Announcement of a composition prize for best anthem

Event Information

Venue(s):
American Conservatory of Music

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
10 January 2026

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

16 Jul 1871

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Henry Schroeder

Citations

1)
Announcement: New York Herald, 16 July 1871, 8.

American Conservatory of Music director Henry Schroeder’s proposal for an annual award to the composer of the best anthem for mixed quartet, with organ accompaniment.