Sixty Years of California Song Part 23

Farmer's ma.s.s in B flat.

Haydn's 8th.

Peter's ma.s.s in E flat.

GRAND HIGH Ma.s.s AT ST. PATRICK'S CHURCH, 1881

April 17th, Easter Day.

CHOIR

Miss H. Brandel, _soprano_ Mrs. M.R. Blake, _contralto_ Signora Bianchi, _mezzo-soprano_ Signor Bianchi, _tenor_ F. Shoenstein, _ba.s.s_

Music rendered:

Vide Aquam, V. Novello.

Veni Creator, Mrs. M.R. Blake.

"Alma Vergo," Mrs. Brandel.

Ma.s.s in B minor (five voices), John Sebastian Bach. Sung for the first time in San Francisco.

J.H. Dohrmann, master and organist.

Romberg's Te Deum--Orchestra.

J.K. Paine, ma.s.s.

W.A. Leonard's ma.s.s in B flat, four voices.

Regina Coeli (Paolo Giorza).

April 8th, extra Easter music--violin, organ, voice.

1888

October 28th, Concone ma.s.s. Vespers at 4 p.m.

November 20th, requiem--Father Koenig--Father Stockman.

December 2d, Bordeuse ma.s.s.

December 8th, requiem at 8:30.

December 22d, Bordeuse ma.s.s.

1889

January 1st, Bordeuse ma.s.s.

January 6th, part of three ma.s.ses.

January 13th, Werner's ma.s.s.

January 20th, Bordeuse ma.s.s.

January 27th, Peter's ma.s.s.

February 17th, Bordeuse ma.s.s.

February 24th, high ma.s.s--Millard's ma.s.s, second time.

March 3d, ma.s.s, Concone. Vespers at 4 p.m.

March 10th, Peter's ma.s.s. Vespers at 4 p.m.

March 24th, third Sunday in Lent, Gregorian chants.

March 31st, Gloria and Kyrie from Easter ma.s.s.

April 7th, Werner's ma.s.s. Vespers at 4 p.m.

April 14th, Palm Sunday, Millard's ma.s.s.

April 19th, Good Friday, requiem from green book.

April 21st, Easter Sunday, Buchler's ma.s.s and vespers.

April 25th, sang for the Sodality in the afternoon (Sisters of Mercy).

April 30th, closed my engagements at this church.

EARLY MUSICIANS OF CALIFORNIA

1852--Mary Matilda Kroh, organ, piano, Stockton, Cal., from Cincinnati, O.

1853--H.B. Underhill, organ, piano, Stockton, from New York.

1853--Paul Pioda, Benicia Female Seminary, from Italy.

1853--Mary E. Woodbridge, piano, organ, Benicia Female Seminary.

1853--Emily Wash, piano, Benicia Female Seminary.

1854--Johanna Lapfgeer, piano and organ, Benicia Female Seminary.

FIRST CHOIR OF SINGERS, 1852

Mary Matilda Kroh, _organist_ Emma Jane Kroh, _soprano_ Sarah Rebecca Kroh, _soprano_ Margaret R. Kroh, _alto_ Mary Matilda Kroh, _alto_ James Holmes, _ba.s.s_ Wm. W. Trembly, _tenor_ H. Noel, _tenor_ Geo. H. Blake, _tenor_ Wm. Belding, _ba.s.s_ Amos Durant, _ba.s.s_

[Ill.u.s.tration:

Mrs. Wm. E. Blake Ethel Jones Mrs. Chas. Lessig Everett S. Dowdle Louisa Crosett Margaret Oakes Josie Crew Grace LaRue

PUPILS AND ACCOMPANISTS OF THE 90's]

1853

Lucy Grove, _soprano_ Mary Newell, _soprano_ Lizzie Fisher, _alto_ Jennie Grove, _alto_ Sam Grove, _tenor_ Wm. H. Cobb, _tenor_ James Holmes, _ba.s.s_ The Ainsa Family (Castilians), Lola, Anita, Belana, Leonore, (1852) H.B. Underhill, _organist and piano_ (1854) Louisa Falkenburg, _pianist_

EMINENT SINGERS, 1854

Anna Thillon's corps of artists were:

Julia Gould S.W. Leach Mr. Ronconvieri Mr. Hudson Geo. Loder, _director_

MUSICIANS WHO CAME LATER IN THE FIFTIES

Beutler, Prof., _piano_ Bodecker, Louis, _piano_ Bosworth, H.M., _piano, organ_ Batkin, I., _piano, organ_ Bulle, Ole, _violin virtuoso_, 1854 Brandt, Herman, _violinist_, arrived 1894 Blankart, Otto, _violinist_ Blake, Geo. L., _cornet and drum, French horn_ Coggins, I.O., _cornet_ Dohrmann, J.H., _piano, organ, harmony, composer_ Dellepiane, F., _piano, organ_ Eaton, Prof., _organ, composer_ Espinosa, Signor, _organ_ Evans, George, _organ_ Fabbri, Mulder, _organ_ Foley, Prof., _violin_ Gee, George, _piano, organ_ Homier, Louis, _piano, violin_ Hunt, Harry, _organ_ and _piano_ Hartmann, Ernest, _piano_ Hemme, Prof., _piano_ Heyman, Henry, _violin_ Hefferman, Prof., _leader of band_ Herold, Rudolph, _piano_ Hinrichs, Julius, _violoncello_ Hinrichs, August, _violin, leader_ Hinrichs, Gustave, _piano_ Hartdegan, Prof. A., _violoncello_ Herzog, Theo., _violin_ Herold, Oscar, _piano, leader_ Holt, Prof., _organ_ Koppitz, George, _flute_ Koppitz, Henry, _arranger of music_ Kohler, d.i.c.k, _cornet_ Kuhne, Arnold, _piano, organ_ Katzenbach, Fred'k, _piano, organ_ Lisser, Louis, _pianist_ Loring, D.W., _Loring Club leader_ Linden, Otto, _piano_ Little, Geo. C., _organ, piano_ Mayer, James C, _organ_ Mayer, D. Samuel, _organ, piano_ Mundwyler, John, _ba.s.soon, double ba.s.s_ Mundwyler, Louis, _oboe, clarionet, violin_ Mundwyler, Fred, _trombone, viola_ McDougall, W.J., _organ, piano_ Mansfeldt, Hugo, _pianist virtuoso_, 1873 Mcc.u.me, Chas., _piano_ Oettl, Julius, _piano_ Pettinos, George, _organ, piano_ Pipers, Fritz, _violin_ Paddock, Nellie, _piano_ Rosenberg, A.A., _piano_ Rosewald, Prof., _violin_ Sabin, Wallace, _piano, organ, composer_ Schmidt, Louis Sr., _violin leader_ Schmidt, Louis Jr., _violin_ Schmidt, Ernest, _violin_ Schmidt, Clifford, _violoncello_ Schmidt, Alice, _piano_ Simonson, Martin, _violin virtuoso_ Scott, Gustave, _piano and organ_ Stedman, H.S., _organ, piano_ Sewell, Prof., _organ, piano_ Schultz, Charles, _pianist_. California Theater leader.

Schlott, Ernest, _French horn_ Schmitz, Christof, _French horn_ Schmitz, Joseph, _Leader_ Spadina, Prof., _clarionet_ and _director_ Solano, Mauro, _harp, piano, cello_ Seward, William, _organ, piano_ Stadfeldt, Jacob, _piano_ and _singer_ Sleuter, Prof., _piano_ Schultz, Martin, _organ, piano_ Seib, Prof., _organ, piano_ Trenkle, Joseph, _piano_ Toepke, Wm., _piano_ Uhlig, Robert, _violin_ Urba, Prof., _horn_ Von der Mehden, L., _cornet, flute, violin_ Wand, Prof., _piano_ Weil, Oscar, _piano composer_ Wysham, Clay, _flute_ Yarndley, T.R., _organ_ Zech, August, _pianist_, Royal Court of Leipsic

WOMEN PIANISTS

Beutler, Clara, _piano_ Blankart, Theresa Mrs., _piano_ Bacon, Alice M., _piano_ Carmichael, Carr, _piano_ Carusi, Inez, _piano_ and _harp_ Cohen, Madam Waldo, _piano_ Dillaye, Miss, _piano, organ_ Jaffa, Madam, _piano_ Cottlow, Augusta, _piano virtuoso_ Lada, Madam, _piano_ Tojetti, Madam, _piano_