Audience at St Margaret's Church, London in London - late 19th Century
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 137:
Archdeacon Farrar was also a Canon of the Abbey, while as Rector of the Commons' Church he was always willing to give facilities for musical celebrations at St. Margaret's, in which I was glad to help him in any way, for he was a kind and cordial friend. On one occasion he got me to help with the
boys in a performance of John Farmer's Cantata, "Christ and His Soldiers." He had known Farmer at Harrow, and had a great admiration for him. Farmer came and conducted his work, which, although it cannot be called a great masterpiece, seemed to give him intense pleasure. He got very excited, and
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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. 137. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1432830897857 accessed: 22 December, 2024
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Christ and His Soldiers
written by John Farmer |
performed by Choir, John Farmer |
Experience Information
| Date/Time | late 19th Century |
| Medium | live |
| Listening Environment | in the company of others, indoors, in public |
Originally submitted by sp327 on Thu, 28 May 2015 17:34:58 +0100
Approved on Mon, 16 Nov 2015 11:34:22 +0000