Dedication of the Roman Catholic Church of St. John the Baptist

Event Information

Venue(s):
St. John the Baptist Church (Roman Catholic)

Event Type:
Choral

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
10 June 2024

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

23 Jun 1872, 10:00 AM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
Mass, K. Anh. 232, G major
aka Mass, no. 12
Composer(s): Mozart
2)
"Veni Creator Spiritus"
Composer(s): Millard

Citations

1)
Announcement: New-York Times, 24 June 1872, 8.
2)
Article: New York Sun, 24 June 1872, 1.

“The choir consisted of fifty performers and a full brass band.”

3)
Article: New York Herald, 24 June 1872, 6.
4)
Announcement: New-York Daily Tribune, 25 June 1872, 6.

Charges to be filed against the captains who permitted martial music to be played in their precincts during the procession.

5)
Article: New-York Times, 25 June 1872, 2.

Street procession in violation of superintendent’s order; permit granted with the provision that music not be used; charges of neglect of duty.

6)
Article: New-York Times, 02 July 1872, 4.

Request that the whole truth be told.

7)
Article: New York Post, 05 July 1872, 4.

Trial of captains on charges of neglect of duty for processions to pass through their precincts on Sunday, June 23, headed by bands of music.

8)
Article: New-York Daily Tribune, 06 July 1872, 8.

Trial of five captains for allowing a band to play in their precincts on Sunday. 

9)
Article: New-York Times, 06 July 1872, 2.

Trial of six police captains for allowing a musical procession to pass through their precincts.