I subjoin the programme of the public concert on the 27th of June already mentioned. The company, consisting of nearly two hundred persons, appeared to be not only satisfied, but extremely pleased with the performance; indeed, the execution of some of the pieces would have done no discredit to performers of much longer standing; and the members of the society have expressed themselves highly flattered by the manner in which their endeavours were received.
I fear I have taken up an unreasonable portion of your space: if so, you must either curtail this letter, or excuse
Your obedient servant,
UN ALTRO DILETTANTE.
PART I.
| Symphony (in E flat) Mr. G. Holden and Mr. W. Comber | MOZART. |
| Trio, “Tremate! Empi, tremate,” Miss Johnson, Mr. Caird, and Mr. Pemberton | BEETHOVEN. |
| Cavatina, “Una voce poco fà,” Miss Potts | ROSSINI. |
| Duo Buffo, “Mentre Francesco,” Mr. Pemberton and Mr. Aubrey | COCCIA. |
| Scena, “Cœur de Lion,” Mr. Caird | G. HARGREAVES[75]. |
| Glee, “Blest pair of Sirens,” Miss Johnson, Miss Potts, Mr. Entwistle, Mr. Caird, Mr. Pemberton, and Mr. Aubrey (encored) | J. S. SMITH. |
| Aria, “Miei rampolli femminini,” Mr. Aubrey | ROSSINI. |
| Finale, “Venite pur avanti,” (Don Giovanni.) Miss Johnson, Miss Potts, Mr. Entwistle, Mr. Caird, Mr. Pemberton, and Mr. Aubrey | MOZART. |
PART I.
| Overture. (Zaira.) Mr. G. Holden and Mr. W. Comber | WINTER. |
| Duetto, “D’ un bell’ uso di Turchia,” Mr. Caird and Mr. Aubrey | ROSSINI. |
| Song, “Batti, batti,” Miss Johnson | MOZART. |
| Terzetto, “Dolce tranquillita,” Miss Johnson, Miss Potts, and Mr. Caird (encored) | PUCITTA. |
| Scena, “The battle of Hohenlinden,” Mr. Pemberton | C. SMITH[76]. |
| Glee, “Hark the curfew,” Miss Johnson, Miss Potts, and Mr. Aubrey | ATTWOOD. |
| Terzetto, “Pappataci!” Mr. Caird, Mr. Pemberton, and Mr. Aubrey (encored) | ROSSINI. |
| Finale. (Guy Mannering.) “The Fox jump’d over the Parson’s gate,” Miss Johnson, Miss Potts, Mr. Caird, Mr. Pemberton, and Mr. Aubrey (encored) | H. R. BISHOP. |
[We wish all possible success to the Apollo Concert, and to every society of the kind, but cannot congratulate the founders of it on their choice of a name.]