Chickering's Rooms

Event Information

Venue(s):
Chickering's Rooms [use for Chickering Hall before 11/75]

Event Type:
Chamber (includes Solo)

Performance Forces:
Instrumental, Vocal

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
16 July 2014

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

02 May 1863, Evening

Program Details



Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Mrs. Richard Willis;  Charlotte Higbie;  Mrs. Hills;  Mrs. Goddard
2)
Semiramide, selection
Composer(s): Rossini
3)
Athalie, selection
aka Athalia
Composer(s): Mendelssohn-Bartholdy

Citations

1)
: Strong, George Templeton. New-York Historical Society. The Diaries of George Templeton Strong, 1863-1869: Musical Excerpts from the MSs, transcribed by Mary Simonson. ed. by Christopher Bruhn., 02 May 1863.
“After dinner with E[llie] to Chickering’s Rms, N.E. corner of Broadway & Fourth St, the trysting place of a musical club, got up by Rich Willis and Scharfenberg for the amateur culture of fine music.  ound some 30 or 40 there.  Mrs. R Willis, little Miss Charlotte Higbie (Angelina Lloyd’s daughter) & sweet stately young Jackie ???’s daughter & old Mrs. Hills--Mrs. Goddard & Mrs. C and & etc. etc.  Programme of the evening something from Rossini’s Semiramide, Mendelssohn’s Athalie. Came out early & went to the monthly meeting of the Century Club . . .”