The congregation of St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle in Windsor - 1874
from Life and Reminiscences of Sir George J. Elvey, page 219:
"The choir was augmented by some of the choristers of Westminster Abbey and the Chapel Royal, St. James's. Sir George presided at the organ, and he had, in addition, a full string band in the organ-loft, composed of members of Her Majesty's private band, and the band of the 2nd Life Guards, led by Mr. Gunness. The anthem was,"Sing unto God ; " and after the service the Russian national hymn was performed, followed by the " Festal March," and concluding with the English national anthem. Magnificently was the music performed ; splendid, indeed, was Sir George's playing on the lovely old organ, … more >>
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Lady Mary Elvey, Life and Reminiscences of Sir George J. Elvey (London, 1894), p. 219. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1433245486004 accessed: 12 November, 2024
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Date/Time | 1874 |
Medium | live |
Listening Environment | in the company of others, indoors |
Originally submitted by Gill on Tue, 02 Jun 2015 12:44:46 +0100
Approved on Tue, 22 Sep 2015 12:22:39 +0100