Trinity Church Whitsunday Service

Event Information

Venue(s):
Trinity Church

Event Type:
Choral

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
9 October 2025

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

28 May 1871, Morning

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
Symphony, no. 5, op. 67, C minor. Selections
Composer(s): Beethoven
2)
Anthem, unidentified
Composer(s): Hummel
3)
Messe solennelle de ste. Cécile, selections
aka St. Cecilia Mass; Saint Cecilia Mass
Composer(s): Gounod

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., 28 May 1871.

“This being Whitsunday there was another full orchestral service at Trinity. It was pronounced the best yet given. Ellie was enthusiastic over it, & was much impressed. Trinity Church, the liturgy, fine music, & an orchestra, all together, happen to appeal to me strongly. Service was the same as on Ascension Day, except we had both the 2nd & 4th movements of the C minor symphony (as opening & closing voluntaries) & that the offertory was a handsome motett by Hummel. The Sanctus of Gounod’s Mass grows on me. It is sensuous & warm in color but certainly most effective.”