Baron von Bunsen in Basel - in the middle of 1840
from A Memoir of Baron Bunsen Volume 1, pages 578-579:
Letter from Bunsen to his wife, The Hotel Baur, Zurich: 5th July, 1840 -
I had been attracted towards a group of German countrymen singing in parts (to my great delight), when a party of French brethren in the faith (among them Valette, Le Grand of Freiburg, Jacquet of Glatz), singing the 'Hallelujah '
of Malan, drew me another way. The venerable Maire de Roche (looking like one of the Confessors among the Huguenots of the sixteenth century) spoke out of the fullness of his heart, as did Valette and others, in various words, shewing
union in spirit. ...
cite as
Baroness von Bunsen, A Memoir of Baron Bunsen Volume 1 (London, 1868), p. 578-579. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1433942083990 accessed: 22 November, 2024
Listeners
Listening to
hide composers| Hallelujah | performed by French Brethren |
Experience Information
| Date/Time | in the middle of 1840 |
| Medium | live |
| Listening Environment | in the company of others, outdoors |
Originally submitted by Gill on Wed, 10 Jun 2015 14:14:44 +0100
Approved on Fri, 18 Sep 2015 10:11:00 +0100