Life and reminiscences of George JElvey . Then follows a tenor solo, Oh! the soul-stirring sounds I In this movement the imitationof the bells by the instruments is the chief feature. Following this without a break comes the chorus, The King, the good King! This is a cheerfuland bright example of part-writing. The fifth number, a fugue, May the King andhis Queen, is written to a bold and vigoroussubject, drawing to a climax on the words, Britains loud cheer, Huzza ! Huzza! This wasperformed at the Castle on August 21st, with fullband and chorus, by order of the King. At this time the present p
Life and reminiscences of George JElvey . Then follows a tenor solo, Oh! the soul-stirring sounds I In this movement the imitationof the bells by the instruments is the chief feature. Following this without a break comes the chorus, The King, the good King! This is a cheerfuland bright example of part-writing. The fifth number, a fugue, May the King andhis Queen, is written to a bold and vigoroussubject, drawing to a climax on the words, Britains loud cheer, Huzza ! Huzza! This wasperformed at the Castle on August 21st, with fullband and chorus, by order of the King. At this time the present private chapel of theCastle was the music-room, and Elvey frequentlytook his choir there to give performances. One night, when they had gone up to sing someglees and madrigals, William IV. came in afterdinner, and bowing to the company generally, laydown on the sofa. Then pulling a large silkbandana handkerchief out of his pocket he placedit over his head, and soon fell fast asleep, to theno little surprise and chagrin of the GEORGE ELVEY(AGED 20)
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