Henry Croswell et al. in St Peter's Chapel, Buckingham Gate, Pimlico, London - 19 November, 1882, 06:30 PM
from Transcript of the diaries of Henry Croswell, page 308:
O[rgan]. – Large, good and well played in the West Gallery. A cornet accompanied it and they called it "the Band"!
H[ymns]. – A special Mission Hymn Book was provided.
C[hoir]. – Twelve boys, six men, of whom the leader beat time with his finger.
[The congregation numbered] 130 – I saw a few grooms, footmen etc., many girls and some young women. There were few families and none looked actually poor.
Henry Croswell, Transcript of the diaries of Henry Croswell. In British Library, number 000826807, C.194.c.113 , p. 308. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1552407238735 accessed: 11 January, 2025 (By permission of the British Library.)
Listeners
Listening to
hide composers| Anglican church music and hymns | performed by a cornet player, the choir and organist of St Peter's Chapel Buckingham Gate |
Experience Information
| Date/Time | 19 November, 1882, 06:30 PM |
| Duration | 1 hours 15 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.