Broadway Tabernacle Sunday School Organ Concert Benefit

“Mr. John K. Paine, the celebrated American organist . . . For the Benefit of the Sunday School . . . Mr. Paine, on this occasion, will have the honor playing for the first time before a New-York audience.  A young American of rare genius, he has already acquired a European celebrity.  An indefatigable and severe student, he has under the most eminent German Masters, risen to the first rank in his profession, both as an Organist and Composer.  Mr. Paine is [a] true representative of the school of the great master, Sebastian Bach, and the Committee feel fully warranted in assuring lovers of the art that this Concert will be one of the most rare and intellectual feasts of the season.”

“The well-known organist from Boston, Mr. J. Paine, last Wednesday afternoon gave a private organ performance, and the next following Thursday night a public concert, at the Broadway Tabernacle Church, fully sustaining his reputation as being an artist of taste and considerable ability.”

“Mr. J.K. Paine, a young American organist of positive attainments, gave an exhibition of his powers on Thursday last, at an up-town Church, and secured an unmistakable verdict in his favor. Mr. Paine is an admirable player, and shines to particular advantage in Bach’s music, which he interprets with graceful ease and effect. We shall be glad to hear that the concert is to be repeated. The public has much to learn from a performer whose method is so solid and praiseworthy.”