Annual Children’s Concert of the St. Ann’s Church Sunday School: 4th

Event Information

Venue(s):
Irving Hall

Event Type:
Chamber (includes Solo)

Performance Forces:
Instrumental, Vocal

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
5 July 2021

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

31 Mar 1864, Evening

Program Details

Program of 35 pieces. Performers included an unidentified harpist and children from the Sunday School of St. Anne’s Church.

Performers and/or Works Performed

Citations

1)
Announcement: New York Post, 31 March 1864.

“The Fourth Annual Concert of the children of the Sunday School of St. Ann’s Church will be given to night at Irving Hall. Special preparations have been made. The entertainment will consist of music on the piano, solos, quartettes, recitations, dialogues and readings by the children, and by ladies and gentlemen whose names are unknown to the public.”
 

2)
Review: New-York Daily Tribune, 01 April 1864, 5.

Chidren’s Concert at Irving Hall.—Maxima debtor pueris reverntis.—This phrase of the satirist was put in practice, last night, by an immense attendance of adult people at a children’s concert—the performers belonging to the Sunday School of St. Anne’s Church. As much resepct and attention were given to the youthful executants as if they were well-known lyrical names. The only difficulty in noticing the details arises from the great number of pieces and performance. The bill of fare relates thirty-five pieces. Now were we to undertake to give a critique of the aforesaid thirty-five, severally and generally, we would have to exclude telegraphic reports, not to say to leading articles; so we avail ourselves of the privilege of much respectful silence upon the efforts of the little ones. It is, we may say, significant, that a Sunday School, a phrase convertible with words of three or four syllables, not too well spelt and some moral pocket handkerchiefs should turn out a little host of performers and singers, giving opera pieces, singing, playing on piano, and recitations. A rousing incident in the programme was a performance by twenty little drummers—the Martin Drum Corps—named in honor of Mr. R.M. Martin, so active in spiriting and instructing the school. The applause was applause was constant and ardent, and the projectors of the entertainment may congratulate themselves on the success of the evening.”
 

3)
Review: Musical Review and World, 09 April 1864, 119.
“A very interesting entertainment took place last week at Irving Hall.  The occasion was the Fourth Annual Festival and Concert by the children of the Sunday School of St. Ann’s Church.  There was singing, piano playing, harp playing, reciting and drumming done to a very considerable extent.  Master Ward presided at the pianoforte.  The whole affair gave entire satisfaction.”