• Society of Musical Artists: participating institution
• Žofín Academy: participating institution, vv
• Teaching candidates of the 'National-school' in Budeč: participating institution, vv
• Prague Conservatory: pupil(s) of institute, orch, vv
• Estates Theatre orchestra: participating orchestra
• GMACHOVÁ, Pauline: soloist, v
• STRAKATÝ, Karel: soloist, v
• EMMINGER, Josef: soloist, v
• ŠKROUP, Jan Nepomuk: director of ensemble
• Estates Theatre chorus: participating ensemble, vv

Advance details of this event appeared in a report published in the Lokalzeitung section of Bohemia 21/12/1851. This noted that ‘As every year, so the local Tönkunstlergesellschaft now arranges a great concert for the benefit of its Widows and Orphans Institute. On Tuesday 23rd December at 5pm in the Žofín Hall will be given Haydn’s celebrated oratorio Die Jahreszeiten. Miss Fischer, Mr Versing and Mr Emminger will take on the vocal parts. The members of the Žofín Academy, the teaching candiates of the Budeč Institute, the pupils of the PragueConservatory and members of the Theatre Orchestra will participate in the production’. Bohemia 23/12/1851 reported that His Majesty the Emperor Ferdinand would attend this event. The Tagesanzeiger text of the same edition of Bohemia also reported the date, venue and time of the concert and the work to be performed.

A detailed review, signed ‘V.’, of the event was published by Bohemia 28/12/1851. The correspondent remarked that despite the participation of orchestras of both the [Estates] Theatre and the Conservatory, members of the Žofín Academy, the Budeč Institute and the [Estates] Theatre chorus, the performance was no better that that of the previous concert in which Mendelssohn’s Paulus was given. With the exception of the ‘Weinfestchor’ the performance lacked ‘precision and energy’ and rarely arose above the level of a ‘respectable run-through [über das Nieveau des anständigen Durchkommens]’. The occasion was adjudged to have been compromised by the withdrawal of the previously specified soloists Miss Fischer fourteen days earlier, and eight days earlier of Mr Versing who was due to have sung the part of Simon. The solo soprano part was then sung by Miss Gmach [Gmachová], who was praised for taking on this ‘difficult task’ in such a short period, and despite not yet being a professionally fully active singer. Mr Strakatý took over Versing’s part at very short notice. The event also suffered from a lack of preparation; there were only two ‘summary’ rehearsals, one of which was immediately preceding the concert. The correspondent hoped that the next oratorio performance [at Easter] would be a more fortuitous occasion, and concluded by noting that the concert was very numerously attended.

A notice was sent to Prager Zeitung by the directorate of the ‘Prague Artists- Widows- and Orphans-Society [Prager Tonkünstler-Witwen- und Waisen-Societät].’ It was published in the newspaper on 9/1/1852, and announced: ‘The Prague Society of Musicians presented a Christmas Concert on 23rd December 1851 in aid of its Widows- and Orphans-Institute and performed Joseph Haydn’s Oratorio “Die Jahreszeiten”. The contributors gave a worthy performance of this piece of music, combining a real sense of art and charity in fulfilling the concert’s beneficial purpose. Among the participants were Miss Gmach who took on the soprano solo, the ladies and gentlemen of the Sophien Academy, the male student teachers of the Bohemian High School, the orchestral pupils from the local Conservatory, the organ school students, the male members of the “Beseda” choral society, the male members of the Royal Estates Theatre orchestra, and a number of gentlemen amateurs joining in the choir and orchestra, not forgetting Mr Wenzel Nowotny [Václav Novotný], meanwhile deceased, owner of the Žofín Island who generously granted free use of the Hall, and particularly Mr Johann Škraup [Škroup], the Domkapellmeister, for his artistic direction at rehearsals and at the concert itself. The organisers are delighted to fulfill their duty of expressing herewith their heartfelt thanks to all contributors, on behalf of the Society and all its musicians’ widows and orphans.
From the management of the Prague Musical Artists Widows and Orphans Society.’

The Lokalzeitung section of Bohemia 28/12/1851 contained news that His Majesty the Emperor Ferdinand who had attended the concert, had gifted the Widows and Orphans Institute of the Tönkunstlergesellschaft the sum of 100fl.