mount of 
 Olives," and other oratorios at the Handel and Haydn Society's con- 
 certs in Boston. He has also sung in oratorio and other engagements 
 m the principal cities of the country. He is a successful teacher of 
 singing. 
 
 Mr. D. M. Babcock was born at Corinth, Vermont. He was 
 taught the rudiments of music by his father, and studied voice culture 
 and oratorio in Boston. Mr. Babcock graduated from Harvard Uni- 
 versity in the class of 1877, and made his debut on the concert stage 
 in the season of 1877-78. He has sung in oratorios in all the large 
 cities east of the Mississippi, including New York, Chicago, Cincinnati 
 Baltimore, Boston, Philadelphia, Toronto and Hamilton. He has been 
 a leading basso of the National (American) Opera Co. during the past 
 season, and is already engaged for the great festival at Worcester, Mass 
 in Septe:. ' er next. Mr. Babcock's singing of the part of " Harapha " 
 in " Samson," when that oratorio was given by the Hamilton Philhar- 
 monic Society, created a genuine sensation, and he became at once a 
 great favorite. Subsequent performances here and in Toronto have 
 placed him in the front rank of bassos in the estimation of the 
 Canadian musical public. 
 
 .HAMILTON PUBLIC LIBRARY 
 
22 
 
 The Solo Singers. 
 
 mn«^f ""■ ^" /; ^"'f~^^^ •« ^ P"Pi> °f Mr. F. E. Bristol, one of the 
 mo^ successful vocal teachers in New York. Mr. Bushnell is a native 
 
 tonfoT Sr"' r- ' n/" '" P"^ "^^" >'^^^^ '^^ b-" ^he bari 
 tone of Calvary Baptist Church (Dr. McArthur's), West 57th Street 
 
 New York He is the soloist of the celebrated Musurgia Society he 
 
 rjval of the Mendelssohn Glee Club, and although he is onl 'b u 
 
 thirty years of age. he has made a most enviable reputation as a singer 
 
 and has taken ra, k with vocalists who have been public favorites fo; 
 
 -,|i 
 
 resi 
 
 cler)f £l)iiizT)<^ 
 
 erieler) 
 
 f. J^\p'^'"^"^«" ^^« born in 1825, at Shelburne, Vt.. and removed 
 to Hamilton in 1849, where he has since resided. Ae has Xavs 
 .den^fied himself with the musical interests of the city, takLg an ct^ 
 and pro„,,nent part, both as singer, player and official, in L.mection 
 with the various performances of oratorio that have been given here 
 He was made President of the Hamilton Philharmonic Society at the 
 last annual meeting, having previously filled the office of Vice-President 
 
 .V-_j 
 
 HAMILTON PUBLIC LIBRARY 
 
Bristol, one of the 
 ushnell is a native 
 has been the bari- 
 West 57th Street, 
 iurgia Society, the 
 I he is only about 
 tation as a singer, 
 ubiic favorites for 
 
 FIRST Concert 
 
 Tuesday Afternoon, June 21 
 
 /t., and removed 
 He has always 
 taking an active 
 al, in co.mection 
 been given here, 
 ic Society at the 
 ' Vice-President. 
 
 Rule Britannia, 
 The Harp that Once, 
 
 Ye Banks and Braes, 
 
 March of the Men of Harlech, 
 
 The Watch by the Rhine, 
 
 Marseillaise Hymn, 
 Partant Pour La Syrie, 
 
 PROGRAMME 
 God Save the Queen 
 
 Arranged by Geo. Oakey 
 Old Irish Melody 
 
 Harm, by W. N. Smith 
 
 Welsh Air 
 
 C. Wilhelm 
 
 Rouget de Lisle 
 Queen Hortense 
 
 Austrian Hymn, . . . 
 
 The Mighty Norseman, 
 Russian National Hymn, 
 
 Star Spangled Banner, 
 
 May God Preserve Thee, Canada, 
 
 Home, Sweet Home, 
 
 J. Haydn 
 
 Norse National Song 
 
 Alexis Lvoff 
 
 J. S. Smith 
 
 R. S. Ambrose 
 
 Sir H. R. Bishop 
 
 Performers : 
 
 Chorus of iooo Children from the City Schools. 
 James Johnson, Conductor. 
 
 Solo Artists and Instrumentalists. 
 
SECOND Concert 
 
 Tuesday Evening, June 21 
 
 ^y J. Haydn 
 
 Principals : 
 
 Miss Louise Elliott, (Boston) 
 
 Mr. Wm. Courtney, (New York), '. 
 
 Mr. D. M. Babcock, (Boston), ... 
 
 Festival Chorus and Orchestra. 
 
 The Solo Contralto part of the final number will be sung by 
 Mrs. Geo. Vallance. 
 
 Soprano 
 
 Tenor 
 
 Bass 
 
 Mrs. Gert 
 Miss Alma 
 Mr. Wm. ( 
 Kr. D. M. 
 Mr. C. J. ] 
 Mr. E. Ale 
 
 ^ 
 
THIRD Concert 
 
 NA/^ednesday Evening, June 22 
 
 » 
 
 Soprano 
 
 Tenor 
 
 Bass 
 
 GIlT)SOr) 
 
 AN ORATORIO 
 
 COMKOSRD HV 
 
 George Frederic Handel. 
 
 Principals : 
 Mrs. Gertrude Luther, (Buffalo), 
 Miss Alma Dell Martin, (New York), . 
 Mr. Wm. Courtney, (New York), 
 J:r. D. M. Bakcock, (Boston), 
 Mr. C. J. Bushnell, (New York), 
 Mr. E. Alexander, (Hamilton), 
 
 Trumpet- Mr. Wm. Peel. 
 
 Soprano 
 
 Contralto 
 
 Tenor 
 
 Bass 
 
 Baritone 
 
 Tenor 
 
 Festival Chorus and Orchestra. 
 
1 1,1 
 
 u 
 
DESCRIPTIVE Pr0GRAMME 
 
 
 # WITH N0TES # 
 
m 
 
 J' P"2ty^^ 
 
 Francis Joseph Haydn was born in 1732 at Rohrau, a small town 
 near Vienna. His father was a wheelwright and parish sexton When 
 quite young, Haydn, who had early manifested a great love and capa- 
 city for music, was taken to Hamburg, where his father's cousin 
 instructed the lad in music. He afterwards studied singing and other 
 branches of music with Reuter, chapel master at St. Stephen's Cathe- 
 dral, Vienna, and subsequently received instruction from the Italian 
 master Porpora. His taste and knowledge of composition were formed 
 upon the rules and examples which he could collect from the different 
 musicians with whom he associated, and by means of assiduous private 
 study of such text books as he was able to procure. Haydn for years 
 endured the pangs of poverty, which were aggravated by domestic 
 troubles, but at length, upon entering the family of Prince Esterhazy 
 a patron who was immensely rich and passionately fond of music he 
 was placed in good circumstances, and for a period of more than thirty 
 years devoted himself to s: ly and composition. In symphony he is 
 regarded by some as very .cat: in sacred music he discovered a new 
 path, capable of criticism, but which has given him rank among the first 
 masters. Haydn was gay, humorous and agreeable. His greatest 
 happiness was study ; he worked incessantly, but with difficulty for his 
 taste was not easily satisfied. In 179^, then sixty-three years 'of a-e 
 Haydn undertook his great work of "The Creation," laboring at^ij 
 for years, and replying to those who would seek to hasten him 
 in the work, "I am long about it, for I wish it to last Ipng." At the 
 close of the year 179S the oratorio was finished, and on March 
 '9, 1799. was performed for the first time in a room of the 
 Schwartzcnburg Palace. The enthusiasm, delight and applause ex- 
 pressed at this hrst performance were very great. Haydn himself led 
 the orchestra. " The Creation " met with rapid success, and German ' 
 journals hailed it as the work of a great genius. Two years later 
 Haydn composed "The Seasons," and thus practically finished a mar- 
 vellously industrious musical career. He died on May 31, 1809, aged 
 seventy-seven years and two months. 
 
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lohrau, a small town 
 arish sexton. When 
 great love and capa- 
 
 liis father's cousin 
 ed singing and other 
 St. Stephen's Cathe- 
 on from the Italian 
 position were formed 
 ct from the different 
 of assiduous private 
 Haydn for years 
 ivated by domestic 
 •f Prince F^sterhazy, 
 y fond of music, he 
 of more than thirty 
 
 In symphony he is 
 le discovered a new 
 ank among the first 
 ble. His greatest 
 th difficulty, for his 
 three years of age, 
 ion," laboring at it 
 ■k to hasten him 
 last Ipng." At the 
 d, and on March 
 I a room of the 
 
 and applause ex- 
 iaydn himself led 
 ccess, and German 
 Two years later 
 illy finished a mar- 
 lay 31, 1809, aged 
 
 ^\)^ 0petf 
 
 PCtlOPIO 
 
 I THE CREATION 
 
 j Three of the seven archangels, who, according to Jewish and Christian tradi- 
 
 tion, are the especially apiiointed messengers of Heaven— Raphael, who accompanied 
 ; lobias on his journey to Rages, who is described by Milton as the "sociable spirit," 
 • '1 r ■• 'J™''*"^ spirit," and whose name signifies the "godly healer ;" Uriel, the 
 
 angel of light, and regent of the sun, ol whom St. John says in the Revelations, " and 
 : 1 saw an angel standing in the sun," who is also mentioned in the secon.l book of 
 I Esdras, and whose name signifies " the godly light ;" and Gabriel, the chiel of the 
 angelic guard placed about I'aradise, who revealed to the Virgin Mary the incarnation 
 ot our haviour, who showed Daniel the vision of four monarchies and the seventy 
 weeks, and whose name signifies "the godly power "-these three blessed spirits 
 alternately relate the resolution of chaos, and the creation of inanimate nature, com- 
 prised in the works of the first four days ; they celebrate each act of omnipotence in 
 songs of rejoicing, m which they are joined by the heavenly host. 
 
 In the_ introduction it has been the aim of the composer to present " the 
 Jieginning. The earth is void and formless, and "darkness," the only existence 
 that has yet a name, is on the surface of the "deep," the incomprehensible abyss of 
 eternity and infinity. The fragmentary character of the phraseology, the extreme 
 comp exity ol the harmonic combinations, and the transiency and abruptness of the 
 modulations, are the means by which this inorganic state is depicted. After the long 
 sustained unison of the whole orchestra, and a continuance of rema.kable progres- 
 sions, is presented the only melodious phrase in the piece. The archangel Raphael 
 is now introduced to tell the state of chaos, and its being called into order. The 
 popular point of the imitation of light by the sudden introduction of the extreme 
 pewer ol the vocal. and instrumental orchestra in the succeeding chorus will be 
 noticed. In the air and chorus, " Now vanish," the regent of the sun exults in the 
 creation ol light, the dispersion of darkness and in the overthrow of the contending 
 angels ; and his hymn is swelled by the voices of the holy spirits. The graceful 
 liuency of the two principal themes, that upon the words, "Now vanish, etc.." and 
 that upon the words, "A new created, etc.," is an example of spontaneous happy 
 production. In the recit., "And God made, etc," Raphael, in the character of 
 Healer, relates the further organization of the crudities of chaos, when Gabriel and 
 the joyous throng of the citizens of Heaven, beholding in amazement the wonder- 
 work, pour forth their song of praise. The air with chorus introduced by this recit- 
 ative IS clear by reason of its simplicity, hence its effect is bright and exhilarating. 
 In the recit._ " And God said, let the waters, etc.," and the air, " Rolling in Foam- 
 ing Billows, (he description of the progre.ss of order is again assigned to Raphael; and 
 in the recit., And (iod said, let the earth," to Gabriel, the guardian of Paradise, is 
 assigned the description of its external beauties. Then follows the well-known and de- 
 lightful ay, " VVith Verdure Clad," of which Haydn himself is said to have been 
 particularly fond. Uriel now relates the proclamation of the third day, and the 
 recitative IS followed by the animated chorus, "Awake the Harp," in which occurs 
 a most bnlliant free fugue. In the recit., " And God said, let there be lights," the 
 spirit of light describes how that ethereal essence was collected from the "cloudy 
 tabernacle of its sojournment into its imperial home, the sun. In the following num- 
 ber the imitation of the sunrise and the stealing softness of the moonlight claim' atten- 
 tion. The concluding chorus of the first part, " The Heavens are telling," which 
 this recitative introduces, is the most popular piece in the oratorio, and the most 
 popular vocal composition of Haydn. The broad character of its most appreciable 
 melody, relieved and brightened in its effect by the episodical phrases for the three 
 solo voices, IS what chiefly induces the universal esteem in uhiVh it is hHd and ih^ 
 brilliant and indeed powerful ellect of the Coda confirms and dignifies the impres- 
 sion this ever favourite tune creates. 
 
 In parf the second the three archangels relate the creation of animate nature, 
 concluding with the production of man, comprised in the works of the fifth and 
 
 
30 
 
 The Creation. 
 
 and the celebration of the new wonderT bv .^^ ^ T'"" °f """"st" creatures, 
 ing terzetto for solo voices ^ Suced 'S.L^"=,*^^"g^'^ *'« described, a charm: 
 "The Lord is great," to which this leads i, Sin f^''°.'T"'-?""E ^' '^^ *°fds. 
 liant character.' The altel'^l^^n'aVd'mix'u.'e^^nh^cioru^^ltf '^^^^^ f'"'" 
 gives an animated effect to the whole. The develoDment of Jirm,i rr '°'° ^°'"'' 
 towards its latest stage, and Raphael describes the Sr^L-r '''^' -P'^^'-esses 
 perfections in the brule creation, still supDosedL it in fh^^^^ manifestations of its 
 The splendid bass air, " Now Hea'ven' iSest Glo y ShonT^ra ^T, "' f^"* 
 pie piece of vocal writinc. The last nrt r.t^^?- ^"°"^' , .'*' » broad and sim- 
 Wcal development, and its Jndowment witS theS t^.lf'T'' P"^?*=''"S °' 
 by Uriel. The song, " In Native Worth "U^h^&rY^ °^ '^•'''^"' '^ "^^''^'^d 
 Then follows the redtative declaring the Divine Zroval^of^^'h^^^ and simplicity, 
 the production out of chaos of our beaut fi" wo r^dtLi Almighty work of 
 "Achieved is the glorious work," with'u SutTful and ,ni±?".' °f glorification, 
 ^»h appropriate v^or a highly Spirited movement ""'^ ""'"^'^^ coda, concludes 
 
 fancy^S Stu're'Se" tt ^t "orUsio^TdTawl^d" °' '''T''' ''''- '' '"^^ -■ 
 character is introduced into the musrwLhJTH- ?P°".'^" ^^''^l- A new 
 
 from the preceding portio.l°of the^ [ori^ ;t ifn^l'^ifClelfbut w4'''^' T' 
 we have now to sympathize The orrhpsfml r,,J i • ^ , , ^"" '"an that 
 sages in.thework!^ ^t r\dtaSe%° c^?bes th'eTihlb^ 
 
 fulpairin the duet, with chorus. "By Thee wi?h Bl ss " nrJf ,V ^"^ '''^ ^liss- 
 number is continued in a^charming alleyt"o'^Of Stars 'thfftf » ^'/''^°' ' *^^ 
 with a chorus beginning at the words. "Hail, boun-eous Wd " Thl'^"'' f ^'"'^^^ 
 Adam and Eve, " GFaceful Consort " Pvnr»„«...r The duet between 
 genial, cordial, sodal Son ffi sinXrT .t''^'^ of passionless love and 
 pletely unfamil'ar, of the op Zg mebdrf timos fttfth ^^ ""'^u"'".' ^'^ '=°'"- 
 
 as unique, and the graces of the due as I whTnL a character that is beautiful 
 
 ing ea?s.. Another^edtatile introdLes%S LfchorutT whic^ T' ^".^"'^ 
 spirits, joined by Man, as yet pure as a snirit nm r fnvih .'i, " . ?^ '"' '^"'''^ °^ 
 that Eternal Power, which lives. Ld wo^rk ' Ld is 1 ^n'^v"'^'"?^ P"''« "^ 
 principle, the omnipresent soul. ' A few bar's of s talelv iSrnd, "P ' '*'" "?'^".^"' 
 the majesty ot the theme, are succeeded by a fufue if ^ r^f T°"\ P'°'='^T."S 
 Haydn seems to be especially at his ease Thl'=ni^ • <=hFacter. m which 
 course of the movement.^ A gVantic potnt" of Wmnnv nT T '""■"''""d in the 
 found in "The Heavens are teC "^and " Thl rT^^ • ^.^^ character such as is 
 chorus, consisting of a long, sustanfd noLJ^ut-' ^'''''' ^^ found in this 
 the phrase. " I^s praise ^shalfT^f" "^We^h tir^^n^'uLlr^ 
 harmony in a passage of unisons. Such passages e ta^Ii h hrfeno,i«v"'"''r '^' 
 
 ^kCthe^Sg! a^CofthTr^^^^^^^^^^ 
 
 strained gladnefs which^ftS mr^mSt^iSctS ;rc%T?htott^ ''''' ""'^- 
 
 i 
 
 I 
 
lie their hymns of thanks 
 "On Mighty Pens," the 
 le songs 'of the birds that 
 tion of monster creatures, 
 i are described, a charm- 
 ommencing at the words, 
 ! florid passages and bril- 
 rus with the solo voices, 
 of animal life progresses 
 ent manifestations of its 
 
 primeval state of peace, 
 me," is a broad and sim- 
 le ultimate perfecting of 
 :ulty of reason, is related 
 clearness and simplicity, 
 f the Almighty work of 
 
 chorus of glorification, 
 imated coda, concludes 
 
 ' primeval bliss ; the in- 
 )on the world. A new 
 nguishes this third part 
 igels but with man that 
 e of the most ideal pas- 
 of Eden ; and the bliss- 
 praise the Creator ; the 
 e fairest," and concludes 
 'd." The duet between 
 3f passionless love and 
 'ectly regular, yet com- 
 laracter that is beautiful 
 ous as to strike all will- 
 in which the world of 
 !ir everlasting praises of 
 I things ; the universal 
 roduction, proclaiming 
 ree character, in which 
 es are introduced in the 
 a character such as is 
 Jreat," is found in this 
 on the word "last," in 
 itruments indicate the 
 the fellowship of our 
 passage we are brought 
 icludes with that unre- 
 he oratorio. 
 
 THE CREATION 
 
 i 
 
 |)art t^e i'lxst 
 
 INTRODUCTION.-Representation of Chaos. 
 
 REClT.—^a/>/iae/.—MR. Babcock. 
 
 In the beginning, Ged created the heaven and the earth ; and the 
 
 earth was without form, and void ; and darkness was upon the face of 
 
 CHORUS. 
 
 rnH ^"h f\ fif'^^^^-^u*^ "^T^"^ "P°" ^^^ '■^^^ of the waters : and 
 God said. Let there be hght, and there was hght. 
 
 RECIT. — [/rie/. — Mr. Courtney. 
 
 light?,! S'daTne'ss' "«'" ""'' '' ™' »"'' ■ '"" °°^ ^■"'^=<' *= 
 
 AIR. 
 
 Now vanish, before the holy beams, 
 
 The gloomy shades of ancient night ; ^ 
 
 The first of days appears. ' 
 
 Now Chaos ends, and order fair prevails : 
 
 Affrighted fled hell spirits black in throngs • 
 
 Down they sink in the deep abyss ' 
 
 To endless night. 
 
 CHORUS. 
 
 Despairing, cursing rage attends their rapid fall • 
 A new created world springs up at God's command. 
 
 REClT.~J?a//iae/. 
 And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which 
 were under the firmament from the waters which were abov^ he 
 firmament. And it was so. luuvc me 
 
 Now furious storms tempestuous rage ; 
 
 As chaff, by the winds are impelled the clouds • 
 
 By heaven's fire the sky is inflamed ; ' 
 
 And awful thunders are rolling on high ; 
 
 Now from the floods in steams ascend reviving showers of rain 
 
 1 he dreary wasteful hail, the light and flaky snow. 
 
 AIR. — Gabriel. — Miss Elliott. 
 The marvellous work behold amaz'd 
 r.iC gionous hierufchy of heaven ; 
 And to th' ethereal vaults resound 
 The praise of God and of the second day. 
 
32 
 
 The Creation. 
 
 CHORUS. 
 And to th' ethereal vaults resound 
 The praise of God and of the second day. 
 
 And God said, Let the waters under the heavens be ^ather^H 
 AfTcTX riP'r-.^"^ ^'' ^he dry land appear and if was so 
 
 H seas°^nd God ' 'Th T> '"''' ^".' '''' ^^^^ir^ng of waters called 
 ne seas , and God saw that it was good. 
 
 AIR. 
 Rolling in foaming billows 
 Uplifted, roars the boisterous sea. 
 Moiintains and rocks now emerge. 
 Their tops into the clouds ascend.' 
 Through the open plains outstretching wide, 
 In serpent error rivers flow. 
 Softly purling glides on 
 Through silent vales the limpid brook. 
 
 REGIT.— 6W;w/. 
 
 And God said. Let the earth bring forth grass the herb viplHm« 
 
 S T^ 'if '™V^"^ ''''^^ f-*' ^f'^r lMs\1S, whosfseed ?s in^ 
 Itself, upon the earth. And it was so. 
 
 AIR. 
 
 With verdure clad the fields appear, 
 
 Delightful to the ravish'd .sense ; 
 
 By flowers sweet and gay 
 
 Enhanced is the charming sight. 
 
 Here fragrant herbs their odors shed • 
 
 Here shoots the healing plant ■ ' 
 
 With copious fruit the expanded boughs are hung • 
 
 In leafy arches twine the shady groves ; ' 
 
 O'er lofty hills majestic forests wave. 
 
 REGIT.— £/>•/,/. 
 and t^it- ^'"'''"'^ ''°'' proclaimed the third day, praising God', 
 
 CHORUS. 
 Awake the harp, the lyre awake. 
 And let your joyful song resound. 
 Rejoice in the Lord, the mighty God ; 
 For He both heaven and earth 
 Has cloth'd in stately dress. 
 
 REGIT.- i/m/. 
 
heavens be gathered 
 jpear: and it was so. 
 !ring of waters called 
 
 de, 
 
 is, the herb yielding 
 id, whose seed is in 
 
 e hung ; 
 
 day, praising God', 
 
 The Creation. 
 
 REGIT. — {Accompanied.) 
 In splendor bright is rising now the sun, 
 And darts his rays ; a joyful, happy spouse, 
 A giant proud and glad 
 To run his measured course. 
 With softer beams and milder light, 
 Steps on the silver moon through silent night • 
 The space immense of th' azure sky, ' 
 
 In numerous hosts of radiant orbs adorns. 
 The sons of God announced the fourth day. 
 In song divine, proclaiming thus His power :— 
 
 CHORUS. * 
 
 The heavens are telling the glory of God, 
 Ihe wonder of His work displays the firmament. 
 TRIO.— Miss Elliott, Mr. Courtney and Mr. Babcock. 
 To day that is coming speaks it the day, 
 The night that is gone to following night. 
 
 CHORUS. 
 The heavens are telling the glory of God, 
 The wonder of His work displays the firmament. 
 TRIO. 
 In all the lands resounds the word. 
 Never unperceived, ever understood. 
 The heavens are telling the glory of God, 
 The wonder of His work displays the firmament 
 
 Z2 
 
 lent of heaven, to 
 
 • -.r r.inn , anu let 
 id for years. He 
 
 |art i\t ^ttanis 
 
 ^^CIT. —Gabriel. 
 
 creJZ^th^t\li\t' '^' waters bring /orth abundantly the moving 
 
 "perfiratnt^oJhtl^r' ""' ^'^^ "^'^ '' ^''^^^ '^^ ""^ '" '^' 
 
 AIR. 
 On mighty pens "plifted soars 
 The eagle aloft, and cleaves the air 
 In swiftest flight to the blazing sun. 
 His welcome bids to morn the merry lark. 
 And cooing calls the tender dove his mate. 
 From every bush and grove resound 
 The nightingale's delightful notes : 
 No grief affected yet her breast, 
 Nor to a mournful tale were tun'd 
 Her soft enchanting lays. 
 
 moveth^W rnTKr^^ Tu ''^^^"' ^"^ ^^^'■y l'^'"* "mature that 
 moveth, and God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful all, and multiply. 
 
34 
 
 The Creation. 
 
 Ye winged tribes, be multiplied, 
 And sing in every tree ; multiply. 
 Ye finny tribes, and fill each watery deep ; 
 Be fruitful, grow, and multiply. 
 And in your God and Lord rejoice. 
 And the angels struck their immortal harps, and the wonders of 
 the fifth day sung. 
 
 TRIO. 
 
 Gabriel. 
 Most beautiful appear, with verdure young adorn 'd. 
 The gently sloping hills ; their narrow sinuous veins 
 • Distil, in crystal drops, the fountain, fresh and bright. 
 
 Uriel. 
 In lofty circles play, and hover in the air. 
 The cheerful host of birds ; and in the flying whirl § 
 The glittering plumes are dyed as rainbows by the sun. 
 
 Haphael. 
 See flashing through the wet in thronged swarms 
 The fish on thousand ways around ; 
 Upheaved from the deep, the immense leviathan 
 Sports on the foaming wave. 
 
 Gabriel, Uriel, Raphael. 
 
 How many are Thy works, O God ! 
 ' Who may their numbers tell ? 
 
 TRIO AND CHORUS. 
 
 The Lord is great, and great His might. 
 His glory lasts for ever and for evermore. 
 
 ViEClT.— Raphael. 
 
 And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after 
 his kind; cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after 
 his kind. 
 
 Straight opening her fertile womb. 
 
 The earth obey'd the word, 
 
 And teem'd creatures numberless, 
 
 In perfect forms and fully grown. 
 Cheerful, roaring, stands the tawny lion. 
 With sudden leap 
 
 The flexible tiger appears. The nimble stag 
 Bears up his branching head. With flying mane, 
 And fiery look, impatient neighs the noble steed. 
 The cattle, in herds, already seek their food 
 On fields and meadows green. 
 And o'er the ground, as plants, are spread 
 The fleecy, meek, and bleating flocks. 
 Unnu.mber'd as the sands, in swarms arose 
 The host of insects. In long dimension 
 Creeps, with sinuous trace, the worm. 
 
 ere; 
 livii 
 
 very 
 sixth 
 
UHI 
 
 J ; 
 
 i, and the wonders of 
 
 tig adorn'd, 
 nuous veins 
 ih and bright. 
 
 r, 
 
 ying whirl | 
 
 »ws by the sun. 
 
 I swarms 
 leviathan 
 
 e living creature after 
 It of the earth after 
 
 stag 
 
 ng mane, 
 )ble steed, 
 bod 
 
 ad 
 
 )se 
 1 
 
 The Creation. _. 
 
 AIR. 
 
 Now heaven in fullest glory shone ; 
 Earth smil'd in all her rich attire ; ' 
 The room of air with fowl is fill'd'; 
 The water swell'd by shoals of fish ; 
 By heavy beasts the ground is trod ; 
 But all the work was not complete ; 
 There wanted yet that wond'rous being 
 That, grateful, should God's power admire 
 W)th heart and voice His goodness praise. 
 
 REGIT.- Uriel. 
 
 created" He hi"""'"? "^^l i" ?'' °*" ™^g«' '" ^he image of God 
 created He him ; male and female created He them 
 
 living soul'"'^''^ '"'^ ^'" "°'''""' '^' ^''^'^ °f ''f«' ^"d man became a 
 
 AIR. 
 In native worth and honor clad. 
 With beauty, courage, strength adorn'd. 
 Erect, with front serene, he stands 
 A man, the lord and king of nature all. 
 His large and arched brow sublime, 
 Of wisdom deep declares the seat / 
 And in hi; yes with brightness shines 
 Ihe soul, the breath and image of his God. 
 With fondness leans upon his breast 
 The partner for him form'd, 
 A woman, fair and graceful spouse. 
 Her softly smiling virgin looks, 
 Of flowery spring the mirror. 
 Bespeak him love, and joy, and bliss. 
 
 ^'ECIT.—Haphael. 
 
 very tood^ltd^t T'^'^'?^ ?^' "' ^""^ "^^^^^ ^"^ behold it was 
 sTxth day :- '" ^ ' '" '°"^ '^'^'"^' ^'^"^ ^^osed the 
 
 CHORUS. 
 Achieved is the glorious work ; 
 The Lord beholds it, and is pleas'd. 
 In loftly strains let us rejoice. 
 Our song let be the praise of God. 
 
 TRIO. 
 
 Gabriel and Uriel. 
 On Thee each living soul awaits ; 
 From Thee, O Jy^rd, all seek their food, 
 rhou openest Thy hand, 
 And tillest all with good. 
 
'" ^iii 
 
 36 The Creation. 
 
 Raphael. 
 But when Thy face, O Lord, is hid, 
 With sudden terror they are struck ; 
 Thou tak'st their breath away, 
 They vanish into dust. 
 
 Gabriel, Uriel, and Raphael 
 Thou sendest forth Thy breath again, 
 And life with vigour fresh returns ; 
 Revived earth unfolds new strength 
 And new delights. 
 
 CHORUS. 
 
 Achieved is the glorious work ; 
 Our song let be the praise of God. 
 Glory to His Name for ever, 
 He sole on high exalted reigns. 
 
 Hallelujah. 
 
 |art i\t Vixxa 
 
 INTRODUCTION.— Morning. 
 * RECIT.— C/r/V/. 
 In rosy mantle apji^ars, by music sweet awak'd, 
 The morning, young and fai ; 
 From heaven's angelic choir 
 Pure harmony descends on ravish'd earth. 
 Behold the blisful pair, 
 
 Where hand in hand they go ; their glowing looks 
 Express the thanks that swell their grateful hearts. 
 A louder praise of God their :ips 
 Shall utter soon ; then let our voices ring 
 United with their song. 
 
 DUET.— ^^a-w and Eve. 
 By Thee with bliss, O bounteous Lord, 
 The heaven and earth are stor'd. 
 This world so great, so wonderful. 
 Thy mighty hand has fram'd. 
 
 CHORUS. 
 For ever blessed be His power. 
 His Name be ever magnified. 
 
 Adam. 
 Of stars the fairest, pledge of day, 
 That crown'st the smiling morn ; 
 And thou, bright sun, that cheer'st the world, 
 Thou eye and soul of all ; 
 
 CHORUS. 
 Proclaim in your extended course, 
 Th' almighty power and praise of God. 
 

 The Creation. 
 
 Eve. 
 
 And th J that rul'st the silent night, 
 And fll ye starry host, 
 Everywhere spread wide His praise 
 In choral songs about. 
 
 Adam. 
 Ye mijvhty elements, by His pow'r 
 Your ceaseless changes make ; 
 Ye dusky mists and dewy steams 
 That rise and fall through th' air ; 
 
 CHORUS. 
 Resound the praise of Gsd our Lord : 
 Great His Name and great His might ! 
 
 Eve. 
 Ye purling fountains, tune his praise ; 
 And wave your tops, ye pines : 
 Ye plants, exhale ; ye flowers, breathe, 
 To Him your balmy scent. 
 
 Adam. 
 Ye that on mountains stately tread. 
 And ye that lowly creep ; 
 Ye birds that sing at heaven's gate, 
 And ye that swim the stream : 
 
 Eve and Adam. 
 Ye creatures all, extol the Lord ; 
 
 CHORUS. 
 Ye creatures all, extol the Lord ; 
 Him celebrate, Him magnify. 
 
 Eve and Adam. 
 Ye vall«ys, hills, and shady woods. 
 Made vocal by our song ; 
 From morn to eve you shall repeat 
 Our grateful hymns of praise. 
 
 CHORUS. 
 Hail! bounteous Lord ! Almighty, hail ' 
 Thy word call'd forth this wond'rous frame • 
 The heavens and earth Thy power adore ; ' 
 We praise Thee now and evermore. 
 
 ^ECIT.—Adam. 
 
 Our duty we have now perform'd, 
 In offering up to God our thanks. 
 Now follow me. dear partner of m" life 
 Thy guide I'll be ; and every step"" ' 
 Pours new delights into our breasts, 
 
 Z7 
 
38 The Creation. 
 
 Shows wonders everywhere. 
 
 Then mayst thou feel and know the high degree 
 
 Of bliss the Lord allotted us, 
 
 And with devoted heart His bounty celebrate. 
 
 Come, follow me, thy guide I'll be. 
 
 Eve. 
 Oh thou, for whom I am ! my help, my shield, 
 My all, thy will is law to me ; 
 So God our Lord ordains, and from obedience 
 Grows my pride and happiness. 
 
 DUET. 
 
 Adam, 
 Graceful consort, at thy side 
 Softly fly the golden hours ; 
 Every moment brings new rapture, 
 Every care is lull'd to rest. 
 
 Eve. 
 Spouse adored, at thy side 
 Purest joys o'erflow the heart : 
 Life and all I have is thine. 
 My reward thy love shall be. 
 
 Bot/i. 
 The dew-dropping morn, O how she quickens all I 
 The coolness of ev'n, O how she all restores ! 
 How grateful is of fruits the savour sweet ! 
 How pleasing is of fragrant bloom the smell ! 
 But, without thee, what is to me 
 The morning dew, the breath of ev'n, 
 The savoury fruit, the fragrant bloom. 
 
 With thee is every joy enhanced. 
 
 With thee delight is ever new, 
 
 With thee is life incessant bliss, 
 Thine, thine it all shall be. 
 
 'RECIT.— Unel. 
 O happy pair ! and happy still might be, 
 If not misled by false conceit, 
 Ye strive at more than granted is. 
 And more desire to know than know ye should. 
 
 CHORUS. 
 Sing the Lord, ye voices al! : 
 Magnify His Name through all creation, 
 Celebrate His power and glory, 
 Let His Name resound on high. 
 Jehovah's praise for ever shall endure. — Amen. 
 
©. B. p.r^del 
 
 n /^*°;;8^/'-^'^^"^ H«"del, the son of an eminent physician of Halle 
 Duchy of Madgeburg. Lower Saxony, was born 1^. .3, ,68 He 
 
 !"hM h rl'' 7"" ''"' °' ^«^ ^"'^^ ^" irrepressible love for music 
 that h,s father olaced him under a master, and when but nine years ol^ 
 Handel began to study composition, having attained considerable pro- 
 ficiency as an organist. He resided for a time at Hamburg, afterward 
 gomg to Italy, ,n the meantime devoting himself to the production of 
 
 ZZl hT';'/ ''°" °' ''' ''" ^710 Handel 'first we. to 
 London, and deeded to - nain rather than to return to Hanover. In 
 London Handel was not only a composer of operas, but .Iso became 
 acmg manager of an opera house, and then his troubles began Thev 
 ermmated .n a species of persecution which drove him from the opera 
 tic stage. Ihe first few years thereafter the profit from his oratorios 
 
 '^ThTm Z>' '° '"''"""'^^ ^'^ '°^^"' ^"'^ h^ *«"' '« Ire'-"d, where 
 
 rhe Messiah ' was performed for the benefit of the city prison, and was 
 
 mos successful. On his return to England in 1742 Handel had reh" 
 
 quished all thoughts of opposing the manager of the opera, and former 
 
 TTellT '^ "!;'';' ^° '''' "'^" '^ recommenced 'his ora^Z 
 the Lent following he found a general disposition in the public to 
 countenance and support him. " lamson " was the first oratorio he 
 performed that year, which was not only much applauded by crowded 
 houses m the Capital, but was soon disseminated in single songs 
 throughout the Kingdom, and has ever been in greater favor than any 
 of his works, with^the exception of "The Messiah." Late in life he was 
 afflicted with blindness. He died in London. Apr. .,, .,S9 B^Z 
 
 Z/ n .r'"'" '° '"' """^^' '^' g^^^'"^ composer that ever 
 lived. Handel possessed an inexhaustible fund of melody, of the rich- 
 est and noblest character, an almost unparalleled power of musical 
 expression; an unlimited command of all the resources of contrapuntal 
 and fugal science; a power of wielding huge masses of tone with the 
 most perfect ease and felicity. But perhaps his leading characteristic 
 was the grandeur, majesty, and sublimity of his conceptions. In the 
 dramatic oratorios he reached a height whereon he stands alone 
 
obtali 
 of tin 
 Nfan( 
 
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 PCI J on® 
 
 SAMSON 
 
 The leading character in the oratorio is hlinM «.m.„» u ■ 
 m the hands of the Philistines. The fes ivitS, atZ' v'ti^v .-'' ' "P''^* 
 scribedinthestirringchorus ''Awake the Tn.mil-f-T re P'","""** "« ^e- 
 Jul soprano air. "Ye men of Gaza. *?n ^ erie^of Xrf .^,°- ^-^ u"*^:. .^"'^ ">' ^''''""• 
 Samson bemoans hi, lo.s of sight hUdernairina^ '.'= """''•'■'''" '"'''«''^«. 
 marvellously touching air. " Total EcU^se'-whlh^ soul uttermg i's agony in the 
 admired wherever music Lids sway Samson i^'l^ "."ITk" .'j'"' ^^^"""^ "*""*" »"<i 
 his friends, who join in bewairg'' hi.f *S^^^^ "is father, and 
 
 justice of his punishment, in the recit.and afia *XDoeX r^ "fT''''P",S '^^ 
 predicts that the Philistines' deity Dacon wH nnV k .f ^ ^°^ °^ '"»^' ^'^ep? ' 
 God of Israel, and the hraelS^. PnXfu'g chorus' '^'''Tren Shif Tf ' T' ^ 
 supplement his prophecy. Samson however ,i-^i' u- u " ^"■" ^*'*=y Know," 
 his life is drawing to a close; whereupon his f;ili' ^" ^f^V "' K'^"* ""^ ^^^^ 
 in the work, " Ihen RoTnd AboutThe Sarrr&ne"' Recount T"'"' '^°''''' 
 that his spirit will realize in the eternal world ^^^ '"'^ P*"« 
 
 which i%^:cTe1le^d"b;lteT;;i,':fc":^^^^^^^^ *'"'-- ■'^--^ -^ Micah. 
 
 leading into a chorus.' •' To iCt S.^Sj'Vhey tu7d"TreaT"'t? ""1 °!i"°?*^'" 
 mg the chorus, closing with a peculiarly efTectTrnhTl!' ..'''''^'"'° 'J"™'""- 
 among the dead." sung pianissimo Then Jle Phrase, " and number him 
 
 his wTfe, Dalila. She ent?earh,r"to rei.L T " -"u"^ ^*'*"" ''^*'"''°" *"^ 
 chorus. "My Faith and Truth "wW>," home with her. and in the air and 
 
 treated" to heL the vokeonole! slmso" sco^sV f '"!, '!^'="''^' ^''"'^°" '« « 
 " Traitor to Love," mutual recr minaUons ar. nH^ > ""''.'"i. " ?"«'»"«'« duet, 
 very solemn choru's, '' To Man Goi's uTve^sJ S^ I" * 
 
 subjection of the wife to the husband nnrif^ • ' ,^^™*°"s '"ends assert the 
 
 now anpears, and in a tal^Tng redtati^e boan tTsamVoL^'f 'h' '^'^'l'"'' ^ S'^"'' 
 
 dares Wm to combat, but in the famous bass "I-.h''"" of h's might. Samson 
 
 declares, "Though I could end tl^e" at a blow '"""".V^^d Arms," the giant 
 
 Samson then charges Harapha with cowarSL. ' ^T- "Ik"'? '° ''°°^"" '^ee." 
 
 Coward," the men defy each o^her MirTl ' ""'^ '" '^^ '^"*''> " ^'>' ^a^ed 
 
 God, that Harapha sho'uircall upon D^eont^^^^^^^^ " '"' of who is supreme 
 
 occurs an extremely touching apoMl loSehovi ^k !vf ""J" °.V" S*'"""" Then 
 
 '■Hear, Jacob's God." Spha calls "Snn ^ '^^ ^""^^'^^^ in the chorus, 
 
 brightest movements in the wS "To sCx T',\'° ".^^•^"d '" one of the 
 
 th<JrgodDagon, and ask hHtl. Sis number sfXwd't' *'''•"?'"•" P^^'''^ 
 
 movement, in which r> ,!ila and her Virains Wn a!u "-f ^^.^ '"*^'''""= ^''^g'o 
 
 and Harapha. jointly, butlf o^ositioTto efch '?h '"'' '^l^"''[''*^' *"'' ^^'^''o^h 
 
 and supremacy of their respectitJe SL ' "'"'"*'*' '''* ""J'^^'y' P"*" 
 
 been^im'"; t^ PhS„\tSt'^Wd%^^ ^'^''Pha, the latter having 
 
 strength befbre them. Samonlt first Suser-'-"^^ ''^•'' ''''''^*' '° "''''^'■' ^if 
 
 1 
 admii 
 and c 
 the oi 
 cries 
 breatl 
 of his 
 in its 
 "We( 
 body 1 
 funera 
 a mag 
 Their 
 
Sanison. 
 
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 on, who is a cuptJve 
 c Philistines are de- 
 iound,"andthebeauii- 
 : Handelian recitatives, 
 5ring i-s agony in the 
 las become known an(i 
 lanoah, his father, and 
 n, acknowledging the 
 i God of Israel Sleep? ' 
 i to triumph over the 
 n Shall They Know," 
 pes are gone and that 
 the grandest choruses 
 unt the joy and peace 
 
 n Samson and Micah, 
 irn, O Godol Hosts," 
 I," the solo doniinat- 
 
 " and numlwr him 
 between Samson and 
 r, and in the air and 
 heme, Samson is en- 
 in a passionate duet, 
 they separate. In a 
 I's friends assert the 
 ■ Harapha, a giant, 
 
 his might. Samson 
 id Arms," the giant 
 y to conquer thee." 
 duet, "Go, Baffled 
 t of who is supreme 
 >ver Samson. Then 
 ilites in the chorus, 
 
 and in one of the 
 fie Philistines praise 
 by a majestic allegro 
 »elites, and Manoah 
 ; the majesty, power 
 
 lia, the latter having 
 ;stival to exhibit his 
 pompously effective 
 ices of persisting in i 
 pon God for help, I 
 leparts. Micah. in a 
 s triends, in the fol- 
 friends his hopes of 
 
 
 obtaining Sam.on'i release^ The Frie.t, of iJagon are heard to celebrate the praise, 
 N il , V '"' f"'.».'''«l"'"B 'hei' oe. Micah and \fanoah hear the .houts of joy, wd 
 Nfanoah, exhibiting paternal solicitude for Samson, lings, ' 
 
 " How willing my parental love 
 The weight tn .%haro of filial care." 
 
 This air it composed of thcniex of great beauty and pathos, and the numljer 
 admirably exurewes the father's emotion, and love for Samson. An appaES 
 
 ,h. n .'H'T' "° '■ '^ "r *'"L'^' ^''''='' «="■«' » '"'>'"♦«<' t>y « ^ho,> symphony for 
 
 V a,M t Ph'l'stmes for help are heard. An Israelitish messengei arrives in 
 brea hless haste, and relates to the relations and friends of Samson the fearful new" 
 
 "w.. I . ur^ ""m ""^ ''"•^'"<;»> 'n the solo. " Ye Sons of Is.ael." and chorus, 
 '• Weep, Israel, Weep " lament Samson's fall, and a Dead March is heard, and hii 
 body approaches on the way to the tomb. Manoah an.l the Israolitefperform the 
 funeral 'u-'s, and the oratorio ends with the invocation, " Let the Bright Seraphim " 
 
 ■T 
 
SAMSON 
 
 PE/iSONS REPRESENTED 
 
 I 
 
 Samson. 
 
 MiCAH, his friend. 
 
 Manoah, his father. 
 
 Da LI LA, his 7vife. 
 
 Harapha, a Giant of Gath. 
 
 ISRAELITISH MeSSENGKR. 
 
 ISRAELITISH WoMAN. 
 
 Priests of Dagon. 
 Virgins, attendant on Dalila. 
 Israelites, >/,.«</j of Samson. 
 israelitish virgins. 
 Philistines. 
 
 OVERTURE. 
 SCENE.— BEFORE THE PRISON IN GaZA. 
 
 Samson ulino and in chains. Attendant leading him. 
 RECITATIVE. 
 
 r«, .0 breath, heav.l X 'i^'^^'^I^'^^^Xi^^^ "'"* "-' 
 
 INTER A , „0„P OF THE PR,ES,S AND WORSHIPPERS OP DAOON 
 CELEBRATING HIS FESTIVAL. 
 
 CHORUS. 
 
 AIR. 
 pipe ^Z7^lnT^^~l\^^ ^""'''^ •^•''^^^ ''-^ "^^ -erry 
 
 CHORUS. 
 
 RECITATIVE. 
 
 SAMSON.-Why by an An^el was mv hjrH, f^r-t-H - - 
 
 d.c ocrra^y CI, and captiv'd thus, the scorn "and" gaye'^ft^'? "o SuS 
 
Satnson. 
 
 43 
 
 ISH Woman. 
 OK Dagon, 
 attendant on Dalila. 
 1%, friends of Samson, 
 SH Virgins. 
 
 ES. 
 
 Gaza, 
 leading him. 
 
 n held relieves me 
 erstition yields this 
 1 sweet. 
 
 ERS OF DAGON, 
 
 ; the joyful sacred 
 rth is crown 'd. . 
 
 r bring the merry 
 :heerful song; be 
 
 red festival comes 
 
 retold, if I must 
 { foes ? O cruel 
 
 thought, my griefs find no redress ; they inward prey, like gangren'd 
 wounds, immedicable grown. 
 
 MiCAH.— Matchless in might ! once Israel's glory, now her grief ! 
 we come (thy friends well known) to visit thee. 
 
 Samson. — Welcome, my friends ! 
 
 MiCAH.— Which shall we first bewail, thy bondage or lost sight ? 
 
 Samson.— Oh, loss of sight ! of thee I most complain. Oh, 
 worse than beggary, old age, or chains ! My very soul in real darkness 
 dwells ! 
 
 AIR. 
 
 Total eclipse ! no sun, no moon, all dark amidst the blaze of 
 noon ! O glorious light ! no cheering ray to glad my eyes with welcome 
 day ! Why thus depriv'd thy prime decree ? Sun, moon and stars are 
 dark to me. 
 
 CHORUS. 
 Israelites.— O first-created beam, and thou, great word, let there 
 be light ! and light was over all ; One heav'niy blaze shone round this 
 earthly ball to thy dark servant life by light afibrd. 
 
 Manoah. — Brethren and men of Dan, say where's my son 
 Samson, fond Israel's boast ? Inform my age. 
 
 MicAH.— As signal now in low dejected state, as in the height of 
 pow'r : see where he lies. 
 
 RECITATIVE (accompanied). 
 
 Manoah.— The good we wish for often proves our bane ; I prayed 
 for children and I gained a son, and such a son as all men hailed me 
 happy ; but who'd be now a father in my stead ? The blessing drew a 
 scorpion's tail behind : this plant, select and sacred, for awhile the 
 miracle of men, was in an hour ensnar'd, assaulted, overcome, led 
 bound, his foes' derision, captive, poor and blind. 
 
 AIR. 
 
 Thy glorious deeds inspir'd my tongue, whilst airs of joy from 
 thence did flow ; to sorrows now I tune my song, and set my harp to 
 notes of woe. 
 
 RECITATIVE (accompanied). 
 
 Samson.— Justly these evils have befall'n thy son. Sole author I, 
 sole cause. My grief for thib forbid mine eyes to close, or thoughts to 
 rest ; but now the strife shall end ; me overthrown, Dagon presumes to 
 enter lists with God ; who thus provok'd will not connive, but rouse 
 His fury soon, and His great name assert. Dagon shall stoop, ere 
 long be quite despoil'd of all these boasted trophies won on me. 
 
 AIR. 
 
 Why does the God of Israel sleep ? Arise with dreadful sound, 
 with clouds encompass'd round, then shall the heathen hear Thy 
 thunder deep. The tempest of Thy wrath now raise, in whirlwinds 
 them pursue, full fraught with vengeance due, till shame and trouble 
 all Thy foes shall seize. 
 
Samson, 
 
 CHORUS. 
 Israelites.— Then shall they know that H.. »v,„ 
 IS alone o'er all the earth, but One was evLth.Mf ^'T ^^''^^^'^ 
 the same. ' ^^^ ^^" '"^ ^ost High, and still 
 
 RECITATIVE. 
 thus S^d jJ?L' t;h?/.fpTg^^^^^ ^^ou meanwhile lie, 
 
 orbsfoTu^blTd^tryter MTte^TS^d^ «--,^a" these 
 fled; Nature in me seems weary of hSfmvr.^'"?' I"^''*^^" ^'^ 
 race of shame, death, invocated oft shall en7m„ °- ^'"'^ ■■""• ^"^ 
 gently down with them that rest. ""^ P^'"'' *"d '^^ ^e 
 
 CHORUS. 
 
 ever 'X'S,7l';Lr„; fuiL^U*"^^^^^^^^^ «™ ■"■» 
 ear>hly grossness W, with /^y^:^nSV^lfZ'''°<,"' «>is 
 over Death, and thee, O time ! ' ^"° t"umph 
 
 iltfi 
 
 ^^i f ir^ 
 
 ( SCENE.— .THE SAME. 
 
 Samson, Micah and Israelites. 
 RECITATIVE. 
 
 death'toXe~m?m?s1rL'°'^'"^ "^' "'^^ P^^>^'^ --'-• « speedy 
 
 his la^ors'^Tpet:f:a.'''"P'°"^ ''"^^^ °^ ^'^^^ «'-g'^ and turn 
 
 AIR. 
 Return, O God of Hosts! behold Thv servant in ^- . 
 mighty griefs redress, nor by the heathen b^fhey told ''''''' ^'' 
 
 CHORUS. 
 
 him irngsUhelJad.'"'' ''' ^'"^ '^^^^ "°"'^ ^'^^d' ^nd number 
 
 RECITATIVE. 
 
 way ^;srfii;^it:x^:Hij?' ^i^ Saiis;^^s' ^^^' ^^'-^^ ^^^^ 
 
 SAMSON.-My wife ? my traitress ! let her not come nea^ me 
 
 samsS;^:s^i^t;j:LS;tt:^i^s^^^ « 
 
 prevailing over fear and timorous doubt. Glad fSX t ^"f °"' 
 love could serve to expiate my rash, unthought misdeed.'^' ""' '''^ '' 
 
 AIR 
 
 of l^fj. ^^ t"'^-''"^^' O Samson, prove ; but hear me. hear th. v.,V. 
 ^- 'n^v, „,t.liuvcno mortal can be cloyed, all " • " 
 
 joyfcd. 
 
 happiness is love 
 
 en- 
 
Samson. 
 
 4S 
 
 e, whose name Jehovah 
 he Most High, and still 
 
 list thou meanwhile lie, 
 
 live ? Soon shall these 
 ts droop, my hopes are 
 race of glory run, and 
 my pains, and lay me 
 
 CHORUS. 
 Her faith and truth, O Samson, prove ; but hear her, 
 
 Y throne of Him who 
 lall climb ; of all this 
 ever sit, and triumph 
 
 ES. 
 
 r remains, a speedy 
 hy strength, and turn 
 
 vant in distress, his 
 old. 
 
 tread, and number 
 
 _nd gay, comes this 
 e. 
 
 :ome near me. 
 
 solution, I come, O 
 fection led me on, 
 a aught my help or 
 leed. 
 
 me. hear the voice 
 ppiness is love en- 
 
 VlRGINS. 
 
 hear the voice of love. 
 
 RECITATIVE. 
 Samson.— Ne'er think of that, I know thy warbling charms, thy 
 wu"*' ^^ "''^^' ^"^ ^^''" enchanted cup. Their force is nulled. 
 
 J Where once I have been caught, I shun the snare. These chains, this 
 prisonhouse, I count the house of liberty to thine. 
 
 DUET. 
 
 Dalila.— Traitor to love, I'll sue no more for pardon scorned, 
 your threats give o'er. 
 
 Samson.— Traitress to love, I'll hear no more the charmer's voice, 
 your arts give o'er. 
 
 [Exeunt Dalila and Virgins.] 
 
 RECITATIVE. 
 
 Samson.— Favour'd of heaven is he who fmds one true ; how 
 rarely found !— his way to peace is smooth. 
 
 CHORUS. 
 
 Israelites. — To man )d's universal law gave power to keep his 
 wife in awe ; thus shall his life be ne'er dismay'd, by female usurpation 
 sway'd. 
 
 RECITATIVE. 
 
 MiCAH. — No w 
 tongue expect, — V 
 haughty look. 
 
 [Enter Harapha and Philistines.] 
 
 Harapha.— I come not, Samson, to condole thy chance ; I am of 
 Gath, men call me Harapha ; thou know'st me now ; of thy prodigious 
 might much have I heard, incredible to me ! In this displeas'd, that 
 never in the field we met, to try each other's deeds of strength ! I'd 
 see if thy appearance answers loud report. 
 
 Samson. — The way to know, were not to see, but taste. 
 
 Harapha.— Ha! dost thou then already single me ? I thought 
 that labour and thy chains had tamed thee. Had fortune brought me 
 to that field of death, where thou wrought'st wonders with an ass's 
 jaw, I d left thy carcase where the ass lay dead. 
 
 Samson.— Boast not of what thou would'st have done, but do. 
 
 Harapha.— The honour certain to have won from thee I lose, 
 prevented by thy eyes put out ; to combat with a blind man I disdain. 
 
 AIR. 
 Honour and arms scorn such a foe, tho' I could end thee at a 
 ■, poor victory to conquer thee, or giory in tiiy overthrow : vanquish 
 a slave that is half slain ! So mean a triumph I disdain. 
 
 Samson.— Cam'st thou for this, vain boaster ? yet take heed ; my 
 
 of peace, no voice enchanting fear, a rougher 
 Harapha, I know him by his stride and 
 
 Kl 
 
I 
 
 Mil 
 
 46 
 
 Samson. 
 
 heels are fettered, but my hands are free Tho„ i,.,ti e ■ ■ 
 
 once again, blind, and in'chains, p™v?ke ,h^ZTs%r" """■ ' 
 
 no,r?„dergta7,2,fa! "° "'"' ""' '»->«-=, .0 n,a unused, 
 
 DUET. 
 
 in salr% m7 w?a,h'S;:2 s^eld'' *°' '"' ''"«=""« '"^ ■"- 'o-'i 
 
 thv s«''nXnd"-.£;rgr!:l°,"„?e^d.*'°'' "'"' ■'"^" ^^ "- -<". 
 
 RECITATIVE. 
 
 devo,ta'„i„ra"Ti"Sd.*'Hrgtir'^ "rL'aVYrK"' "if- ««- 
 
 those magic spells that gave ou, hero ,en«h Thin i *"\^"'°^'"^ 
 .s^God; Dagon of „o,^, make, oAi^'h-p^'o^^tl^'l^^^S^^ 
 
 CHORUS. 
 Israelites.— Hear, Jacob's God, Tehovah hear i n 
 prostrate at Thy throne ! Israel deDendfnn tkL i ^ ^^""^ "^• 
 
 show that Thou art near. ^ ' °" ^^^^ ^^°"^ ' ^ave us, and 
 
 RECITATIVE. 
 
 calls,"hrdarad7,So"',es;:"' "'""" '"^ ^""'^ '-'; "-y honour 
 
 CHORUS. 
 Philistines.— To song and dance we give the dav whi.i, =», 
 thy universal sway. Protect us bv fhv n.itZ. u T^' .^ *^*"^s 
 race from out the land. ^ ^ ""^^'^ ''^"'^' ^"^ «*eep this 
 
 CHORUS. 
 Jehovr'T "' P«-----3.-Fixed in his everlasting seat. 
 Great Dagon r"'«s the world in state. His thunder roars, heaven 
 shakes, and earth's aghast. The <!tnrc «,;fk ^ 
 steadfast gaze i Jehovah k' f""'/ ^^^P ^™«^«. remain in 
 
 steadfast gaze, -j ^^^^^ j^^^^^ | ,s of Gods the first and last. 
 
 |art i^t g^ixii 
 
 SCENE.— THE SAME. 
 
 Samson, Micah and Israelites. 
 
 RECITATIVE. 
 Micah. — More trouble is behind • for HaMr,i,» 
 speed in his steps and look ' Harapha comes on amain, 
 
 Samson.— I fear him not, nor all his giant brood. 
 [enter harapha.] 
 H»„ ^^'^^^"^A— Samson, to thee our lords thus bid me say • "This 
 day to Dagon we do sacrifice with triumph, pomp, and gimes , we 
 
 kno 
 
 pub 
 
 thei 
 
 brol 
 fool 
 
 firear 
 
 heig 
 flam 
 
 retui 
 titut: 
 
 heav 
 
 or Is 
 
 save, 
 
 pulse 
 
 thee 
 a soli 
 
 camp 
 glory 
 sheep 
 
 red, 
 ghast 
 to his 
 
 J! 
 
)u bulk of spirit void, I 
 to the fight. 
 
 isolence, to me unused, I 
 
 ngeance lay thee low; 
 lO under foot has trod, ] 
 
 be thy god, with high 
 ■ned ; let him dissolve 
 
 then know whose god 
 ne whom Abram's sons 
 
 , hear! O save us, 
 ee alone ; save us, and , 
 
 ed feast; thy honour 
 
 the day, which shows , 
 hand, and sweep this 
 
 his everlasting seat, 
 under roars, heaven 
 ;p amaze, remain in 
 t and last. 
 
 Sam&ofl. 
 
 la comes on amain, 
 jd. 
 
 bid me say : " This 
 p, and games; we 
 
 47 
 
 know thy strength surpasses human rate ; come, then, and show some 
 public proof, to grace this solemn feast," 
 
 Samson.— I am an Hebrew, and our law forbids my presence at 
 their vain reiiyious rites. 
 
 Harapha.— This answer will offend; regard thyself. 
 
 Samson.— Myself ! my conscience and internal peace ! Am I so 
 broke with servitude, to yield to such absurd commands ? to be their 
 tool, and play before their god ? I will not come. 
 
 Harapha.— My message, given with speed, brooks no delay. 
 
 AIR. 
 
 Presuming slave ! to move their wrath : for mercy sue, or ven- 
 geance due dooms in one fatal word thy death ; consider, ere it be too 
 
 to ward th' unerring shaft of fate. [Exit.1 
 
 RECITATIVE. 
 
 MiCAH.— Consider, Samson, matters now are strained up to the 
 height, whether to hold or break. He's gone, whose malice may in- 
 flame the lords. 
 
 Samson.— Shall I abuse this consecrated gift of strength, aeain 
 returning with my hair, by vaunting it in honor to their god, and pros- 
 tituting holy things to idols ? " . '^ 
 
 MiCAH.— How thou wilt here come off surmounts my reach • 'tis 
 heaven alone can save both us and thee. 
 
 CHORUS. 
 Israelites.— With thunder armed, great God, arise : help. Lord 
 or Israels champion dies; to Thy protection this Thy servant take, and 
 save, O save us, for Thy servant's sake. 
 
 RECITATIVE. 
 
 Samson.— Be of good courage; I begin to feel some secret im- 
 pulse, which doth bid me go. 
 
 MiCAH.— In time thou hast resolved, again he comes. 
 [enter Harapha.] 
 
 Harapha.— Samson, this sc nd message seiid our lords : "Haste 
 thee at once or we shall engines find to move thee, though thou wert 
 a solid rock. 
 
 Samson.— Vain were their art if tried ; I yield to go. 
 
 [Exit Harapha.] 
 
 MicAH.— So may'st thou act as serves His glory best. 
 
 Samson.— Let but that Spirit (which first rushed on me in the 
 camp of Dan) inspire me at my need: then shall I make Jehovah's 
 glory known : their idol gods shall from His presence fly, scattered like 
 sheep before the God of Hosts. 
 
 AIR. 
 
 Thus when the sun in's watery bed, all curtained with a cloudy 
 red, j;iiluw3 nis cnin upon an orient wave ; the wandering shadows, 
 gJiastiy pale all troop to their infernal jail, each fettered ghost slips 
 to his several grave. [Exit, led by his at^-endant.] 
 
48 
 
 Samson. 
 
 ;1 
 
 i I 
 
 RECITATIVE. 
 
 ■^kh^^^T^^i:^I't^^ as the 
 
 heathen round. '^' ^""^ 'P''^^^ his name among the 
 
 AIR AND CHORUS. 
 
 b.ds .hee .„ike .ha bio. : td H^olyt; S ird '"r/guM:.' """" 
 
 RECITATIVE. 
 
 son, or C^g^fl'or/grd' nri^": '""'"■''" ^'''"' -'''^ >"^'^ '".find his 
 
 [Enter Manoah.] 
 
 feast dor;a":7e'o?e"herrd''tut"^i"°' '° "^"^ "^ «°"' ^^o at the 
 I have to work his liberty. ' ^ ^ ^''^ P^" ^"'^ ™^' *hat hopes 
 
 AIR AND CHORUS 
 
 their ta"tl7h\rr;rso'i?d"oufhis"''"'°^ ^°^' ^^' ^-^ht 
 him with mirth, high cheer and^^^nl. ^"'"' '" "°'^^ ^•^'"^' P^^'^^ 
 
 RECITATIVE. 
 MANOAHVVhat^noise of joy was that, it tore the sky. 
 
 t.-ve, blinTd^^iXtt-h^ hifstrinyh^ ''' '''' '''^'^' ^-' "^ -P' 
 
 yourfor"~'°"' '''' ^° ""^^^ ^'^^'•- parents in old age; but you, 
 
 AIR 
 
 shades of night, whilst I have eyes, he wantlno Jght. ""^""^ '" ''^ 
 
 RECITATIVE. 
 
 Israel's frt"n^paTtLfpa?e" '' '" '^'"^'•>' ^^^"^ "°^ -'"' - which all 
 , Manoah.~I know your friendly minds, and- 
 
 H^ L ^'^ SYMPHONY OF HORROR AND CONFITSinM 1 
 
 Heaven, what noise ! Horribly loud, unlike the former 3' ^^ 
 
 CHORUS. 
 
 our cry^r'STh /rdn'^. S„f' T^/^^-^ -' -' God ! O hear 
 sink, we die ! ' " ' ^'""" ' "° ^^^P '^ "'g^ ! O mercy, heav'n we 
 
 [enter an ISkAELITlSH MESSENGER.! 
 
 Messenger. — Where shall T r.,« ^, u- l 
 ^f »u;„ . ■ .. .".'^'*= s"an i run, or which wav flw fU^ »u_.,,i..- 
 
 ••- •-ilia niuai noma Sluhf ? O .^^,.„>- . ■■""- ■■■'■ "'"- •"^'■iSTils 
 
 much concerned. ^ countrymen, you're in this sad event too 
 
Samson. 
 
 49 
 
 of men, swift as the 
 his name among the 
 
 Israel be thy guide, 
 ramortal go, Heaven 
 s thy guide. 
 
 kes haste to find his 
 
 my son, who at the 
 I'ith me, what hopes 
 
 • foe, and brought 
 lotes divine, praise 
 
 he sky. 
 
 ded foe, now cap- 
 
 him, without my 
 
 >ld age ; but you, 
 
 sleight to share of 
 wandering in the 
 
 vain, in which all 
 
 tND CONFUSION.] 
 
 ormer shout. 
 
 God ! O hear 
 ercy, heav'n, we 
 
 is sad event too 
 
 MicAH.-The accident was loud, we long to know from whence 
 MESSENGER.-Let me recover breath ; it will burst forth. ■ * 
 Manoah.— Suspense in news is torture ; speak it out 
 MESSENGER.-Then take the worst in brief. Samson is dead 
 Manoah.— The worst indeed. 
 MESSENGER—Unwounded of his enemies he fell at once h^ a\a 
 
 AIR. 
 MicAH.—Ye sons of Israel, now lament: your spear is broke vm.r 
 
 CHORUS. 
 
 s.re„X;oX;;.rS. ■""'•""'> ' '"""'-"-^ Samson, your 
 
 A DEAD Nf ^RCH. 
 
 ENTER ISRAELITES, WITH THE BODY OF SAMSON 
 
 SOLO AND CHORUS. 
 
 «nH h^r°''" ''''u ^''*^''^'^^'--Glo"0"s hero, may thy grave neace 
 and^honou. ever have ; after all thy pains and woes, 'rest 'etlrnal Cet 
 
 H» c^^f^.T^'^^'u^'^**''''— 'r'^*^ ^»''g'"s, too shall on their feastful 
 frfn^uptSf iicT' "^' '°^"^' ^"' ''^"^ ^^^^" ^'« ■°^' -^o"una?l 
 
 strew^'the'wayr^""^ '^' ''"''''' ^^'"^ '^' ^'^'^ '''''' ^'^' hearse, and 
 to felidty.'^'''"'" WoMAN.-May every hero fall like thee, thro' sorrow 
 
 strew^tiiTaysT^""^ '^' ''"'■'^'' ^""^ '''' ^''^'' '''''' ^'' ^^^"^e. ^^^ 
 
 have^'aher^'^'if !*hT^'°"°"' J"""' "^^^ '^^ ^rave peace and honour ever 
 nave , after all thy pains and woes, rest eternal, sweet repose. 
 
 RECITATIVE. 
 Manoah.— Come, come; no time for lamentation now no cause 
 for gnef; Samson like Samson fell, both life and death he?dc To his 
 foes ruin is left ; to him eternal fame. 
 
 AIR. 
 
 th^-J'^lT'''\'n y'°f -^^r^^"^ ^^^ ^"g'^' Seraphim in burning row, 
 their loud uplifted Angel-trumpets blow; let the Cherubic host in 
 
 tuneful choirs, touch their immortal harps with golden wires. 
 
 CHORUS. 
 
 IsRAEUTEs.--Let their celestial concerts ail unite, ever to sound 
 His praise in endless morn of light. ' 
 
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 OPUS 
 
 Misses 
 Allan, A. 
 Allan, M. 
 Allan, J. 
 Allan, M. 
 Allan, R. 
 Arinitage 
 
 Mesdames 
 Bell 
 Bickle 
 Uridgwood 
 Browne 
 Misses 
 fiarlow, M. 
 Bastedo, Irene 
 Bautz, L. 
 Bautz, Lottie 
 Bellhouse 
 Bews, S. A. 
 Birkenthal 
 Black 
 Bowman 
 Bradley 
 Brown, A. 
 Brown, C. 
 Brown, E. 
 Brown, M. 
 Burnett, L. 
 Burns, B. 
 Burns 
 Burrows 
 Burrows, B. 
 Burrows, M. 
 Buscomb, A. 
 
 Mesdames 
 Campbell, R. 
 Conway, B. 
 Misses 
 
 Cahill, A. 
 
 Cahill, S. 
 
 Chilman, A. V. 
 
 Chisholm 
 
 Christian 
 
 Coates 
 
 Copp, M. 
 
 Cox, M. 
 
 Crawford, A. 
 
 Crawford, J. I. 
 
 Crawford, R. 
 Croy 
 
 Cullum, Eva 
 Curtis, L. 
 
 Davies 
 Davies, F, 
 Davis, M, 
 
 Dempsey 
 
 SOPRA 
 
 Misses 
 
 Dewar 
 
 Duncan 
 
 IJunlop 
 
 Dykes 
 Mrs. Dean 
 
 Miss Eastman 
 Mrs. Evans 
 
 Mesdames 
 
 Fairgrieve 
 
 Fincn 
 
 Foote 
 Misses 
 Feast 
 
 Fitzgerald, J, 
 Fraser, E. 
 Furmidge 
 Funnidge, K. 
 
 Mesdames 
 
 Caviller 
 
 Glassco, G. F. 
 Misses 
 
 Gartshore 
 ^ Gauld 
 
 Gibbs, E. 
 Gillespie, J. 
 Gillies, J. 
 Gordon, A. 
 Gordon, R, 
 Graham, F. A. 
 Graham, M. 
 Gray 
 Greer, M. C. 
 
 Harvey 
 
 Heilig, L. 
 
 Henderson 
 
 Holmes, B, 
 
 Holmes, S. K. 
 
 Hore 
 
 Hore, M. 
 
 Hutchinson, B. 
 Hurd 
 Hutton 
 Mrs. Higgins 
 Misses 
 Inch, A. 
 Ing 
 Ing. A. 
 
 Jacobs, P. 
 
 Kay 
 
 Killey, M. 
 Kemp 
 
 Kennedy, M. 
 Kennedy. T. 
 Knott 
 Mrs. Kennedy 
 
 NOS 
 
 Mesdames 
 Leask 
 
 Littlehales 
 Misses 
 Laird 
 
 Langford 
 Lay 
 
 Lewis, M. 
 Leitch 
 Linfoot, M, 
 i-'ster, L. 
 Little 
 Little, E. 
 Little, M. 
 Lockf. 
 
 MeSDAN ES 
 
 McArthur 
 Moore, D, 
 Misses 
 Mann 
 Mann, J. 
 Mackeii/ie, L. 
 Mackenzie, M. 
 Marr, E. 
 Martin, K. 
 Marshall, Kate 
 McAllister 
 McArthur 
 McCallum 
 McCann, L. 
 McClure, B. 
 McClure, Mena 
 McElcheran, C. 
 Mcllroy 
 Mc In tyre 
 McKay, M. 
 McKean, A. 
 McKinnon 
 Moffatt, B. 
 Moore, M. M. 
 Moore, J. E. 
 Morris, C. 
 Morton, A. 
 Munro, A. 
 Nicholson 
 Nimmo, A. 
 Noble 
 Mrs. Towersey-Noyes 
 Misses 
 O'Brien, M. 
 Omand 
 Osborne 
 
 Mesdames 
 
 Pain 
 
 Parry 
 Misses 
 
 Park, F. 
 
THE CHORUS~<:^«//««/</. 
 
 Misses 
 Park, M. 
 Peat 
 Pettigrew, K, 
 
 Quinn, J. 
 Quinn, N. 
 
 Rayner 
 Redfield, H. 
 Rennie, G. 
 Richter, L. 
 Ridley, L. 
 Roberts, J. 
 Robertson 
 Robertson, E. 
 Robinson, C. 
 Robinson, E. 
 Rodger 
 Rodgers, M. 
 Rolls, L. 
 Rowe 
 Mrs. W. A. Robinson 
 
 Mesdames 
 
 Stewart 
 
 Stickle 
 Misses 
 
 Searle, A 
 
 Schrader 
 
 Schumacher 
 
 Shepherd A. 
 
 Simpson 
 
 Simpson 
 
 Sinclair, A. 
 
 Sinclair, M. 
 
 Smith 
 
 Smuck 
 
 Somerville, B. 
 
 Staunton, E. 
 
 Staunton. K. 
 
 Stewart, Annie 
 
 Stuart, Annie 
 
 Stuart, J. 
 
 Taylor, E. 
 Thompson. L. 
 
 Misses 
 Towersey, A. 
 Towersey, M, 
 
 Towersey, S. 
 
 Troop, A. 
 
 Vallance, M, 
 
 Vassie, J. 
 
 Waddell. C. 
 
 Walker, A. 
 
 Walton 
 
 White 
 
 Will 
 
 Williams, A. 
 
 Wilson, I. 
 
 Wilson, L. 
 
 Winckler, A. 
 
 Winckler, F. 
 
 Wolfe, A. 
 
 Wolfe, L. 
 
 Work 
 
 Work 
 Mrs. A. P. Walker 
 MisB Young 
 
 ALTOS 
 
 Misses 
 
 Allan, L. 
 
 Allan, M. 
 
 Allan, M. 
 
 Alexander, C. 
 
 Austin 
 
 Ambrose 
 
 Abraham 
 
 Anderson 
 Mesdames 
 
 Black, C. 
 
 Beddoe 
 Misses 
 
 Bruton 
 
 Burrows, E. 
 Chilman, E. 
 Crerar 
 Cummings 
 Corser, L. 
 Cuflr, L. 
 Cullum 
 Crossley, L. 
 Mrs. Dr. Chittenden 
 Misses 
 Duff, L. 
 Doherty, H, 
 Doherty, L. 
 Dillabough, B. 
 Davies, I. 
 Dimond 
 Dingwall, M. 
 Dorjaiii, M. 
 Dawes, C. 
 Mrs. Dawes 
 
 Misses 
 
 Misses 
 
 Edwards, M. 
 
 Phan, A. 
 
 Edgar 
 
 Press, P. 
 
 Find lay 
 
 Mrs. A. Powis 
 
 Florence 
 
 
 
 Misses 
 
 Gillespie, H. 
 
 Robertson, A. 
 
 Gardner 
 
 Rolls, J. 
 
 Gauld 
 
 Ross, M. 
 
 Hall, M. 
 
 Ramsay 
 
 Herald, M. 
 Herald, L. 
 
 Slocombe 
 Scriven 
 
 Jones, R. 
 
 Stevenson 
 Stewart 
 
 Kappell 
 
 Stewart 
 
 Kraft, L. 
 
 Smith, A. L. 
 
 Kent, C. 
 
 Sargent, E. 
 
 Mrs. Keatles 
 
 Semmens 
 
 Misses 
 
 Thomas, E. 
 
 Logic 
 
 Turnbull, L. 
 Thompson, B. 
 
 Mann, A. 
 
 Thompson, Q. 
 
 McIIwraith 
 McColl 
 
 Mrs. Geo. Vallan 
 
 McKay 
 
 Misses 
 
 Moncur, B. 
 
 Wilson, M. 
 
 Marsh 
 
 Wilson, L. 
 
 McLean 
 
 Walker, E. 
 
 Myler 
 
 Walton, G. 
 
 Moses 
 
 Win kler, M, 
 
 MortOii, li. 
 
 Wain-r, M. 
 
 
 WoFfe, G. 
 
 Nadin, M. 
 
 Walker, M. 
 
 Osborne 
 
 Woolcott 
 
'i 
 
 MlSSRS 
 
 Alexander, E. 
 
 Buflden, H. 
 W'gtlow, K. O. 
 Barnes, E P. 
 Bull, H. E. 
 Best, T. F. 
 Beddoe, T. D. 
 Baker, A. H. 
 Briggs, W. S. 
 
 Clarke, W. H. 
 Clark, J. 
 Clark. G. 
 Cowan, J. S. 
 
 Davidson, J. 
 Davis, C. A. 
 Devine, A. 
 Douglas, W. T. 
 
 Evans, W. 
 
 Messrs 
 Alexander, A, G. 
 Abbs, J. A. 
 
 Ba'e. J. C. 
 Brennen, W. 
 Bryant, H. 
 Briggs, S. 
 Baker, R. 
 Bruce, W. 
 
 Cline, W. 
 
 Devine, R. 
 Dunn, G. S. 
 
 Eckhardt, A. 
 Eager, H. T. 
 Egan, J. F. 
 
 Fairclough, G, H. 
 rearman, G. 
 
 Graham, C. W 
 Grant, S. W. 
 Gates, F. 
 Gartshore, A. 
 
 Harvey, J. 
 
 THE CHORVS~C.ni,„u.,: 
 
 TENORS 
 
 Messrs 
 
 Farrow, E. H. 
 Eorlier, H. D. 
 
 Goodwin, W. 
 Green, R. H. 
 Grove, S. 
 
 Hall, f. T. 
 Higginson, F. 
 Hannaford, R. 
 Herald, C, 
 
 Ing. H. D, 
 
 iardine, J. B. 
 ohnson, Jas. 
 ohnstone, G. W. 
 ohnson, J. 
 
 Lawrence, W. J 
 Lewis, Thos. 
 Laird, T. W. 
 
 BASSOS 
 
 1 
 
 Messrs 
 Hemphill, W. S. 
 Heming, Geo. 
 Hunt, C, F. 
 Hope. A. H. 
 
 Kent, L. H. 
 Kent, Geo. 
 Knott, J. H. 
 
 Lonsdale, C. W. 
 
 Laidlaw, J. D. 
 
 Matheson, Geo. 
 
 Morton, W. C. 
 
 Morton, J. W. 
 
 Morris, Jos. 
 
 Morris, A. 
 
 Mathews, R. N. 
 
 Morton, H. M. 
 '^"'^re, D. 
 Moore, H. S. 
 Moore, T. L. 
 Meiler, Geo. 
 McLaren, J. 
 Mclntyre, E. 
 McNeil, J. 
 McNider, S. 
 
 Messrs 
 Mcllroy, F. 
 Moore, E. VV 
 Mills, VV. R. ■ 
 Moodie, C. VV. 
 
 Nadin, E. 
 Noble, VV. 
 
 Porter, J. 
 Patterson, H. N. 
 
 Siddall, Geo. 
 Siddall, S. 
 
 Thresher, VV. 
 
 Vallance, G. 
 
 White, F. R. 
 Whipple, V. B. 
 White, A. E. 
 Wagner, G. T 
 
 Messrs 
 Mcpherson, Geo. 
 Mackenzie, A. H. 
 
 Neill, A. T. 
 
 Pearce, E. 
 Perriton, W 
 P"nglc, R. A. 
 
 Roberts, D. 
 Ranahan, A. 
 Robson, R. 
 Rosenstadt, E. 
 
 Sayer, C. R. 
 Simpson, P. H. 
 Stuart, Wm. 
 Stuart, L. 
 Stannard, G. C, 
 
 Thomas, I. A. 
 Thomas, H. N, 
 
 Vallance, Jas. 
 
 Wilson, W. 
 Wodell, John 
 Voung, Geo. A. 
 
©u«Hrcrr)f^ps 
 
 OF THE MUSICAL FESTIVAL FUND 
 
 SRS 
 
 :Ilroy, K. 
 Jore, E, VV. 
 "». W. R. 
 •odie, c. W. 
 
 din, E. 
 ble, W. 
 
 ter, J. 
 terson, H. N. 
 
 lall, Geo. 
 lall, S. 
 
 ssher, VV. 
 
 ince, G. 
 
 e, F. K. 
 >P'e, V. B. 
 e. A. E. 
 >er, G. T. 
 
 erson, Geo. 
 •nzie, A. H. 
 
 A. T. 
 
 . E. 
 n, W. 
 . R. A. 
 
 s, D. 
 in, A. 
 , R. 
 adt, E. 
 
 :. R. 
 
 I, P. H 
 
 Wm. 
 
 L. 
 
 I, G. C. 
 
 I. A. 
 H.N. 
 
 , Jas. 
 
 VV. 
 Johu 
 Jeo. A. 
 
 Bell, W. & Co. 
 Beddoe, T. O. 
 I Beasley, Thoi. 
 Bcftrman, K. W. 
 Black, Chas. 
 Bowman, Wm. 
 Brennen, M. iV Sous 
 Bruce, A. 
 Briggs, W. S. 
 Briggs, Samuel 
 lirennan, ]. & C. J. 
 Brooks, L. S. 
 Burn & Robinson Mfe 
 Co. ^ 
 
 Carse, P. D. 
 Cherrier, F. L. 
 Chittenden, C. S. 
 Clark, John A. 
 Cahill, E. D. 
 Cahill, James 
 Crerar, J. 
 Cummer, W. L. 
 
 Davidson, James 
 Dallcy, F. F. 
 Duncan, Robt. 
 Dunn, Alex. 
 
 Findfay, W. F. 
 
 Galbreaith, N. D. 
 Gartshore, A. 
 Garland, L. 
 Gil lard, W. H, 
 Graham, C. 
 
 Glassco, G. F. 
 Greene, R. H. 
 Griffith, T. B. 
 Grossman, P. 
 Greene, Joseph 
 
 Haslett & Washington 
 Hope, k. K. 
 Hood Bros. 
 
 Jones, .Seneca 
 
 Lazier & Lister 
 Lester, T. W. 
 Littlehales, Thos. 
 Long & liisby 
 Luca.s, Park & Co. 
 
 Mattice, J. H. 
 Meakiiis, C. W. 
 Mills, W. R. 
 Moore, D. 
 •Vloore, J. H. 
 Morton, W. C 
 Moodie, J. 
 Moodie, C. 
 Murton, J. W. 
 McLaren, W. H. 
 McNider, S. C. 
 McPherson, Glassco & 
 
 Co. 
 MacGregor, D. G 
 McMaster, John 
 Mackelcan, Gibson & 
 
 Gausby 
 
 Nisbet, M. 
 
 Parkes, Jai. 
 Parker, L. H. 
 Pratt & Watkins 
 Pringle, \( A. 
 Proctor, John 
 
 Raw, Robt. 
 Rutherford, A. 
 
 Sanford, W, E. 
 Stewart, Jas. & Co. 
 Simpson, P. H. 
 Sterling. R. W. 
 Spectator Printing Co. 
 
 Taylor, J. C. 
 Thome, S. & Co. 
 Teei/el, J. V. 
 Times Printing Co. 
 Tilden, John 
 Treble, S, G. 
 Turner, Jas. & Co. 
 Tuckett, Geo. 
 
 Vallance, Geo. 
 
 Walker, F. E. 
 Waugh, W. J. 
 Winer, John & Co. 
 White A. r 
 Williams, J. M. 
 Wood & Leggat 
 Wood, W. A. 
 
 Voung, J. M. 
 
 Zimmerman, A. 
 
 The above list ii complete as reported up to the time of going to press. 
 
I J . 
 
 M'ssEditha. LnTLE- 
 Mr. MooKg 
 
 Mr. J. Camp„eu. 
 Miss i.,u,ANM. Little. 
 
 HALES ^"'LK. 
 
 Mr. p. Sauni.hrs 
 Mis. L. McLaren 
 Mr. Lauria 
 
 Mr- i- ?• ^'''•'•'^'^'^ 
 
 ''^R. i*-;. DOMVII.LE 
 
 SECOND VIOLINS 
 Mrs. Wigmore 
 Miss J. Moodie 
 Miss Bearman 
 Mr Sydney c. Little- 
 
 HALES 
 
 Mr. J. KUHN 
 
 Mr. Parks 
 
 Mr. KNAfiGs 
 
 Mr. Anderson 
 
 Mr 
 Mr, 
 
 Werr Corell 
 Mr- L- H. Parker 
 
 Mr. C. Kuhn 
 Mr. J. BiRN 
 
 Mr. Geo. Robinson 
 
 Mr 
 Mr. 
 Mr, 
 Mr, 
 
 Mr. Mills 
 
 Mr. W. Peel (Solo) 
 Mr. James Fairclough 
 
 Tlie G«and Piano u«d a, ths F. 
 
 OhERNIER Vf„ p„„. 
 
 TRAINOR £• CORLETT 
 
 '^^K- J. Chittenden 
 ^^OLONCELLOS 
 
 Dr. CHn-TENDEN 
 
 Mr. Crowe 
 
 CONTRA-BASSES 
 
 Mr. T. Litti.ehales 
 ^ «iR. J. Grossman 
 
 EL CITES 
 Mr. W. F. Findlay 
 
 • Alex Russell 
 
 CLARINETS 
 C. L. M. Harris Mr. w. Howard 
 
 Bassoons 
 
 '^""'•^=^ Mr. Schmidt 
 
 ffORNS 
 ^'^^"■^ Mr. a. Grossman 
 
 TRUMPETS 
 Mr. M. McAvav 
 
 TROMBONES 
 Mr. T. King 
 
 Mr. V. Byrne 
 TYMPANI 
 Mr. Reddy 
 
 PIANO 
 Miss M. E. Moore 
 
 Miss Hore 
 
 Mr. f. f,^r„,^ 
 
 ;»iR. O. Hutton 
 Mr. Bartmann 
 Mr. Ed. Rohinson 
 
 Mr. Geo. Thompson 
 Mr. Alex Nelligan 
 
 Mr. Locke 
 
 Mr. Polkingham 
 
 Mr.J.K.McMaster 
 
 Mr. Walsh 
 Mr. T. King, jr 
 
 '*5ti¥a! -.^oncerts is one of It,. . I 
 
 ManufacCu^:' ">• -'«''~'ed M«o„ 4 Ri.,h (.Toronto) 
 
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 "^f! <!.»">«», 
 
^R- J. KuiiN 
 'R. Parks 
 fR- Knaoos 
 R. Anderson 
 
 'SS HORE 
 
 «• F. Frarman 
 
 *• G. HUTTON 
 
 ^ Bartmann 
 
 ■ EU. ROIUNSON 
 
 ■JDEN 
 
 Geo. Thompson 
 Alex Nelligan 
 
 Locke 
 
 PULKINGHAM 
 
 f- K. McMaster 
 
 RD 
 
 A1,SH 
 
 King, jr 
 
 HACKER 
 
 IMPORTER OF. 
 
 Engligj aqd American patg 
 
 AND 
 
 AffiA/'-S FURNISHINGS 
 
 A SPECIALTY 
 
 6 James Street North, Hamilton 
 
 SHIRTS MADE TO ORDER 
 
 5 JUBILEE YEAR h 
 
 HATTERS AND FaRRIERS 
 
 HAMILTON 
 
 Riich (Toronto) 
 
 Established Over 50 Years 
 
I' i I' 
 
 «^1iip*PEiifi,CEiuji5DEi;omioiig 
 
 FINE ST^TIOlTEIB-2- 
 
 ^^ STOCK AT LOW PRICES 
 
 -'. EASTWOOD & OO. 
 
 ^- J- GEIGER 
 
 iST 
 
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 No. 70 King Street Wes 
 HAMILTON, ONTARIO 
 
 WATCHES A SPECIALTY 
 
 English an^^^,„ j^^^j^^, 
 
 t£PA//tm PPOMPUY ATTENDED TO 
 
 IMPORrER OF 
 
 ® BRACES, -,eVCS, aMBRCLLfls n 
 
 WArERPReoFceArs,ET^ ^ 
 
 I'- N., HAMILTON 
 
 (Serfs' 8t,; 
 
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ATIOJIf^ 
 
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 Kennedy & Co. 
 
 DRAPERS '^- TAILORS 
 
 249 Jctrries Sfreel I^orfl), p<arr)ill0r), ©r)l. 
 
 UK 
 
 csrp 
 
 ON 
 
oOooOo 
 
 oQoono 
 oOooOo 
 
 PIAReS 
 
 Steinway. Haines Bros., N. Y. 
 
 A. & S. Nordheimer. Chickering. 
 
 Ono O no 
 
 OUOoUo 
 
 ORGANS 
 
 The Estey 
 
 Sole Agents. Brattleboro, Vt. 
 
 o noono 
 
 oUooUo 
 
 {tisi 
 
 mlandisr 
 
 OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS 
 
 Best Mtioni of SbiM (ln;iisitiiiu 
 A. & S. 
 
 NORDHEIMER 
 
 80 James St. North, Hamilton 
 
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 Head Offices— 15 King Street East, Toronto : Oddfell 
 
 Block, Montreal. 
 
 BRANCHES AT LONDON AND OTTAWA 
 
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 Iff" 
 
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 50 
 
BAINE'S $65 ORGANS 
 
 Eleven stops, double improved octave couplers and Vox Humana, 2 full sets 
 of reeds of "^5 octaves each, elegant walnut cases 6 ft. 4 inches in height. Every 
 Instrument guaranteed. References : Prof. D. J. O'Brien, Organist St. Marys 
 Cathedral, Hamilton ; Prof. S. C. Mathieson, Teacher of Piano, Organ and 
 Harmony, Canada Life Buildings, Hamilton; Mrs. Wigmore, R. A. M., Organist 
 Gore Street Methodist Church, Hamilton ; Prof, C. J. Newman, Organist and Choir 
 Master, St. Thomas' Church, Hamilton. And many others whose testimonials can 
 be had on application. I have no agents but sell direct from the factory and save you 
 the agents' profit. Agents' price for an organ of this quality $125, my price $65 only. 
 
 T. J. BAINE 
 
 Factory and Warerooms, 84 King Street West, Hamilton. Send for circular. 
 
 Established 1861 
 
 THOMAS LEES 
 
 Watchmaker, Jeweller and Optician 
 
 IMPORTER OK 
 
 \AZalcl)es • k)i(anc)0r)as • cdocljs • ©ilvepWetpe 
 Jewelry and Spectacles 
 
 5 James Street North HAMILTON, ONT 
 
 Repairing and Engraving promptly attended to 
 American Watches a Specialty 
 
 A.' ZIMMERMAN 
 
 * TAILOR # 
 
 50 JAMES ST. N., HAMILTON 
 
 -FOR- 
 
 SII-K HATS, FELT HATS 
 
 STRAW HATS, VELVET HATS 
 
 ^Pkftmtf ClCi 
 
 8 JAMBS ST. N., HAMILTON 
 
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 C. L. THOMAS 
 
 92 King Street West, Hamilton 
 
 THE OLDEST 
 IN THE DOMINION 
 
 Clieapest Kir&.t-clas5s Piano 
 
 m the JfARKET 
 
 Call befoifc purcha-nng elsewhere 
 
 CRAWFORD 
 
 Galei'er' . and • Confectianef 
 
 1% KiNu S-', Wf^t, Hamilton 
 
 Ice Cream and Lunch Parlors 
 
 BEDDING CHKES ffi SPECmiTY 
 
 KITCHEN 
 
 Irfisfi 
 
 1 
 
 
 Fhoios in all the Various Styles and Finest Finish 
 
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 The most popular Business School in Canada. Established 25 years. 
 Re-opens after the Holidays on the ist September. 
 
 Cai on, or for particulars address the Principal, R. E. GALLAGHER 
 
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 and ® arjufactuniijg JeiDelcn 
 
 BAST 
 78 KING STREET iy»ipHAMILTON 
 
 FINE GOLD JEWELRY M SPECIALTY 
 
 A LARfiF, STOCK OF 
 
 WATCHES AND CLOCKS. 
 
 OJV£ OF THE MOST RELIABLE HOUSES IN THE CITY 
 
 The Post Office 
 
 IS OPPOSITE 
 
 V^AUGH'S 
 
 Men's Furnishing Store, 
 
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HAMILTON, ONT. 
 
 The first and most completely equipped 
 Ladies' College in Canada 
 
 A.. BTT-I^l^S, D. 13., lXj. ID., I»rln.clpal 
 
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 Pure silk woven. Every person should have one for the celebration. 
 Over 8cx) have been sold at 
 
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 52 James Street, opp. Arcade, Hamilton. 
 
 Lending Library open from 8 a.m. till 8 p.m. 
 
 Over 4,000 Books to choose from. Subscription only $1.50 per year. 
 
 TempBranGB Hotel 
 
 $1.00 PER DAY 
 
 48 James Street jNorth 
 
 HAMILTON 
 
 FOR CHOICE 
 
 (Perfumes, Soaps and 
 Toilet (Requisites 
 
 CALL ON 
 
 JOHNA.BARRdCO. 
 
 FAMILY AND DISPENSING CHEMISTS 
 
 Cor. York and McNab Streets, Market Scjuare 
 HAMILTON 
 
 Physicia is' and Family Receipts Carefully 
 Dispensed. 
 
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 Are Celebrating the Jubilee Year by offering extraordinary 
 
 value in 
 
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 Caterer and Confectioner 
 
 150 KING ST. EAST. HAMILTON 
 
 FINEST ICB-CREHU PmiLORS IN THE CITY 
 
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 A FEW DOORS EAST OF OLD STAND. 
 
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 PLATE CLASS ..Th"^TIo7d^Vf^ew*^^^ of Montreal. "• 
 
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 OFFiOE-6 JAMES STREET SOUTH. HAWILTOM. 
 
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 /^NE of the most ; ccsp^iI Buf 'ess- Co seges in 
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 Successful students testify gladly to the efficiency of 
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 These Instruments embrace a number of importanl iniprovcments. Amongst them are. 
 
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 "HARMONIC SCALE," "TOUCH REGULATOR,' 
 
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