Beethoven Centennial Festival: Rehearsal: 8th

Event Information

Venue(s):
Steinway Hall

Conductor(s):
James Pech

Event Type:
Choral

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
27 October 2021

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

11 Jun 1870, 8:00 PM

Program Details

W. Francis Williams, Choral Secretary.

Performers and/or Works Performed

2)
Composer(s): Handel
3)
aka Schopfung; Creation
Composer(s): Haydn
Text Author: Swieten

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 05 June 1870, 7.

“All societies and vocalists in and around the city intending to sing or to take part in the Festival Chorus are requested to attend these rehearsals.”

2)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 07 June 1870, 9.
3)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 08 June 1870, 9.
4)
Advertisement: New-York Daily Tribune, 08 June 1870, 7.
5)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 10 June 1870, 9.

“ALL ARTISTS” and “MEMBERS OF THE OPERATIC CHORUS” will “please meet at Steinway Hall…punctually…for rehearsal and distribution of programmes.”

6)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 10 June 1870, 9.

“NOTICE.—NEW YORK MENDELSSOHN UNION. Arrangements have been made with the managers of the Beethoven Festival for this society to take part in the performances on Monday and Tuesday evenings and Friday afternoon, next week. Rehearsal at Steinway Hall, Saturday at 3 P. M. Full rehearsal, with orchestra, Monday, at 2 P. M., at the Rink. Every member is expected to be present.”

7)
Advertisement: New-York Daily Tribune, 10 June 1870, 7.
8)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 11 June 1870, 7.

“This evening, at 8 o’clock, at Steinway Hall, the Society of Choirs and as many of the neighboring societies as can possibly be present for the rehearsal of the Creation and Messiah.”

9)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 11 June 1870, 7.

“It is particularly requested that the Societies will be good enough to attend these rehearsals punctually.”

10)
Announcement: New York Post, 11 June 1870, 2.