Zion Church Christmas Day Service

Event Information

Venue(s):
Zion Protestant Episcopal Church

Event Type:
Choral

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
30 April 2025

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

25 Dec 1873, Morning

Program Details

No time given; Music in Gotham assumes this service took place in the morning.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Charles Wels;  Cornelia Stetson;  Agnes [vocalist] Vedder
2)
Schöpfung, Die, "Vollendet ist das grosse Werk"
aka Marvellous works; Achieved is the glorious work; Mighty work is done at last
Composer(s): Haydn
3)
"Venite"
Composer(s): Gunter [composer]
4)
Te Deum, unidentified
Composer(s): Millard
5)
Jubilate, unidentified
Composer(s): Mosenthal
6)
"Shout the glad tidings"
Composer(s): Warren
7)
"Hark! the herald angels sing"
Composer(s): Warren
8)
"There were shepherds"
Composer(s): Fairlamb

Citations

1)
Announcement: New York Post, 24 December 1873, 3.

Lists works. “This music will be sung by a quartet choir.”

2)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 25 December 1873, 6.

Soloists also included a Mrs. Mardon, Mr. Wood, and Mr. Aykie.