John Rogers Thomas

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Biographical Information

Alternate Name:
Thomas, J. R.

Born: March 26, 1829

Died: April 05, 1896

Profession: Composer, Conductor, Poet/lyricist, Teacher, Director, Vocalist

Voice type: Baritone

Additional Information

Thomas is a part of the local Masonic Lodge. He performed at a benefit on 6/6/66.

Record Information

Status:

This event is still undergoing additional verification.

Last Updated:
24 April 2021

49 Composed Works and/or Excerpts

1)
"Ah, never dream my love can change"
2)
"All in the merry May"
3)
Ballad, unidentified
4)
"Beautiful isle of the sea," [song]
5)
"Beautiful snowdrops"
6)
Benedic anima mea
7)
"Birds will come again, The"
8)
"Blue-eyed Jeannie"
9)
"Bonny Eloise"
10)
"Christ our Passover"
11)
"Christ the Lord is risen today"
12)
"Come again happy days"
13)
"Cottage by the sea, The"
14)
"Croquet"
15)
"Day when you'll forget me"
16)
"Dew is on the flower, The"
17)
"Dream of the rose"
18)
"Dreaming of thee"
19)
"Fishes in the sea, The"
20)
"Good-bye, but come again"
21)
"Happy be thy dreams"
22)
Jubilate, G major
23)
Jubilate, unidentified
24)
"King of the air, The"
25)
"Kiss me goodnight, Mother"
26)
"Linger not darling"
27)
"Little birdie"
28)
"Lost in the wide world"
29)
"Maudie Moore"
30)
"Mother kissed me in my dreams"
31)
"Must we say good-bye?"
32)
"Only a withered rose"
33)
"Owl, The"
34)
Picnic, The
35)
"Pleasant memories"
36)
"She wept her life away; or, The orphan"
37)
"Softly o'er the rippling waters"
38)
Song, unidentified
39)
"Susan Jane"
40)
"Sweet be thy repose"
41)
"Sweet be thy repose"
42)
Te Deum, B-flat major
43)
Te Deum, E-flat
44)
Te Deum, unidentified
45)
"That song of thine"
46)
"Tis but a little faded flower"
47)
"Voice of the mountain land"
48)
"Wake from thy happy dreams"
49)
"Ye midnight stars"

1 Authored Works

1)
"Cottage by the sea, The"

1 Conducted Events

Performed in 146 Events

1)
Academy of Music: W. M. Fleming benefit
08 Sep 1862, 7:30 PM
2)
Spirit of the Flood
22 Sep 1862, Evening
3)
Spirit of the Flood
23 Sep 1862, Evening
4)
Spirit of the Flood
24 Sep 1862, 2:00 PM
5)
Spirit of the Flood
24 Sep 1862, Evening
6)
Spirit of the Flood
25 Sep 1862, Evening
7)
Spirit of the Flood
26 Sep 1862, Evening
8)
Spirit of the Flood
27 Sep 1862, Evening
9)
Spirit of the Flood
27 Sep 1862, 2:00 PM
10)
Gottschalk Instrumental and Vocal Concert: 1st
02 Oct 1862, Evening
11)
Gottschalk Instrumental and Vocal Concert: 2nd
04 Oct 1862, Evening
12)
Gottschalk Instrumental and Vocal Concert: 3rd
07 Oct 1862, Evening
13)
Gottschalk Instrumental and Vocal Concert: 4th
09 Oct 1862, Evening
14)
J. R. Thomas Annual Concert
27 Nov 1862, 8:00 PM
15)
Vocal and Instrumental Concert: Wounded Soldiers Benefit
23 Dec 1862, 7:45 PM
16)
Messiah Annual Peformance: 11th
25 Dec 1862, 7:30 PM
17)
Philharmonic Society of New-York Concert: 3rd
31 Jan 1863, 8:00 PM
18)
John P. Cooke Concert: 1st in America
10 Feb 1863, Evening
19)
George Simpson Concert
09 Mar 1863, 8:00 PM
20)
Carlotta Patti Farewell Concert
10 Mar 1863, 8:00 PM
21)
Urso Instrumental and Vocal Concert: 1st
27 Apr 1863, Evening
22)
Instrumental and Vocal Concert: William Castle Benefit
28 Apr 1863, Evening
23)
Concert Complimentary to the Choir of the Madison-Square Presbyterian Church
18 May 1863, Evening
24)
First Concert of Stella Bonheur
17 Oct 1863, Evening
25)
Fourth Gottschalk Concert
29 Oct 1863, Evening
26)
Grand Concert
19 Nov 1863, 8:00 PM
27)
Concert
09 Dec 1863, 7:30 PM
28)
New York Harmonic Society Annual Christmas Concert: 12th
25 Dec 1863, 7:30 PM
29)
Concert for the Benefit of the Church of St. George the Martyr
08 Jan 1864, 8:00 PM
30)
Grand Concert in Aid of the Student’s Library of St. Francis Xavier’s College
28 Jan 1864, Evening
31)
First Concert of Alfred H. Pease
08 Feb 1864, Evening
32)
Sacred and Patriotic Musical Performance
09 Feb 1864, 8:00 PM
33)
Concert in Aid of the Free Church of the Redemption
24 Feb 1864, 8:00 PM
34)
Concert of Sacred and Miscellaneous Music
12 Mar 1864, 8:00 PM
35)
Sacred Concert
24 Mar 1864, Evening
36)
J.R. Thomas Concert
26 Mar 1864, 8:00 PM
37)
Metropolitan Fair for the Benefit of the U.S. Sanitary Commission: Judas Maccabaeus
09 Apr 1864, 6:00 PM
38)
Mr. George Simpson’s Annual Concert
14 Apr 1864, Evening
39)
Miss Mina Geary’s First Ballad Concert
18 Apr 1864, Evening
40)
Grand Choral Performance, for the Benefit of the Sanitary Commission
20 Apr 1864, Evening
41)
Little Clara Fisher’s First Grand Concert
30 May 1864, 8:00 PM
42)
Second Concert of the Metropolitan Musical Association
02 Jun 1864, 8:00 PM
43)
Messiah Annual Performance: 13th
26 Dec 1864, 7:30 PM
44)
North Presbyterian Church: Concert of Sacred Music
28 Dec 1864, 8:00 PM
45)
Madam Bouligny’s Second Grand Concert
14 Jan 1865, Evening
46)
Readings and Vocal Concert to Benefit St. David’s Society
18 Jan 1865, Evening
47)
Concert to Aid the Free Church of the Redemption
21 Jan 1865, 8:00 PM
48)
Benefit Concert for Miss C. A. Flint
25 Jan 1865, Evening
49)
J. Davenport Kerrison’s First Grand Concert
28 Jan 1865, 8:00 PM
50)
Napoleon Gould Concert
16 Feb 1865, Evening
51)
Annual Commencement of the New York Homeopathic Medical College
28 Feb 1865, Evening
52)
Grand Concert of the Thistle Benevolent Society
28 Mar 1865, 8:00 PM
53)
Vocal and Instrumental Concert
01 Apr 1865, Evening
54)
Mrs. Barclay Concert
04 Apr 1865, Evening
55)
Mrs. Julia Morris Benefit
10 Apr 1865, Evening
56)
Sacred Concert for the Benefit of Greenwich R.P. Dutch Church
12 Apr 1865, 8:00 PM
57)
Richard Coker Concert
27 Apr 1865, 8:00 PM
58)
Mina Geary Farewell Recital
04 May 1865, 8:00 PM
59)
Albert O. Mackey Welcome and Testimonial
20 May 1865, 7:30 PM
60)
Article on John Rogers Thomas
30 Jan 1866, 12:00 AM
61)
Mina Geary Popular Ballads Concerts
05 Feb 1866, 8:00 PM
62)
Mina Geary Popular Ballads Concerts
07 Feb 1866, 8:00 PM
63)
Mina Geary Popular Ballads Concerts
09 Feb 1866, 8:00 PM
64)
American Masons Lodge No. 586 Anniversary Celebration: 3rd
23 Feb 1866, Evening
65)
Samson
08 Mar 1866, Evening
66)
Sanderson Benefit Concert
31 Mar 1866, Evening
67)
Miss Ruton Concert
16 Apr 1866, 8:00 PM
68)
J. S. Thomson Popular Concert: 3rd
27 Apr 1866, Evening
69)
George Simpson Annual Concert
04 May 1866, 8:00 PM
70)
George W. Morgan Annual Concert
12 May 1866, Evening
71)
C. Busch Benefit Concert
19 May 1866, Evening
72)
Grand Masonic Meeting: Hall and Asylum Benefit
06 Jun 1866, 12:00 AM
73)
Corrie’s Concert
11 Jun 1866, 8:00 PM
74)
Benefit for the Manhattan Dispensary
27 Sep 1866, Evening
75)
Masonic Hall and Asylum Fund Benefit Concert
17 Nov 1866, 8:00 PM
76)
National Hall Inaugural Concert
22 Nov 1866, 8:00 PM
77)
Samson
27 Nov 1866, Evening
78)
Samson
04 Dec 1866, Evening
79)
George Morgan Annual Concert: George Morgan Benefit
17 Dec 1866, 8:00 PM
80)
Seventy-First Regiment Band Concert
21 Dec 1866, Evening
81)
Messiah Annual Performance: 15th
25 Dec 1866, 8:00 PM
82)
Mina Geary Benefit and Annual Ballad Concert
07 Jan 1867, 8:00 PM
83)
New York Harmonic Society: William Wild Benefit
22 Jan 1867, Evening
84)
Instrumental and Vocal Concert: Frederick Widdows Benefit
21 Feb 1867, Evening
85)
Messiah
27 Feb 1867, Evening
86)
Samson
05 Mar 1867, Evening
87)
Judas Maccabaeus
15 Mar 1867, Evening
88)
Steinway and Irving Halls Attaches Benefit
16 Mar 1867, 8:00 PM
89)
Organ Matinee
10 Apr 1867, 3:00 PM
90)
Sunday Evening Concert: 34th
21 Apr 1867, 8:00 PM
91)
Messiah
25 Apr 1867, Evening
92)
Masonic Hall and Asylum Fund Concert Benefit: 2d
26 Apr 1867, Evening
93)
Messiah
02 May 1867, Evening
94)
Organ and Vocal Concert
29 May 1867, 8:00 PM
95)
Grand Musical Festival: 1st
03 Jun 1867, 8:00 PM
96)
Grand Musical Festival: 4th
05 Jun 1867, 8:00 PM
97)
Vocal Concert
20 Jun 1867, Evening
98)
Bankers and Merchants Concert: 1st
04 Jul 1867, 8:00 PM
99)
Bankers and Merchants Entertainment: 2nd
24 Aug 1867, 12:00 AM
100)
Harrison Sunday Concert: 1st
06 Oct 1867, Evening
101)
English Ballad Concert: Agnes De Vere Benefit
26 Oct 1867, 8:00 PM
102)
Harrison Sunday Concert: 7th
17 Nov 1867, Evening
103)
Pfeiffer Concert
21 Nov 1867, Evening
104)
Harrison Oratorio Concert: 1st: The Seasons
28 Nov 1867, Evening
105)
Samson
11 Dec 1867, Evening
106)
Messiah Annual Performance: 16th
25 Dec 1867, Evening
107)
Daniel
28 Dec 1867, Evening
108)
New York Harmonic Society: Die Schöpfung
23 Jan 1868, Evening
109)
Daniel
30 Jan 1868, Evening
110)
Concert: 1st
07 Feb 1868, Evening
111)
Steinway Hall
11 Feb 1868, 8:00 PM
112)
Mr. George S. Weeks Annual Concert: 1st
13 Feb 1868, 8:00 PM
113)
Harrison Oratorio Concert: 5th: Judas Maccabaeus
20 Feb 1868, Evening
114)
House of The Good Shepherd Charity Concert
21 Feb 1868, 8:00 PM
115)
Instrumental and Vocal Concert
25 Feb 1868, Evening
116)
Harrison Oratorio Concert: 6th: Elijah
19 Mar 1868, Evening
117)
Vocal Concert
20 Mar 1868, Evening
118)
Vocal and Instrumental Concert: Boone Family Benefit
30 Mar 1868, 8:00 PM
119)
Easter Sunday Concert
12 Apr 1868, Evening
120)
Steinway Hall: John Darcie Benefit
06 May 1868, Evening
121)
Second Musical Festival: 1st, Messiah
18 May 1868, Evening
122)
Second Musical Festival: 3rd, Elijah
20 May 1868, Evening
123)
Second Musical Festival: 5th: Die Schöpfung
22 May 1868, Evening
124)
Steinway Hall
31 May 1868, Evening
125)
Edward Hoffman Piano Concert
21 Nov 1868, 8:00 PM
126)
Concert of Selections from Bristow’s Daniel
05 Feb 1869, Evening
127)
W. K. Bassford and J. H. Poznanski Concert
10 Mar 1869, Evening
128)
Schöpfung
22 Apr 1869, Evening
129)
Charles C. B. Seymour Memorial Concert
12 Jun 1869, 8:00 PM
130)
Charles C. B. Seymour Memorial Concert
12 Jun 1869, 1:00 PM
131)
Lafayette Harrison Benefit Concert
14 Sep 1869, Evening
132)
Judas Maccabaeus
30 Nov 1869, Evening
133)
YMCA Saturday Popular Concert: 2nd
11 Dec 1869, 3:00 PM
134)
Church of the Incarnation: Easter Services
17 Apr 1870, 10:00 AM
135)
Church of the Messiah Sunday Service
08 May 1870, Morning
136)
Strawberry Festival
15 Jun 1870, Evening
137)
Mina Geary Annual Concert
16 Nov 1870, Evening
138)
Complimentary Concert to Howard Glover
30 Nov 1870, 1:30 PM
139)
Instrumental and Vocal Concert: Harry Sanderson Benefit
16 Dec 1870, Evening
140)
Popular Concert
14 Jan 1871, 3:00 PM
141)
Benevolent Fund of the St. David’s National Welsh Society Benefit: Vocal and Instrumental Concert
17 Jan 1871, Evening
142)
Popular Concert: 11th
28 Jan 1871, 3:00 PM
143)
Concert
12 Apr 1871, Evening
144)
Concert in Aid of the House of Rest for Consumptives
29 Apr 1871, 4:00 PM
145)
Concert
11 Apr 1872, Evening
146)
John Rogers Thomas Concert
15 Apr 1872, 8:00 PM

1 Managed Events