Genre Categories | Masques; Theatrical Works; For voices, orchestra; |
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Work Title | Impromptu Revel Masque |
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Alternative. Title | The Festival on the Approaching Nuptials of the Prince of Orange |
Composer | Charke, Richard |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IRC 2 |
First Performance. | 1733-11-24 |
Language | English |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Baroque |
Piece Style | Baroque |
Instrumentation | soloists, orchestra (presumed) |
A masque performed by Theophilus Cibber's company in honor of the marriage of William, Prince of Orange, and Anne, Princess Royal. According to Gilman's The Theater Career of Thomas Arne (2013): "The name of the masque was then changed to The Festival for all subsequent performances...it proved popular, playing eleven nights total through December." Gilman also notes that only three songs survive (the selections above).