Charles Burney - June, 1769

from Letter from Charles Burney to Esther and Fanny Burney, 22nd June 1769, page 52:

I know it will please you much to hear that the Performance of my Anthem is just very well over, not one mistake of consequence - Barsanti did extreamly well, & all was much applauded - I shall tomorrow have both my Degrees; (for I must first take that of Batchelor of musick) with great unanimity & reputation...
cite as

Letter from Charles Burney to Esther and Fanny Burney, 22nd June 1769. In Charles Burney, and Alvaro Ribeiro (ed.), The letters of Dr Charles Burney, volume 1 (Oxford, 1991), p. 52. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1410347343945 accessed: 28 March, 2024

Listeners

Charles Burney
musicologist, Musician, Writer
1726-1814

Listening to

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I will love Thee, O Lord, my Strength
written by Charles Burney

Experience Information

Date/Time June, 1769
Medium live
Listening Environment in the company of others, indoors

Notes

According to Ribeiro, Charles Burney's anthem was 'I will love Thee, O Lord, my Strength'.


Originally submitted by Charlotte on Wed, 10 Sep 2014 12:09:04 +0100