[premiere of Messiah by Handel] (1742-04-13)
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Annotation
Chorus members (16) : Baileys, Carter, Church, Colgan, Hall, Hill, Jones, Lambe, Mason, Phipps, Smith, Taverner, Taylor, Ward, Woffington, and Worrall.
There were also 16 boy choristors (trebles).
Relationships
| main performers: | Christina Maria Avoglio (soprano vocals) James Baileys (tenor vocals) John Church (tenor vocals) Susanna Maria Cibber (contralto vocals) John Hill (bass vocals) William Lambe (contralto vocals) John Mason (bass vocals) Joseph Ward (countertenor vocals) |
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| conductors: | Matthew Dubourg (time: leader of the orchestra) George Frideric Handel |
| held at: | New Music Hall in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland |
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| premieres: | Messiah, HWV 56 |
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