Thomas Popular Garden Concert
Event Information
Venue(s):
Central Park Garden
Conductor(s):
Theodore Thomas [see also Thomas Orchestra]
Price: $.50; $2.50 private box
Event Type:
Orchestral
Performance Forces:
Instrumental
Record Information
Status:
Published
Last Updated:
4 September 2018
Performance Date(s) and Time(s)
15 Aug 1868, 8:00 PMProgram Details
Two separate ensembles performed this concert: the Thomas Orchestra and an “orchestra†unnamed by the citations. Music in Gotham understands the second ensemble to be the Thomas Band. Both groups performed the Ernani fantasie, the prayer from Mosè in Egitto, the march and chorus from Tannhäuser, and the “Marche du sacre†from Le Prophète.
Performers and/or Works Performed
5)
aka Wedding sounds;
Hochzeits Klange;
Wedding festival
Composer(s): Strauss
7)
aka Méditation sur le 1er Prélude de piano de J. S. Bach;
Meditation, prelude, for piano, organ and cello;
Meditation on Bach's Prelude No. 1
Composer(s): Gounod
12)
aka Prayer;
Preghiera;
Mose in Egitto, Dal tuo stellato soglio;
O esca viatorum
Composer(s): Rossini
Participants: Thomas Orchestra; Thomas Band
13)
aka March;
Fest march;
Festmarsch;
Grand march;
Tannhauser. Freudig begrussen wir die edle Halle. Allegro
Composer(s): Wagner
Participants: Thomas Orchestra; Thomas Band
18)
aka Morgenblatter;
Melodische Depeschen;
Morning flowers
Composer(s): Strauss
20)
aka Prophete. Coronation march;
Grand processional march;
Krönungsmarsch;
Crowning march
Composer(s): Meyerbeer
Participants: Thomas Orchestra; Thomas Band