Church of St. Francis Xavier Christmas Service

Event Information

Venue(s):
Church of St. Francis Xavier

Conductor(s):
William Berge

Event Type:
Choral

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
3 November 2023

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

25 Dec 1871, Morning

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Eben's Orchestra;  Giuseppe Tamaro;  Teresa Wernecke [soprano-pf];  Mary Wernecke [contralto-harp];  A. [bass] Bacelli
2)
Mass, 3 voices. Selections
Composer(s): Mercadante
3)
Mass, unidentified. Selections
Composer(s): Rossi

Citations

1)
Announcement: New York Herald, 24 December 1871, 3.
2)
Announcement: New-York Times, 26 December 1871, 6.

“The music in this church, under the direction of the accomplished organist, Dr. William Berge, is always of a superior character; but yesterday, both at high mass and vespers, owing to the presence of an increased and thoroughly trained chorus and Eben’s orchestra, the music was of more than ordinary interest.”