A Lancashire collier in Church House, Westminster - 1902

from Westminster Pilgrim; Being a Record of Service in Church, Cathedral and Abbey, College University and Concert Room, with a Few Notes on Sport, page 250:

The Abbey and its music had for some years an enthusiastic visitor and admirer in a Lancashire collier [...] I made his acquaintance through the Purcell Festival, when he wrote saying how glad he was to hear that we were going to erect a monument to Purcell, and enclosing a subscription of 10s 6d. I showed the letter to the Dean, who sent the miner two tickets. He attended the Festival, and afterwards became a frequent visitor to the Abbey. [...] On a more notable occasion, viz., a rehearsal in Church House of the music for King Edward's Coronation, sure enough there was my collier …   more >>
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Frederick Bridge, Westminster Pilgrim; Being a Record of Service in Church, Cathedral and Abbey, College University and Concert Room, with a Few Notes on Sport (), p. 250. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1433090713890 accessed: 29 March, 2024

location of experience: Church House, Westminster

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Music for King Edward's cornoation

Experience Information

Date/Time 1902
Medium live
Listening Environment in the company of others, indoors, in public

Originally submitted by sp327 on Sun, 31 May 2015 17:45:14 +0100
Approved on Mon, 16 Nov 2015 11:50:15 +0000