Costume Concert

Event Information

Venue(s):
Steinway Hall

Price: $.75; $1 reserved seat

Performance Forces:
Vocal

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
22 March 2025

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

16 Feb 1874, 8:00 PM
19 Feb 1874, 8:00 PM
20 Feb 1874, 8:00 PM
21 Feb 1874, 2:00 PM

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Philadelphia Male Quartet;  Richings Musical Union;  Caroline Richings;  Pierre [tenor] Bernard

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 16 February 1874, 7.
2)
Review: New York Herald, 17 February 1874, 7.

“Mrs. Caroline Riching-Bernard’s Musical Union gave another of their costume concerts at Steinway Hall last evening, before a limited house. The part singing was excellent, and the few solos interspersed through the bill for soprano, tenor, harp, organ and piano were received with applause. Mrs. Bernard has good material in her Union, which practice together and diligence will undoubtedly lead to a position of eminence as a vocal organization.” 

3)
Review: New York Herald, 20 February 1874, 7.

“The Caroline Richings-Bernard Musical Union had a concert last night at Steinway Hall, which was numerously attended. The excellence of the part singing was more strongly marked than at any of the preceding concerts.”

4)
Review: New York Herald, 21 February 1874, 6.

“The Caroline Richings-Bernard Musical Union gave a concert at Steinway Hall last night before a large audience. The programme was made up of part songs, very excellently rendered; selections by Mrs. Richings-Bernard and her husband, and harp and piano solos. Although not aiming at any high standard of art, these concerts are interesting in many respects, variety and ensemble being the principal feature.”