THE THIRD YORKSHIRE MUSICAL FESTIVAL,

For the Benefit of the York County Hospital, and the Infirmaries of Leeds, Hull, and Sheffield, by Permission, and witlt the Sanction of the Very Rev. the Dean, and of the Venerable the Chapter of York, is appointed to be held in YORK MINSTER, on

TUESDAY, September 23, 1828, and the three follewing days.

PAT a or, THE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY.

PRESIDENT,

HIS GRACE THE LORD ARCHBISHOP of YORK. And under the Patronage of the principal Nubility and Gentry of the County.

Chairman of the Committee of Management, SIR. W. H. DIXON.

On TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY, September 23 and 24, will be performed in the Minster, SELECTIONS of SACRED MUSIC. On THURSDAY, September 25, THE MESSIAH.

And on FRIDAY, Sept. 26,

A THIRD SELECTION of SACRED DIU.W.. On TUESDAY EVENING, Sept. 23, and the two, following Evenings, will be GRAND CONCEILTS, in the Festival Concert Room.

The following Performers are already enmed :

VOCAL.

Madame Catalani Madame Caradori Allan Miss Stephens Mrs. P. Aticinson Mr. 13raham Mr; Vaughan Mr. Phillips Mr. William Knyvett Mr. Terrail Mr. E. Taylor

Signor Be Begnis.

INSTRUMENTAL.

Leaders of the Band—Morning, Mr. Cramer., Evening, Mr. Mod.

Other Principal Performers : Messrs. E. Ashley, Daniels, R. Lindley, W. Lindley, Moralt, Dragonetti, Anfossi, Nicholson, Card; Willman, Ling, Powell', Sharp, Wittcm, Tully, Addison, Gledhill, Lyon, J. Mackintosh, Harper, Wallis, A. Griesbach, Mariotti, Smithies, Schoenen, Chip, Wilcox, Fleischer, Eley, Brooks, Watkins, Bannister, Binfichh Ella, Reeve, Abbott, Dance; Taylor; Gattie, Jolly, Guynemer, Anderson, It. Mackintosh, Cole, Thomas, Pigot, Nicks, S. Catkin, J. Catkin, Platt, Rae, Cummins, Penson; Sec.

Conductor, Mr. Greaturex.

Assistant Cenductors, Mr. Camine, and Dr. Camidge, Organists of the Cathedral; Mr. White, and 31r. P. linapton.

In addition to the names which have been particularized, the Orchestra will include many other eminent. Performers. The Chorus will be complete and effective; anti the entire Band will consist of Six Hundred Performers.

On the Evening of Monday, Sept. 22, there will be aBall in the Assembly Rooms; and on the Evening of Friday, Sept. 26, a Grand Fancy Dress Ball, in thin Festival Concert Room and Assembly Rooms, for which Litolif's celebrated Quadrille band is engaged.. •

The Committee are ready to afford assistance to strangers in procuring Lodgings and Accommodations. A list of Lodgings, with particulars and terms, is kept by Mr. Marsh, -Bookseller, Minster-Gates.=Letters, to be addressed to the Honorary Secretary of the Yorkshire Musical Festival, York.