A brief account of the General Hospital near Birmingham : together with the musical festivals celebrated for its benefit, from their commencement to the present time / by Charles Pye.
- Charles Pye
- Date:
- 1820
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: A brief account of the General Hospital near Birmingham : together with the musical festivals celebrated for its benefit, from their commencement to the present time / by Charles Pye. Source: Wellcome Collection.
Provider: This material has been provided by The University of Glasgow Library. The original may be consulted at The University of Glasgow Library.
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![numerous, that in 1790 it was considered necessary to enlarge the building; and two wings were added to it.—This beneficial establishment is supported by voluntary subscription, and once in three years a musical festival takes place, from which source it derives an unprecedented emolument. At the festival celebrated in 1817, the gross receipts, during the three days' performance, amounted to the sum of SllGl. 6s. 9d. and the treasurers of the Hospital re- ceived from the managers the sum of 429G/. 10s. lOd, there not being an instance upon record of any insti- tution receiving so much benefit, or such extensive patronage, from a similar source. The periodical festivals from whence the Hospital derives such an astonishing revenue, have, since the year 1799, been arranged and principally directed by Mr. Joseph Moore ; who, from his extensive musical knowledge, and indefatigable exertions for the benefit of this institution, has been the means of assembling together the principal vocal and instrumental per- formers in greater numbers than any other place in this king(]om can boast. On these occasions the eombinalion of professional excellence, producing, as it were, an harmonious rivalry, calls forth the con- cord of sweet sounds, in a degree of perfection not to be heard in any other performances whatever. The nobility and gentry from all parts of the united king- dom have been induced to attend, not less to the benefit of the Hospital itself than to the general advantage of the town.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b2148403x_0008.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
