Church Music Association Rehearsal

Event Information

Venue(s):
Trinity Chapel School Rooms [W. 25th St.]

Conductor(s):
James Pech

Event Type:
Choral

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
14 September 2025

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

11 Apr 1870, Evening

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Church Music Association
2)
Mass, op. 86, C major. Selections
Composer(s): Beethoven
3)
Oberon, selections
Composer(s): Weber

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., 11 April 1870.

“Then to the Trinity Chapel Schoolhouse awhile. C. M. A. Rehearsal. Attendance full in spite of foul weather. Latter part of the Mass & choruses from Oberon.”

2)
Review: New York Post, 12 April 1870, 2.

“In spite of the very unpleasant weather last night, there was a very large attendance at the rehearsal of the Church Music Association, and the music was taken up with much spirit.”