Henry Croswell et al. in St Stephen's Church, Hampstead, London - 3 July, 1881, 07:00 PM
from Transcript of the diaries of Henry Croswell, page 263:
O[rgan]. – Large, fine and beautifully played.
H[ymns]. – S. STEPHEN'S SPECIAL HYMN BOOK with an Anthem.
C[hoir]. – Large with good singers all surpliced. The Anthem etc. very fine.
[The congregation numbered] 900 – There were many swells but few males. […]
S[ermon]. – We didn't stop.
Henry Croswell, Transcript of the diaries of Henry Croswell. In British Library, number 000826807, C.194.c.113 , p. 263. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1551353326465 accessed: 25 November, 2024 (By permission of the British Library.)
Listeners
Listening to
hide composers| Anglican church music including an anthem and hymns | performed by the choir and organist of St Stephen's Church Hampstead |
Experience Information
| Date/Time | 3 July, 1881, 07:00 PM |
| Duration | 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.