Henry Croswell et al. in St Olave's Church, Hanbury Street, Mile End New Town, East End of London - 28 March, 1880, 07:00 PM
from Transcript of the diaries of Henry Croswell, page 197:
O[rgan]. – Smally, nicely played by a lady.
H[ymns]. – Capital hymns and better tunes.
C[hoir]. – Four men and ten lads surpliced.
[The congregation numbered] 200 – Being Easter evening there were probaly [sic] more than usual. All the service was well done.
[…]
There was a Processional. A choir boy announced to each person the hymn.
… more >>Henry Croswell, Transcript of the diaries of Henry Croswell. In British Library, number 000826807, C.194.c.113 , p. 197. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1550143912877 accessed: 29 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 Olave's Church Hanbury Street |
Experience Information
| Date/Time | 28 March, 1880, 07:00 PM |
| Duration | 1 hours 30 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.