Lowell Mason in Bloomsbury Baptist Chapel, London - in the beginning of 1853
from Musical letters from Abroad, pages 300-301:
Congregational chanting is very good in some of the non-conformist churches; it was really excellent in Rev. Mr. Brock's church this evening. The chant was in unison[. ...] Of course, the organist played full harmony. The fine old tune, Tallis, (Cantica Laudis, p. 307,) was sung to the 23d Psalm,
"My shepherd will supply my need."
The organ is very well played by an amateur; yet he has the habit of stopping his instrument at the end of each stanza, so as to break up all flow of melody. We hardly know a worse habit than this, which we have heard in several places … more >>
Lowell Mason, Musical letters from Abroad. In Musical Letters from Abroad (New York, 1854), p. 300-301. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1461791817263 accessed: 25 November, 2024
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A hymn
written by Thomas Tallis |
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Date/Time | in the beginning of 1853 |
Medium | live |
Listening Environment | in the company of others, indoors, in public |