THE ORAIORIO.
to ran bsitob. Sl»,—lhe oratorio of "St John the Baptist *’ was not so long in finding its way her* as might be supposed from your critique of today. I believe yon are correct se So the data of the first performance In Bristol, via,, 11873, It wa* given in Christchurch in Ihe Durham street Wesleyan Church on Jana 31, 1677, Mr Msdeod Smith conducted, Mr Bearell officiated aa organist, and the principal soloist* were Messrs Knox, Bowley, Bust Bowley, and Mrs Corrick. “St John “lute alto, 1 understand, been prirately rehearsed under the direction of Mr N.G. Barnett— I am, Ac., HAUIBOIS.
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Lyttelton Times, Volume LIX, Issue 6873, 10 March 1883, Page 5
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