Hearing the Music
of Early New South Wales
Concert Four
The fourth Sydney concert was held on Wednesday the 9th of August, 1826 in the New School Room of the Old Court House in Castlereagh Street, Sydney. Around 300 people attended the conference.
While the performances were largely applauded, The Monitor felt that ‘too little time [was]... allowed for conversation’ and that the concerts could be made more ‘agreeable’ if there were more intervals.
Program
First Part
Overture
Andreas Jakob ROMBERG (1767-1821)
Work not identified.
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Performers: Likely all instrumental performers.
Song
Glee
Duetto, Flutes
Wolfgang Amadeus MOZART (1756-1791)
Air from Don Giovanni
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Performers: Joshua Frey Josephson (flute); George Sippe (flute)
Song
Comic Song
Composer not identified.
Work not identified.
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Performers: Mr Paul (vocalist), or Barnett Levey (vocalist)
Air with variations, Violin
Second Part
Overture
Pierre-Alexandre MONSIGNY (1729-1817)
The Deserter
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Performers: Likely all instrumental performers.
Glee
‘John Scotland’, aka George BERG (c. 1720-1775)
Lightly Tread, ‘tis Hallowed Ground
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Performers: Harriet Jones (vocalist); and 2 others (vocalists)
Recitative & Air
George Frederick HANDEL (1685-1759)
Awful, Pleasing Being Say (from Joshua)
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Performers: John Edwards (bass vocalist)
Comic Song
Duetto
John BRAHAM (c. 1774-1856)
All’s Well (Deserted by the Waning Moon)
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Performers: Mr. Clarke (vocalist); Barnett Levey (vocalist)
Reviews
'FOURTH CONCERT'
The Monitor, 11 August 1826, p. 5.
'The duet on flutes, elicited some delightful strains from Master Josephson. We think we never heard finer tones than were produced by this young gentleman. The execution was equally good.'
'FOURTH CONCERT'
The Monitor, 11 August 1826, p. 5.
'"When the rose-bud of Summer" was sung by Mrs. Jones. This lady has a good voice, sings sweetly and unaffectedly, and her manners are graceful and engaging...We consider the talents of this lady a very great acquisition...'