Rev. George Townsend in St Peter's, Rome - 27 March, 1850
from Journal of a tour in Italy, in 1850, with an account of an interview with the Pope at the Vatican, page 136:
Wednesday, the 27th [March, 1850]—To the Miserere in St. Peter's. The effect of the harmony was destroyed, and the music sometimes rendered even ludicrous, by the frequent and loud beating of the stand on which the books were laid. The chanting was certainly very beautiful, soft, and plaintive; but I have heard as good, though not so prolonged singing, in our own Cathedral.
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George Townsend, Journal of a tour in Italy, in 1850, with an account of an interview with the Pope at the Vatican (London, 1850), p. 136. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1517931714630 accessed: 19 December, 2024
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| Date/Time | 27 March, 1850 |
| Medium | live |
| Listening Environment | in the company of others, indoors, in public |
Originally submitted by 5011Henning on Tue, 06 Feb 2018 15:41:54 +0000
Approved on Mon, 19 Mar 2018 14:31:32 +0000