Requiem Mass for the Souls of Members of the Young Men’s Roman Catholic Association Fallen in Battle

Event Information

Venue(s):
St. Patrick's Cathedral (Mott Street)

Conductor(s):
Mr. [St. Patrick's Cathedral] Harrison

Event Type:
Chamber (includes Solo), Choral

Performance Forces:
Instrumental

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
24 July 2011

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

10 Jun 1864, 9:00 AM

Program Details



Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  St. Patrick's Cathedral Choir;  Mr. [vocalist] Hurbner;  [vocalist] Abele;  [soprano] Dunderdale;  [soprano] Sweeney;  Madame [vocalist] Paulitz;  [vocalist] Sisser;  R. [vocalist/cond./dir.] Gonzalez;  H. Schwicardi;  Mr. [St. Patrick's Cathedral] Harrison
2)
Requiem brevis, K. Anh. C 1.90, D minor, Kyrie
aka Short Requiem
Composer(s): Mozart
3)
Requiem, K. 626, D minor, selections
Composer(s): Mozart
4)
Mass, unidentified, selections
Composer(s): Kalliwoda

Citations

1)
Announcement: New-York Daily Tribune, 10 June 1864, 8.
“[F]or the purpose of the souls of the members of the New-York Young Men’s Roman Catholic Benevolent Association, who have been killed or who have died during the war.  The ceremony will be performed by the Very Rev. Father Starrs.  Mozart’s grand requiem will be sung by a choir selected for the occasion.”
2)
Review: New-York Times, 12 June 1864, 8.
“A very large audience gathered at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, in Mott-street, on Friday morning, to participate in the solemn ceremony of the mass which was offered for the souls of the members of the Young Men’s Roman Catholic Association, who have fallen in battle during the present war. . . .The choir, under the direction of Mr. Harrison, organist, sang very beautifully the music selected for the occasion.”