Trinity Church Easter Service

Event Information

Venue(s):
Trinity Church

Conductor(s):
A. H. Messiter

Event Type:
Choral

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
8 October 2025

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

09 Apr 1871, Morning

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Orchestra, unidentified;  Trinity Church Choir
2)
Mass, H. XXII, 3, G major. Selections
aka Mass, no. 1
Composer(s): Haydn

Citations

1)
: Strong, George Templeton. New-York Historical Society. The Diaries of George Templeton Strong, 1863-1869: Musical Excerpts from the MSs, transcribed by Mary Simonson. ed. by Christopher Bruhn., 10 April 1871.

“Yesterday was Easter. Early down to Trinity, to secure our pew. Service orchestral—nearly the same with that of last Christmas—(Haydn’s 1st Mass)—effective & approved. Crowd dense. Even the sidewalk was packed, they say.

This morning’s World says that Messiter added a ‘tombstone part’ to the score of Haydn’s Mass. Can this mean ‘trombone?’”