Gettysburg Asylum for Invalid Soldiers Musical Festival Benefit

Event Information

Venue(s):
Irving Hall

Event Type:
Orchestral

Performance Forces:
Instrumental, Vocal

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
27 July 2017

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

07 Mar 1868, Evening

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Seventh Regiment Band;  Orchestra, unidentified;  Marie Abbott
2)
Tannhäuser, "Freudig begrüssen wir die edle Halle," Allegro
aka March; Fest march; Festmarsch; Grand march; Tannhauser. Freudig begrussen wir die edle Halle. Allegro
Composer(s): Wagner
3)
Gazza ladra, La, overture
aka Diebische Elster, Die; Thieving magpie
Composer(s): Rossini
4)
Lurline, "Sweet spirit, hear my prayer"
aka Prayer; Ave Maria
Composer(s): Wallace
Participants:  Marie Abbott
5)
"Won't you tell me why, Robin?"
Composer(s): Barnard
Text Author: Barnard
Participants:  Marie Abbott
6)
Morgenblätter, op. 279
aka Morgenblatter; Melodische Depeschen; Morning flowers
Composer(s): Strauss
7)
"Star-spangled banner, The"
aka Star spangled banned
Composer(s): Smith
Text Author: Key
8)
National medley
Composer(s): Grafulla
9)
Dichter und Bauer, overture
aka Poet and peasant overture
Composer(s): Suppé
10)
"Moonbeam, The"
Composer(s): Howard
Participants:  Marie Abbott
11)
Grande duchesse de Gérolstein, La, selections
Composer(s): Offenbach
12)
Gedenkblätter, op. 178
aka Memento
Composer(s): Strauss
13)
Damen-Galopp, op. 110
aka Ladies galop
Composer(s): Parlow

Citations

1)
Advertisement: New York Herald, 07 March 1868.