Charles Halle in Rome - April, 1889

from Life and letters of Sir Charles Hallé; being an autobiography (1819-1860) , page 347:

Yesterday at 10 o'clock we went to High Mass at St. Peter's [Rome], which was sung by a Cardinal under the dome, not before the real high altar, but before one on the side of the crypt towards the entrance. The Papal Choir sang, and most beautifully, although the music was the reverse of sacred.

cite as

Charles Halle, and Marie Hallé and Charles E Halle (ed.), Life and letters of Sir Charles Hallé; being an autobiography (1819-1860) (London, 1896), p. 347. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1429192655689 accessed: 14 October, 2024

location of experience: Rome

Listeners

Charles Halle
Conducting, Pianist
1819-1895

Listening to

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sacred sung music performed by The Papal Choir

Experience Information

Date/Time April, 1889
Medium live
Listening Environment in the company of others, indoors, in public

Originally submitted by Meg Barclay on Thu, 16 Apr 2015 14:57:35 +0100
Approved on Sat, 24 Oct 2015 12:06:02 +0100