October 23d, Haydn"s No. 1 vespers (black book).
October 30th, Beethoven"s ma.s.s in C.
October 31st, benediction at church All Saints" Day. Requiem and chants. Rossini"s "Solenelle" for first time in California.
November 1st, Beuhler"s ma.s.s.
November 2d, requiem, All Souls" Day, 2 p.m.
November 3d, benediction evening. I sang solo.
November 3d, sang requiem at 10 a.m.
November 6th, Haydn"s 5th ma.s.s. Benediction.
November 18th, requiem at 8:30.
November 20th, Mozart"s ma.s.s No. 2.
November 27th, repeated same ma.s.s.
December 4th, Farmer"s ma.s.s.
December 11th, repeated ma.s.s.
December 18th, Mozart"s ma.s.s No. 2.
December 19th, 20th, 21st, rehearsal with orchestra.
December 24th, midnight ma.s.s.
December 25th, repeated midnight ma.s.s.
SOLEMN HIGH Ma.s.s FOR POPE PIUS IX, 1880
Rev. Father Bingham officiated as celebrant. Deacon, Rev. T. Larkin, sub-deacon Rev. J.P. Nugent, Rev. P.J. Gray acted as master of ceremonies. Father Gray delivered a brief discourse on the life and character of Pope Pius IX. The music by the choir was of high order and excellently rendered. The selections included Introit, Dies Irae, Lacrimosa, Sanctus, Benedictus, Agnus Dei and Lux Aeterna--all from L.
Cherubini"s compositions. Offertory, Domini from Verdi and Libera from Palestrina. Artists were:
_Soprano_--Miss Brandel, Miss C. Bush.
_Contralto_--Mrs. M. Blake, Signora Bianchi.
_Tenor_--Signor Bianchi and Signor Meize.
_Ba.s.s_--Mr. Stockmyer and Mr. Yarndley.
_Organist_--J.H. Dohrmann.
Full orchestra, thirty pieces.
Ma.s.sES SUNG IN ST. PATRICK"S CHURCH, 1873 AND 1875
Mozart"s 12th.
Haydn"s 6th in B flat.
Mercadanti, three-voice.
Haydn"s 3d in D.
Mozart"s No. 1 in C.
Haydn"s No. 2.
Farmer"s ma.s.s in B flat.
Weber"s in G.
Haydn"s 3d in D.
Mozart"s No. 7.
Haydn"s ma.s.s No. 8.
Peter"s ma.s.s in E flat.
Haydn"s 16th in B flat.
Ma.s.sES SUNG IN ST. MARY"S CHURCH
Mozart"s 12th.
Farmer"s in B flat.
Weber"s in E flat.
Ma.s.s SUNG IN ST. IGNATIUS CHURCH
Mozart"s 12th in C.
Ma.s.s SUNG IN THE FRENCH CHURCH
Weber"s ma.s.s in G.
Ma.s.sES SUNG IN 1874
June 20th, Mozart"s 5th ma.s.s.
June 21st, Concone"s three-voice ma.s.s.
July 2d, a high ma.s.s for wedding at 10 a.m.; full choir and orchestra.
July 5th, Roeder"s ma.s.s.
July 12th, requiem.
July 17th, requiem.
July 19th, Mercadanti ma.s.s.
July 26th, repeated the ma.s.s.
July 29th, requiem.
August 2d, Peter"s ma.s.s.
August 8th, requiem.
August 9th, Roeder"s ma.s.s.
August 11th, requiem.
August 14th, requiem.
August 15th, Holy Thursday.
Haydn"s 16th in B flat.
Schubert"s 2d ma.s.s and vespers.
Schubert"s 3d ma.s.s.
Schubert"s 4th ma.s.s.
Haydn"s 3d in D.
Weber"s Ma.s.s in G.
Beethoven"s in C.
Mozart"s vespers in C dur.
Mozart"s 1st and 2d ma.s.s.
Mozart"s 3d ma.s.s.
Buchler"s vespers.
Mozart"s 9th requiem.
Mozart"s 5th ma.s.s.
Mozart"s 12th, 6th, 7th and 8th.
Mozart"s 9th Haydn"s 6th in B flat.
Mozart"s No. 1 in C.
Haydn"s No. 2 in C.