Prague Concert Life, 1850-1881

Event title:

Celebration of mass

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

Event type: Church music events

Date: 22/02/1863 9am

Season: Lent

Programme comprising:

General participants:
  • St Francis's Church [Kostel svatého Františka]: participating institution, vv
  • KREJČÍ, Josef: director of ensemble
TŮMA, František Ignác : Mass, solo vv, chorus, [orch/org], D minor
KOŽELUH, ? : unspecified graduale, vv, [orch/org]
BRIXI, ? : unspecified oratorium, vv, [orch/org]

Commentary:

Prager Morgenpost 21/2/1863 published news announcing a forthcoming series of performance during Lent of sacred music by ‘old masters’ in the Kreuzherrenkirche [St Francis’s Church] arranged by the director of music there, Josef Krejčí. The source related: ‘Church music. Also during the present Lenten period the director Krejčí presents for performance, all at 9am, in the Church of the Knights of the Cross, refined, and for this period appropriate, sacred works of old masters, Tomorrow on the first Lent Sunday will be performed Tuma’s Mass in D minor and interpolations by Koželuch and Brixi.’ No further details of this event were given by the source.


Summary of sources:

Prager Morgenpost (21/02/1863)