Bells Concert July 4 Celebration

Event Information

Venue(s):
Trinity Church

Event Type:
Chamber (includes Solo)

Performance Forces:
Instrumental

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
17 July 2020

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

04 Jul 1863, 7:00 AM
04 Jul 1863, 12:00 PM

Program Details



Performers and/or Works Performed

3)
aka The President’s March
Composer(s): Phile
Text Author: Hopkinson
4)
Composer(s): Traditional
5)
Composer(s): Foster
Text Author: Foster
6)
aka Grand medley
Composer(s): Bristow
7)
Composer(s): Unknown composer
8)
Composer(s): Beriot
9)
aka Oh, Columbia, the gem of the ocean; Columbia, the land of the brave
Composer(s): Shaw
Text Author: Shaw
11)
aka Star spangled banned
Composer(s): Smith
Text Author: Key
13)
aka Home sweet home
Composer(s): Bishop
Text Author: Payne
14)
aka The President’s March
Composer(s): Phile
Text Author: Hopkinson
15)
Composer(s): Traditional
16)
aka Letzte Rose
Composer(s): Traditional
Text Author: Moore

Citations

1)
Announcement: New York Post, 03 July 1863, 2.

2)
Announcement: New-York Times, 04 July 1863, 2.
Announces first performance for 6 am.
3)
Announcement: New York Herald, 04 July 1863, 2.

4)
Announcement: New York Sun, 04 July 1863, 1.

5)
Review: New-York Times, 05 July 1863.

PAGE MISSING – Gives first performance for 7 am.  The works were “well-executed” by Ayliffe.

6)
Review: Dwight's Journal of Music, 11 July 1863, 64.
Trinity Chimes, in New York, gave a grand concert on the Fourth.” Reprints the NYT 07/05/63 review.
7)
Review: New-York Times, 30 January 1864, 4.
List of Statement of Bills to the City of New York for activities related to the Fourth of July ceremonies in 1863.  “J. E. Ayliffe” was to be paid $15 by the City.