Concert in Aid of the Building Fund, St. Peter’s Sunday-School

Event Information

Venue(s):
Young Men’s Christian Association Hall

Conductor(s):
George Frederick Bristow

Price: $1

Performance Forces:
Vocal

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
20 September 2023

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

18 Feb 1871, 8:00 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Mendelssohn Union;  Samuel P. Warren [organ];  Antoinette Sterling;  Albert [baritone] Laurence;  Anna Bishop;  George Simpson;  William Dressler;  James M. Wehli
2)
Messiah, selections
Composer(s): Handel
3)
Schöpfung, Die, selections
aka Schopfung; Creation
Composer(s): Haydn

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 17 February 1871, 7.
2)
Announcement: New-York Times, 18 February 1871, 4.
3)
Review: New York Herald, 19 February 1871, 10.

“Another grand concert took place last evening at the same hall, and was very well attended. It was given for the benefit, as we understand, of a church in this city, although this fact was carefully excluded from the programme. The artists were Mme. Anna Bishop, Miss Sterling, and Messrs. Wehli, Laurence, Bristow, Simpson, Warren and Florio. The chorus of the Mendelssohn Union also took part. The selections were rather desultory and incongruous, but were rendered in a very satisfactory manner.”

4)
Announcement: New York Post, 20 February 1871, 2.

“In the evening there was another admirable concert at the same place.”