Event Information
Venue(s):
Academy of Music
Event Type:
Choral
Record Information
Status:
Published
Last Updated:
16 June 2016
Performance Date(s) and Time(s)
18 Jul 1865, 10:30 AM
Performers and/or Works Performed
2)
aka Only thee
Composer(s): Jost
3)
aka Saengergrusz;
Singer’s greeting, The
Composer(s): Fischer [composer]
4)
aka Hunting song
Composer(s): Andre
5)
aka Meeting, The
Composer(s): Kunz
6)
aka Wine chorus
Composer(s): Krüger
7)
aka How murmer the waves
Composer(s): Abt
8)
aka Grove, The
Composer(s): Häser
9)
aka Storm and blessing
Composer(s): Kalliwoda
10)
aka Sailor’s Dream;
Gesange
Composer(s): Abt
11)
aka Good night, farewell;
Gute Nacht
Composer(s): Kücken
12)
Composer(s): Schnabel
13)
aka Evening fete
Composer(s): Abt
14)
aka Wanderers Nachtlied;
Der du von dem Himmel bist;
Wanderer's night song
Composer(s): Reissiger
15)
aka Love
Composer(s): Zöllner [composer]
Citations
1)
Article: New-Yorker Staats-Zeitung und Herold, 18 July 1865, 1.
Not well attended. Rehearsal promises a grand concert tonight. However, the rehearsal was clearly necessary, because several repetitions were needed for the ensemble to sing with clarity and confidence, for example in the “Thürmerchor.” It is no wonder that there are difficulties in the performance, because the chorusters did not have the opportunity to sing in a mass chorus for 4-5 years and certainly that needs practice. In addition we would like to suggest to only have trained singers participate in the mass chorus to not disturb the musical balance of the educated voices. The four pieces chosen for the main chorus are good choices. The event was sold out by the afternoon.
2)
Review: New-York Times, 19 July 1865, 5.
Includes the program. “Yesterday morning a grand rehearsal was had of the following…at which the two thousand singers were present, and in which they participated, to the great delight of the few privileged ones in the audience.”
