Instrumental and Vocal Concert

Event Information

Venue(s):
Terrace Garden

Price: $.50 for “one gentleman and ladies”

Performance Forces:
Instrumental, Vocal

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
3 June 2016

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

24 Aug 1867, Evening

Program Details

The Romanza from Wagner's Tannhäuser for cornet and trombone.
The selection from Rienzi, Grand chorus with tenor solo.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Arion Männergesangverein;  William Candidus
2)
Prophète, Le, "Marche du sacre"
aka Prophete. Coronation march; Grand processional march; Krönungsmarsch; Crowning march
Composer(s): Meyerbeer
3)
Martha, overture
Composer(s): Flotow
4)
Huguenots, Les, selections
Composer(s): Meyerbeer
Text Author: Scribe, Deschamps
5)
Tannhäuser, romanza
Composer(s): Wagner
6)
Astorga, baccarola
aka Barcorola
Composer(s): Abert
7)
"Botschaft"
Composer(s): Müller
8)
Rienzi, selection
Composer(s): Wagner
Participants:  William Candidus

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 23 July 1867, 3.

“The grounds will be brilliantly decorated and illuminated for the occasion”

2)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 23 August 1867, 7.
3)
Announcement: New-Yorker Musik-Zeitung, 24 August 1867, 41.

The Arion chorus will give its 3rd Evening Entertainment at the Terrace Garden tonight. 

4)
Review: New-Yorker Musik-Zeitung, 31 August 1867, 57.

All works were performed excellently under the direction of Bergmann. Candidus stood out with his tenor solo from Rienzi. The garden was well decorated, and the event attracted a large audience.