Prague Concert Life, 1850-1881

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Event title:

Celebration of mass

Venue: St Francis's Church [Kostel svatého Františka]

Event type: Church music events

Date: 08/12/1863 9am

Season: Advent

Keywords: Ecclesiastical / Religious events, Festival and celebratory events, Genres - Church music, Public performance events

Programme comprising:

General participants:
  • St Francis's Church [Kostel svatého Františka]: participating institution, vv
  • KREJČÍ, Josef: director of ensemble
KREJČÍ, Josef : Mass, solo vv, chorus, orch, nr.2, D minor, op.20
DE LA RUE, Pierre : unspecified Graduale, vv
PALESTRINA, Giovanni Pierluigi de : unspecified offertorium, vv

Commentary:

Prager Morgenpost 8/12/1863 published news of this event, reporting: ‘Church music. Today on the [Saint’s Day] of the Virgin Mary is being offered for performance in the Church of the Knights of the Cross at 9 o’clock Krejčí’s vocal Mass in F minor with a Graduale by Pierre de la Rue and Offertorium by Palestrina.’ An identical programme was performed by Krejčí at this venue on 22/11/1863.


Summary of sources:

Prager Morgenpost (08/12/1863)