Sacred Music
Bristow served as a church organist and choir director for most of his professional life, in almost a dozen different churches (1840s-1890s). The type of music performed in churches on holy days is readily available; what was heard on regular Sundays is mostly unknown. A 1906 publication about music at Manhattan’s Trinity Church, however, is instructive about both types of services. Bristow programmed compositions by both European and American composers, especially on holy days; this indicates his continued support for fellow composers. He wrote numerous sacred works for organ (interludes, voluntaries, various pieces) and voice (anthems, sentences, services, hymns, songs, offertories, and oratorios).
1970 ◽
Vol 23
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pp. 282-301
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2017 ◽
Vol 1
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pp. 2271-2280
2014 ◽
Vol 1
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pp. 111-114
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