Henry Croswell et al. in St Mary Abchurch, City of London - 18 January, 1880, 11:00 AM
from Transcript of the diaries of Henry Croswell, page 183:
O[rgan]. – Fine, recently restored.
H[ymns]. – (given out by the Parish Clerk) Ordinary. Why no Anthem?
C[hoir]. – Six men and ten lads among whom was one fine treble. They were surpliced and all good singers.
[The congregation numbered] 50 – A few badly behaved "young ladies". There were Charity children so well behaved.
[…]
M[iscellaneous]. – It was a musical service which was a great treat, but, alas, all Anglicans.
Henry Croswell, Transcript of the diaries of Henry Croswell. In British Library, number 000826807, C.194.c.113 , p. 183. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1549020231016 accessed: 7 November, 2024 (By permission of the British Library.)
Listeners
Listening to
hide composers| Anglican church music and hymns | performed by the choir and organist of St Mary Abchurch |
Experience Information
| Date/Time | 18 January, 1880, 11:00 AM |
| Duration | 1 hours 45 minutes |
| Medium | live |
| Listening Environment | in the company of others, indoors, in public |
Notes
Henry Croswell (1840–93) kept a record of his visits to churches in London over a period of more than twelve years (1872–85). He made methodical notes about the number of clergy, the churchmanship, the congregation, the sermon and the church architecture, as well as commenting on the music that he heard (the organ, the hymns and the choir). The above listening experience has been extracted from one of these records.