Dedication of St. Gabriel’s Roman Catholic Church

Event Information

Venue(s):
St. Gabriel’s Roman Catholic Church

Conductor(s):
Gustavus Schmitz [organist/composer]

Event Type:
Chamber (includes Solo), Choral

Performance Forces:
Instrumental

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
22 April 2012

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

12 Nov 1865, Morning

Program Details



Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  St. Gabriel’s Roman Catholic Church Choir;  Gustavus Schmitz [organist/composer]
2)
Mass, no. 2, D minor
Composer(s): Schmitz [organist/composer]

Citations

1)
Review: New York Herald, 13 November 1865, 5.

Long article on the dedication, with extensive description of the church.  “THE CHOIR. 

          A very fine choir occupied the organ loft.  Professor Schmidt [sic], the organist of St. Patrick’s cathedral, offered his services for the occasion, and under his able direction a very attractive program of sacred music was beautifully rendered.  This comprised Mass No. 2 in D minor.

          Offertory—Quano delicta soprano solo, with chorus

          Veni Creator

          Benedicitus—Soprano solo, with chorus

          Te Deum

          From an early hour the church was filled, and when the hour for commencing the mass arrived it was uncomfortably crowded in every part.

2)
Review: New-York Times, 13 November 1865, 4.

“The grand high mass was magnificently sung by the choir, their superb voices filling the church with harmony.”

3)
Review: New-York Daily Tribune, 13 November 1865, 5.

No mention of music. “A very large congregation assembled in the church yesterday.”