William Gardiner in Chichester Cathedral - 29 September, early 19th Century

from Music and Friends: Or, Pleasant Recollections of a Dilettante, pages 853-854:

After Portsmouth my object was to see Chichester cathedral... It happened to be the feast of St. Michael, 29th of September, when a full choir are in attendance, or I should have had the mortification of paying my visit on a day when the organ is never used. It is a noble instrument, and played in a masterly manner by young Mr. Bennett, brother to the unfortunate gentleman killed by the overturning of a coach when going to the Worcester music-meeting. The diapasons are of ancient make, and enamelled, producing such a body of tone that I mistook them for the bourdon stop. This organ and the …   more >>

cite as

William Gardiner, Music and Friends: Or, Pleasant Recollections of a Dilettante, volume 2 (London, January, 1838), p. 853-854. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1435611791742 accessed: 4 November, 2024

location of experience: Chichester Cathedral

Listeners

William Gardiner
Composer, Hosier
1770-1853

Listening to

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Anglican service
written by William Croft
performed by Mr. Bennett

Experience Information

Date/Time 29 September, early 19th Century
Medium live
Listening Environment in the company of others, indoors, in public

Originally submitted by Meg Barclay on Mon, 29 Jun 2015 22:03:11 +0100
Approved on Tue, 25 Aug 2015 10:33:18 +0100