Church of the Divine Paternity: Easter Services

Event Information

Venue(s):
Church of the Divine Paternity

Conductor(s):
J. A. Holden [cond.-organ]

Event Type:
Choral

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
13 February 2022

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

17 Apr 1870, Morning

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)

LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)

Participants: Church of the Divine Paternity, choir; George C. [bass] Deyo; Frida de Gebele; J. A. Holden [cond.-organ]

2)

Messiah, Sinfony

aka Messiah sinfonia

Composer(s): Handel

3)

"From Heaven the loud angelic song began"

Composer(s): Spohr

4)

"Christ the Lord is risen today"

Composer(s): Holden

5)

"Let every heart rejoice and sing"

Composer(s): Stephenson

6)

"Lord descended from above, The"

Composer(s): Unknown composer

Text Author: Sternhold

Citations

1)

Review: New York Herald, 18 April 1870, 3.

“…The musical exercises were also specially interesting, the choir consisting of a quartet and chorus under the direction of Mr. J. A. Holden, the organist. [Lists program and singers.]”