An account of the grand musical festival, held in September, 1823, in the cathedral church of York : for the benefit of the York County Hospital, and the general infirmaries at Leeds, Hull, and Sheffield : to which is prefixed, a sketch of the rise and progress of musical festivals in Great Britain : with biographical and historical notes / by John Crosse, F.S.A., F.R.S.L., M.G.S. ...
Published / Created:
York : Printed and sold by J. Wolstenholme, Minster-Gates; also by Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy; Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, Paternoster-Row; Hurst, Robinson, and Co., Cheapside and Waterloo Place; and Rodwell and Martin, New-Bond-Street, London, 1825.
Physical Description:
vii, [1], 436, xxvi, [2] p., [5] leaves of plates ([1] folded) : ill., plans ; 31 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Aquatints by Edward Finden; after John Browne.
Contents:
Contents of plates: To Jonathan Gray Esqr. -- The orchestra -- A ground plan of that part of York Minster which was used at the festival, extending from the west front to the end of the choir -- To John Lamplush -- Plan for a new concert room.
Subject Terms:
Music festivals -- England -- York. | York (England). Musical festival. | Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century. | Wolstenholme, J. -- Printer. | Lloyd-Graeme, Y.G. -- Bookplate. | Graeme, Y. -- Autograph. | Furby, J. -- Bookbinder. | Engraving, Colored -- Specimens -- 1825. | Lithography -- Specimens -- 1825.