Thomas Popular Garden Concert
Event Information
Venue(s):
Central Park Garden
Conductor(s):
Theodore Thomas [see also Thomas Orchestra]
Price: $.50; $2 extra for private boxes
Event Type:
Orchestral
Performance Forces:
Instrumental
Record Information
Status:
Published
Last Updated:
3 January 2019
Performance Date(s) and Time(s)
17 Oct 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 Jubel-Ouvertüre, “Dal tuo stellate soglio” from Mosè in Egitto, the march and chorus from Tannhäuser, and the “Marche du sacre” from Le Prophète.
Performers and/or Works Performed
9)
aka Prayer;
Preghiera;
Mose in Egitto, Dal tuo stellato soglio;
O esca viatorum
Composer(s): Rossini
Participants: Thomas Orchestra; Thomas Band
10)
aka March;
Fest march;
Festmarsch;
Grand march;
Tannhauser. Freudig begrussen wir die edle Halle. Allegro
Composer(s): Wagner
Participants: Thomas Orchestra; Thomas Band
16)
aka Prophete. Coronation march;
Grand processional march;
Krönungsmarsch;
Crowning march
Composer(s): Meyerbeer
Participants: Thomas Orchestra; Thomas Band