Lowell Mason in Birmingham - early September, 1852
from Musical letters from Abroad, page 201:
At half past 3 o’clock we attended the church of St. Martin’s (Episcopal). The congregation was small, and was (as we supposed from the application of almost every one who came in to the Beadleship for a seat) composed mostly of strangers. The service was dull and monotonous, no one appearing to manifest any other interest than a desire to get through. The chanting, however, was an exception, and was of a character somewhat new. It was almost exclusively instrumental, being performed on the organ. Of course, we could find no fault with the articulation of words, or the rapidity … more >>
Lowell Mason, Musical letters from Abroad. In Musical Letters from Abroad (New York, 1854), p. 201. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1448921066520 accessed: 3 December, 2024
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Experience Information
Date/Time | early September, 1852 |
Medium | live |
Listening Environment | in the company of others, indoors, in public |