Evening of English Glees: 1st

Event Information

Venue(s):
De Garmo Hall

Performance Forces:
Vocal

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
7 November 2024

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

29 Jan 1873, 8:00 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  George E. Aiken [bass];  George G. [tenor] Rockwood;  Henrietta Beebe;  William H. [baritone] Beckett;  Louisa [alto] Finch;  Charles G. [tenor] Bush
2)
"Yeoman's wedding song, The"
Composer(s): Poniatowski
3)
"With sighs, sweet rose"
aka With sighs sweet rose
Composer(s): Callcott

Citations

1)
Review: New York Post, 30 January 1873, 2.

“A very excellent and highly-appreciative audience assembled last night at De Garmo’s, on the occasion of the first of ‘Three Evenings of English Glees’ announced by Messrs. Bush, Rockwood, Beckett and Aiken. This quartet is justly prized by all musical amateurs, and last evening was gracefully assisted by Miss Beebe and Miss Finch.

Selections from Calcott, Hatton, Cooke and others were interpreted carefully and delicately, in a manner most creditable to the reputation of the quartet as musical scholars.

Mr. Beckett’s rich and sympathetic voice, excellently used, was heard to great advantage in the ‘Yeoman’s Wedding Song’ by Poniatowski, while Callcott’s quartet, ‘With Sighs, Sweet Rose,’ charmed everyone.”