Rehearsal for the Inauguration of the Metropolitan Fair

Event Information

Venue(s):

Event Type:
Band, Choral

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
30 June 2014

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

02 Apr 1864, 4:30 PM

Program Details

The venue for this event is unknown.

The specific band and chorus are not mentioned in this article, but the 7th Regiment Band and a chorus “of 200 voices” performed at the inauguration. The “opening hymn” may be Dresel’s “Army hymn.”

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Seventh Regiment Band;  Metropolitan Fair, orchestra;  Metropolitan Fair, chorus
2)
"Star-spangled banner, The"
aka Star spangled banned
Composer(s): Smith
Text Author: Key
3)
Hymn, unidentitied

Citations

1)
Review: New-York Times, 30 April 1864, 8.
“At 4 ½ o’clock yesterday afternoon the first rehearsal was had by the band and the choir.  The ‘Star-Spangled Banner’ was the first given, and with fine effect; after which the opening hymn was attempted, and comparatively well done.  Of course it will be superlatively done to-morrow, with other of the vocal efforts for it was evident that all needed [sic] was a familiarity with the acoustic peculiarities of the building by those whose voices were so harmoniously engaged.”