Dr. Verrinder in Windsor - mid 19th Century
from Life and Reminiscences of Sir George J. Elvey, page 95:
On weekday mornings the music at St. George's was mostly selected from Boyce, Greene, and Croft's collections, frequently unaccompanied, and Dr. Verrinder says : " I confess I have never heard the compositions of Gibbons, Purcell, Blow, etc., given with so much artistic and devotional feeling as in the old days at the Chapel.
" The organ accompaniments to the Psalms were a thing to hear and not forget."
cite as
Lady Mary Elvey, Life and Reminiscences of Sir George J. Elvey (London, 1894), p. 95. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1433151170788 accessed: 11 October, 2024
Listeners
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Psalms
written by Ravenscroft |
performed by George J. Elvey, The Choir of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle |
Various
written by John Blow, Henry Purcell, Orlando Gibbons |
Experience Information
Date/Time | mid 19th Century |
Medium | live |
Listening Environment | in the company of others, indoors |
Originally submitted by Gill on Mon, 01 Jun 2015 10:32:51 +0100
Approved on Tue, 22 Sep 2015 10:47:08 +0100