New York Harmonic Society Soiree

Event Information

Venue(s):
Irving Hall

Event Type:
Choral

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
5 July 2012

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

23 Jun 1865, Evening

Program Details



Review doesn’t specify which day of this week this concert took place.

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  New York Harmonic Society
2)
Work, unidentified
Composer(s): Bach
3)
Work, unidentified
Composer(s): Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
4)
Work, unidentified
Composer(s): Fesca
5)
Work, unidentified
Composer(s): Franz
6)
Work, unidentified
Composer(s): Beethoven
7)
Work, unidentified
Composer(s): Schumann
8)
Work, unidentified
Composer(s): Bishop
9)
Work, unidentified
Composer(s): Wallace
10)
Work, unidentified
Composer(s): Curschmann
11)
Work, unidentified
Composer(s): Hawman

Citations

1)
Review: New-York Daily Tribune, 26 June 1865, 7.

     “This well-known choral society gave a fresh soiree at Irving Hall a few evenings since.  The programme consisted of selections from Bach, Mendelssohn, Fesca, Franz, Beethoven, Schumann, Bishop, Wallace, Curschman [sic], Hawman, &c.  The solo singers were amateurs, and in that capacity have immunity from criticism but we would suggest that the soirees of a choral society are hardly the occasions for the display of a great proportion of very moderate amateur talent, vocal and instrumental.  Double the number of choruses would have satisfactorily replaced half a dozen very questionable solos.”