Mary Berry in St Peter's, Rome - 18 November, 1820
from Diary of Mary Berry, 18 November 1820, page 263:
Went to St. Peter’s to hear the music in the Capello del Choro, where eight cardinals were present. We saw their entrance in procession, very picturesque from the church. The music was fine—a double choir—and sung by the soprani of the Pope’s chapel. Later, we walked in the church; it was full of people, and decorated and lighted more than usual, on account of its being the fête of the consecration of the church. The effect of the light around the canopy; the… more >>
Mary Berry, Diary of Mary Berry, 18 November 1820. In Lady Theresa Lewis, Lady Theresa Lewis and Lady Theresa Lewis (ed.), Extracts of the Journal and Correspondence of Miss Berry from the Year 1783 to 1852, volume 3 (London, 1865), p. 263. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1542968276915 accessed: 23 December, 2024
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Listening to
hide composerschurch music | performed by the Pope's chapel choir |
Experience Information
Date/Time | 18 November, 1820 |
Medium | live |
Listening Environment | in the company of others, indoors, in public |