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Harriett Abrams
Harriett Abrams ( 1758 – 8 March 1821 in Torquay) was an English soprano and composer. Particularly praised for her performances in the repertoire of George Frideric Handel, Abrams enjoyed a successful concert career in London during the 1780s. Music historian Charles Burney praised the sweetness of her voice and her tasteful musical interpretations.
Biography.
Abrams was born into a large musical family of Jewish descent. Her younger sister Theodosia Abrams Fisher (d Torquay, 4 November 1849) was a professional contralto and her youngest sister
Pantheon. In 1785 Theodosia and Harriett Abrams were listed as main female singers in Charles Burney's "An Account of the Musical Performances in Commemoration of Handel". In 1788 Theodosia Abrams was a soloist at the Oxford Music Room and at the Tottenham Street Concert House.
Eliza Abrams started her career as solo pianist in 1788 and from 1790 sang with Harriett and Theodosia.
In 1794 Joseph Doane lists in his "Musical directory": Harriett Abrams, singer, Theodosia Abrams, singer, Charles Abrams, cellist, and