British Army officers et al. in Bethlehem - 23 November, 1917
from Diary entry by Ronald Storrs, 24 December 1917, page 293:
The ritual seemed best performed by eight little scarlet-robed Syrian acolytes. The singing which proceeded from a choir behind the altar was credible (canons and simple frugal movements being attempted) rather than agreeable, and could anyway never have done much good with an organ composed exclusively of the cheapest and tinniest reeds. About forty British officers sitting behind us, and on out left including eleven up in the pulpit, the crowd.
cite as
Ronald Storrs, Diary entry by Ronald Storrs, 24 December 1917. In Orientations (London, 1939), p. 293. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1392143921527 accessed: 6 October, 2024
Listeners
Ronald Storrs
Civil Servant British Foreign and Colonial Office, amateur pianist, Military Governor of Jerusalem diplomat, amateur pianist
1881-1855
Listening to
hide composersunspecified church music | performed by choir of Franciscan Church Bethlehem |
Experience Information
Date/Time | 23 November, 1917 |
Medium | live |
Listening Environment | in the company of others, indoors, in public |
Originally submitted by Helen Chambers on Thu, 13 Feb 2014 14:22:09 +0000