Venue(s):
Irving Hall
Event Type:
Chamber (includes Solo)
Performance Forces:
Instrumental, Vocal
Status:
Published
Last Updated:
5 July 2021
“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.”
“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.”