Concert in Aid of the Free Church of the Redemption

Event Information

Venue(s):
Irving Hall

Price: $.50

Event Type:
Chamber (includes Solo)

Performance Forces:
Instrumental, Vocal

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
20 March 2015

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

24 Feb 1864, 8:00 PM

Program Details

Church of the Redemption on east fourteenth street.

In aid of the “summer funds.”

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  George Washbourne Morgan;  Gustavus Geary;  Mina Geary;  Maria B. Leach;  Miss Pearson;  M. A. [vocal] Cordrey;  Jennie Kempton;  John Rogers Thomas
2)
"Birds in the wilderness"
Composer(s): Unidentified
Participants:  Jennie Kempton
3)
"Comin' thro' the rye"
aka Coming through the rye
Text Author: Burns
Participants:  Jennie Kempton
4)
"Du bist mir nah und doch so fern"
aka Thou art so near and yet so far ; Beloved star; Thou art so near
Composer(s): Reichardt [composer]
Text Author: Oxenford
Participants:  Gustavus Geary
5)
"Dear Mother, I've come home to die"
aka Dear mother I've come home to die
Composer(s): Tucker [comp.-cond.-voc.]
Text Author: Bowers
Participants:  Gustavus Geary
6)
"Beating of my own heart, The"
Composer(s): Macfarren [composer]
Participants:  Mina Geary
7)
"Tripping down the lane"
Composer(s): Guernsey
Text Author: Browne
Participants:  Mina Geary

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 21 February 1864.

2)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 21 February 1864, 7.

3)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 23 February 1864.

4)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 24 February 1864.

Multiple ads.  Thomas “sings a new song, and also a very old one.”  The Gearys “will sing some of their choicest songs and ballads.”  “Ballads—English, Irish, And Scotch, with duets, trios.”

5)
Advertisement: New-York Times, 24 February 1864, 7.

Several small ads, listing song titles for Kempton, G. Geary and M. Geary.  Also: “J.R. Thomas Sings a New Song, also a very old one.”