Church Music Association Public Rehearsal

Event Information

Venue(s):
Steinway Hall

Conductor(s):
Charles Edward Horsley

Event Type:
Choral

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
16 October 2025

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

20 Jan 1874, Afternoon

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Church Music Association
2)
Mass, op. 147
Composer(s): Schumann
3)
Elverskud
aka Elf-King’s daughter; Erlkönigs Tochter; Nachtgesang aus Erlkönigs Tochter
Composer(s): Gade

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., 20 January 1874.

“To 1st public rehearsal of C. M. A. (2nd concert) this p.m. I hope I shall like Schumann’s Mass better when I know it better. Doubtless I shall, but it seemed most ponderous this afternoon. It is all choral. From the Sanctus to the end, I saw gleams of light, but the earlier movements were—to me—dull, unmelodic, monotonous & meaningless. Gade’s graceful & pretty cantata (Erl King’s daughter) was most refreshing after this dry & dreary composition. It is founded on the fine old ballad in the Wunderhorn—a great old favorite of mine [Quote from the German text].

What a nice subject for a picture—the dark Norse pine forest, & the young Jarl riding up his horse as the weird lovely forms come dancing & floating toward him.”