Christmas Bells Concert

Event Information

Venue(s):
Trinity Church

Price: Free Admission

Event Type:
Choral

Performance Forces:
Instrumental

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
17 July 2020

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

25 Dec 1862, Day

Program Details

James E. Ayliffe, chimes

Programme rung out by chimes.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Trinity Church Choir;  James E. Ayliffe
2)
Ringing the changes on eight bells
Participants:  James E. Ayliffe
3)
"Hosana to King David’s son"
Participants:  James E. Ayliffe
4)
Rondo, with variations in major and minor keys
Composer(s): Bristow
Participants:  James E. Ayliffe
5)
"Bright, bright, in silver light"
Participants:  James E. Ayliffe
6)
Samson, "Then round about the starry throne"
aka Then round about the starry heavens
Composer(s): Handel
Participants:  James E. Ayliffe
7)
"Old hundred"
Participants:  James E. Ayliffe
8)
Anthem, unidentified
Participants:  Trinity Church Choir

Citations

1)
Announcement: New York Post, 24 December 1862, 2.
2)
Announcement: New York Herald, 24 December 1862, 5.
Program of chimes. The chimes were rung “previous to the service.”
3)
Review: New-York Times, 26 December 1862, 1.
“Trinity was crowded. . . . A grand anthem was finely sung by the choir.”