The announcement of this service published by Dalibor 10/11/1859 noted that the Žofín Academy was participating in this performance of Tomášek’s Requiem in B minor. On Sunday [13/11/1859] a rehearsal was to be held at the Žofín Academy at 3pm, ‘and it is possible to hope, that plenty of singers and amateurs will present themselves.’ The solo vocal parts were taken by Miss Charlotte von Tiefensee [soprano], who according to a separate report published by Dalibor 10/11/1859 had only just arrived in Prague, Miss Marie Müllerová [alto], Peták [tenor] and Karel Strakatý [bass]. According to the subsequent Dalibor 20/11/1859 review of the event, Miss Müllerová replaced Miss J. Panatovičová, who was suffering from illness. The organist was J.L. Zvonař. The ‘efficacious director Zik. Kolešovský conducted this composition with great prudence, and in spite of some vacillations from inattentive boy singers the performance emerged very respectably. As concerns the soli, it is fitting for us to give most ardent thanks to the celebrated singer Miss Charlotta z Tiefensee, who obligingly gave the soprano arias and especially in the Benedictus with her excellent performance, melodious voice and surprisingly beautiful mezza voce made a deep impression.’ Miss Müllerová sang her part with ‘laudable success. Mr Peták with his pretty voice for his part gained merited approbation. Mr Zvonař played with dignity and expression on the organ.’ The review then related that requiem masses had also been given for Jungmann in Hradec Králové, Chrudim, in German Děčín and Nimburk, and that these towns deserved thanks in the name of the whole nation. The critic concluded ‘We cannot understand the icy coldness of many Czech towns to our nationhood, who prefer to remember the German Schiller than celebrate the memory of the father of Czech literature. God it is true!’ The earlier Dalibor 10/11/1859 report asserted that Tomášek’s Requiem had not been heard in Prague for 10 years.

News appeared in Prager Morgenpost on 14/11/1859 that ‘The Requiem for J. Jungmann takes place not on 14th of this month, the day on which he died, but Wednesday 16th November at 11am in the church of St Clement.’ This probably reflected brief news that had been given by Prager Zeitung on 7/11/1859 that a requiem would be given for the ‘Czech lexicographer [böhmische Lexikographen]’ on the 14th, the day of his death, at 12 noon in the church of St Clement. No further details of the event were given by that early report. However, the later Morgenpost text on the 14/11/1859 as well as specifiying the correct date also listed the participants and that they would perform Tomášek’s Requiem mass. On the day of the event, in the course of publishing biographical details of Miss Tiefensee, who had recently arrived in Prague, the newspaper noted again that she was to sing in the requiem performance. A review of the event was then appeared in the following issue of Prager Morgenpost on 17/11/1859. This was of very similar content and critical opinion to the review published only a few days later by Dalibor 20/11/1859. The German newspaper reported that the attendance was ‘most numerous’, including people of ‘all classes and generations ... In particular there were very many and outstanding members of the University, the Professors of the Estates-Polytechnic, the Gymnasium, the Secondary School [Realschule] and other educational institutes, men of the literary world, the cream of [our] young Czech literature, journalists and other persons of distinction present. ... The great space of the church was so densely packed that no few of those who came late had to remain outside.’ In addition to Tomášek’s Requiem also performed was Kolešovský’s [motet] Animas fidelium, ‘which ... the composer, aided by many excellent artists under his leadership excellently rendered.’ The singing of Tiefensee inspired similar praise as was outlined above in the Dalibor review, the Morgenpost critic noting the beautiful tone of her voice and in particular in the middle register. Miss Müllerová was also praised for admirably overcoming the complexities of her difficult part.

On 17/11/1859 Prager Zeitung published an account of the event, in particular relating details of the church service given by the archbishop Štulc. Little information was included about the musical content of the occasion, the text reporting the participation of Miss Tiefensee and mistakenly noted that the work performed was Kolešovský’s Requiem. A brief review of this event appeared in Bohemia 17/11/1859, commenting in most detail upon the considerable attendance and how the church was over-full.

This was the final appearance of Kolešovský directing a performance of the Žofín Academy. News appeared of his leaving the position of Director of the Academy appeared in Prague newspapers and periodicals just prior to this event. Dalibor 10/11/1859 announced his resignation, noting too that the reason for his departure was unknown.