On Jan 15, 2007, at 5:22 PM, John Howell wrote:
At 7:45 PM +0100 1/15/07, Johannes Gebauer wrote:
That is not to say there were no larger orchestral performances.
Handel's Messiah is a good example.
Oh?? I doubt his orchestra was more than 20, and about the same for
his chorus.
The 1754 Foundling Hospital performance had an instrumental roster of
39. In 1758 (same locale) the orchestra comprised 35 musicians. Source
or details on request.
Andrew Stiller
Kallisti Music Press
http://home.netcom.com/~kallisti/
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