Berge Choral Union Concert: 4th

Event Information

Venue(s):
Lyric Hall

Conductor(s):
William Berge

Event Type:
Choral

Performance Forces:
Vocal

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
14 August 2019

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

11 May 1869, Evening

Program Details

Fourth concert of the second season.

Program also included unidentified works by Marchetti, Berge, and Guglielmo.

Performers and/or Works Performed

2)
Composer(s): Chipp

Citations

1)
Announcement: New York Post, 11 May 1869.
2)
Review: New York Post, 13 May 1869.

“For some months past the little company of vocalists who are under the baton of Mr. William Berge have been winning for themselves a reputation in musical circles which is in every way creditable. They sing with precision and effect; and at their public concerts—to which, however, they do not give enough publicity—their performances are such as to make older and larger vocal societies fear for their supremacy. On Tuesday night the Berge Choral Union gave a concert at Trenor’s Lyric Hall. The programme included the oratorio of ‘Job,’by Dr. Chipp, an English church composer of some note, and man of masterly musical attainments. In this work, Miss Lizzie Allen, soprano, and Mr. William Legget, tenor, took the leading parts in a satisfactory manner, and the choruses—especially the concluding fugue—were much admired. The second part of the programme consisted of selections from Berge, Guglielmo, and Marchetti, which were well rendered and warmly applauded by au audience that quite filled the large hall.”

3)
Review: New York Clipper, 22 May 1869, 54.

“The Berge Choral Union gave a concert at Trenor’s Lyric Hall, in Sixth avenue, on the 13th [sic] inst. The programme consisted of the Oratorio of Job, and selections from Berge, Guglielmo and Marchetti; and among the leading soloists were Miss Lizzie Allen, soprano, and Mr. W. Legget, tenor.”