Interesting set of four programmes from the 1834 Royal Musical Festival concerts at Westminster Abbey, each individually bound in string, contained together in a crimson velvet-covered 7.5 x 9.5 inch folder, with impressed gilt crown title, evidently a lavish production for the honored guests of the palace. Each of the four programmes providing a full list of those featured in the concert series and including all the names of performers in the huge orchestra and chorus, these groups being formed from a combination of London and provincial players. There are also printed lists of the Patrons, Vice-Patrons, Presidents and Directors for the Festival. Read More...