George Washbourne Morgan

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Biographical Information

Alternate Name:
Morgan, G. W.

Born: 1823

Died: 1892

Profession: Composer, Accompanist, Conductor, Arranger, Director, Musician

Primary instrument: Organ

Secondary instruments: Piano

Record Information

Status:

This event is still undergoing additional verification.

Last Updated:
10 March 2012

18 Composed Works and/or Excerpts

1)
Ballad and variations, organ
2)
"Christ our Passover"
3)
Fantasia on America
4)
Fantasia on Home, sweet home
5)
Fantasia on Irish airs [Morgan]
6)
Fantasia, organ, unidentified
7)
Fantasie on Meyerbeer's Les Huguenots
8)
Gloria tibi
9)
Grand pedal variation on Our Country 'Tis of Thee (God Save the Queen)
10)
Home overture
11)
John the Baptist, overture
12)
"Light guard [march]"
13)
"Lost hope"
14)
Manfred, [incidental music]
15)
Overture, organ
16)
Potpourri, organ
17)
Song, unidentified
18)
Variations on national airs

2 Arranged Works and/or Excerpts

23 Conducted Events

Performed in 235 Events

1)
J. R. Thomas Annual Concert
27 Nov 1862, 8:00 PM
2)
Grace Church: Christmas Mass
25 Dec 1862, 12:00 AM
3)
Wedding of Tom Thumb and Lavinia Warren
10 Feb 1863, 12:30 PM
4)
Grand Concert and Organ Exhibition
07 May 1863, 8:00 PM
5)
Grand Concert and Organ Exhibition in Benefit of the Building Fund
12 May 1863, 9:00 PM
6)
Grand Organ Performance for the Benefit of the Organ Fund and Sunday School
11 Jun 1863, 8:00 PM
7)
Grand Organ Performance – Benefit of the Organ Fund and Sunday School
18 Jun 1863, 8:00 PM
8)
Piano-Forte Concert at the Annual Fair of the American Institute: 35th
05 Sep 1863, 3:30 PM
9)
Piano-Forte Concert at the Annual Fair of the American Institute: 35th
05 Sep 1863, 8:00 PM
10)
Piano-Forte Concert at the Annual Fair of the American Institute: 35th
07 Sep 1863, 3:00 PM
11)
Piano-Forte Concert at the Annual Fair of the American Institute: 35th
08 Sep 1863, 3:00 PM
12)
Piano-Forte Concert at the Annual Fair of the American Institute: 35th
09 Sep 1863, 3:00 PM
13)
Piano-Forte Concert at the Annual Fair of the American Institute: 35th
10 Sep 1863, 3:00 PM
14)
Piano-Forte Concert at the Annual Fair of the American Institute: 35th
11 Sep 1863, 3:00 PM
15)
Piano-Forte Concert at the Annual Fair of the American Institute: 35th
12 Sep 1863, 3:00 PM
16)
Piano-Forte Concert at the Annual Fair of the American Institute: 35th
14 Sep 1863, 3:00 PM
17)
Piano-Forte Concert at the Annual Fair of the American Institute: 35th
15 Sep 1863, 3:00 PM
18)
Piano-Forte Concert at the Annual Fair of the American Institute: 35th
16 Sep 1863, 3:00 PM
19)
Piano-Forte Concert at the Annual Fair of the American Institute: 35th
17 Sep 1863, 3:00 PM
20)
Piano-Forte Concert at the Annual Fair of the American Institute: 35th
18 Sep 1863, 3:00 PM
21)
Piano-Forte Concert at the Annual Fair of the American Institute: 35th
19 Sep 1863, 3:00 PM
22)
Piano-Forte Concert at the Annual Fair of the American Institute: 35th
21 Sep 1863, 3:00 PM
23)
Piano-Forte Concert at the Annual Fair of the American Institute: 35th
22 Sep 1863, 3:00 PM
24)
Piano-Forte Concert at the Annual Fair of the American Institute: 35th
23 Sep 1863, 3:00 PM
25)
Piano-Forte Concert at the Annual Fair of the American Institute: 35th
24 Sep 1863, 3:00 PM
26)
Piano-Forte Concert at the Annual Fair of the American Institute: 35th
25 Sep 1863, 3:00 PM
27)
Piano-Forte Concert at the Annual Fair of the American Institute: 35th
26 Sep 1863, 3:00 PM
28)
Gustavus Geary’s Annual Ballad Concert
18 Nov 1863, 8:00 PM
29)
Sacred and Patriotic Musical Performance
09 Feb 1864, 8:00 PM
30)
Concert in Aid of the Free Church of the Redemption
24 Feb 1864, 8:00 PM
31)
Mrs. Johnston’s Concert
13 Apr 1864, Evening
32)
Miss Mina Geary’s First Ballad Concert
18 Apr 1864, Evening
33)
Testimonial Concert to Mr. George Leach
07 May 1864, Evening
34)
Trinity Choral Festival – Celebration of the Installation of the New Organ
07 Dec 1864, 12:00 PM
35)
Trinity Choral Festival – Celebration of the Installation of the New Organ
08 Dec 1864, 8:00 PM
36)
Trinity Choral Festival – Celebration of the Installation of the New Organ
09 Dec 1864, 8:00 PM
37)
Metropolitan Musical Association Concert: 1st
23 Feb 1865, 8:00 PM
38)
Benefit Concert for Joseph Revner
15 Mar 1865, Evening
39)
Fradel Vocal and Instrumental Concert
16 Mar 1865, Evening
40)
Charles Fradel Concert
16 Mar 1865, Evening
41)
Vocal and Instrumental Concert: Benefit for Mrs. Emma Brannen
23 Mar 1865, Evening
42)
Teresa McKenna Concert
26 Apr 1865, Evening
43)
George W. Morgan Concert: Benefit
15 May 1865, 8:00 PM
44)
Organ Concert
18 May 1865, 8:00 PM
45)
Sacred Concert
28 May 1865, 8:00 PM
46)
Inauguration of new organ at Christ Church
07 Jun 1865, Evening
47)
Announcement regarding George W. Morgan’s forthcoming tour
26 Jun 1865, 12:00 AM
48)
Isaiah W. Gongler Testimonial Concert
01 Jul 1865, 8:00 PM
49)
Service in Memory of the Fallen
07 Dec 1865, 7:00 PM
50)
Musical Service in the Broadway Tabernacle
10 Dec 1865, Evening
51)
Grand Organ Concert
11 Dec 1865, 8:00 PM
52)
Memorial Concert to William Vincent Wallace
14 Dec 1865, 8:00 PM
53)
Grand Musical Soiree for the Benefit of the Women’s Infirmary of Washington Heights
16 Dec 1865, 8:00 PM
54)
American Masons Lodge No. 586 Anniversary Celebration: 3rd
23 Feb 1866, Evening
55)
George W. Morgan Organ Recital: 1st
01 Mar 1866, 8:00 PM
56)
Deutscher Liederkranz Musical Soiree: 4th
04 Mar 1866, Evening
57)
George W. Morgan Organ Concert
12 Mar 1866, Evening
58)
George W. Morgan Organ Concert
26 Mar 1866, 8:00 PM
59)
Attachés of Irving Hall Benefit
07 Apr 1866, Evening
60)
Sacred Concert on Odell’s New Organ: 1st
15 Apr 1866, Evening
61)
Sacred Concert on Odell’s New Organ: 2nd
22 Apr 1866, 8:00 PM
62)
Sacred Concert on Odell’s New Organ: 3rd
29 Apr 1866, Evening
63)
George Simpson Annual Concert
04 May 1866, 8:00 PM
64)
Kate McDonald Concert: 1st
05 May 1866, 8:00 PM
65)
George Morgan Organ Concert: 4th
06 May 1866, 8:00 PM
66)
George W. Morgan Annual Concert
12 May 1866, Evening
67)
George W. Morgan Organ Recital: 5th
13 May 1866, Evening
68)
Trinity Church Choral Festival: 1st
15 May 1866, Evening
69)
Walter Russell Johnston Benefit Concert
16 May 1866, Evening
70)
Trinity Church Choral Festival: 2nd
17 May 1866, Evening
71)
C. Busch Benefit Concert
19 May 1866, Evening
72)
George Morgan Organ Concert: 6th
20 May 1866, 8:00 PM
73)
George Morgan Organ Concert: 7th
27 May 1866, Evening
74)
George W. Morgan Concert: 8th
03 Jun 1866, 8:00 PM
75)
Vocal and Instrumental Concert: Emil Rullmann Benefit
09 Jun 1866, 8:00 PM
76)
George W. Morgan Concert: 8th
10 Jun 1866, 8:00 PM
77)
Ballad Concert
03 Jul 1866, Evening
78)
Organ Exhibition and Concert
11 Jul 1866, 12:00 AM
79)
Organ Exhibition and Concert
15 Nov 1866, 8:00 PM
80)
Organ Concert
29 Nov 1866, 8:00 PM
81)
Marie Abbott’s Annual Concert
03 Dec 1866, 8:00 PM
82)
Samson
04 Dec 1866, Evening
83)
Organ Exhibition and Concert
06 Dec 1866, 8:00 PM
84)
Henry Tucker Concert: 1st, Henry Tucker Benefit
10 Dec 1866, 8:00 PM
85)
George Morgan Annual Concert: George Morgan Benefit
17 Dec 1866, 8:00 PM
86)
Mina Geary Benefit and Annual Ballad Concert
07 Jan 1867, 8:00 PM
87)
New York Harmonic Society: William Wild Benefit
22 Jan 1867, Evening
88)
Instrumental and Vocal Concert: Frederick Widdows Benefit
21 Feb 1867, Evening
89)
Church of the Redemption Benefit
05 Mar 1867, 8:00 PM
90)
Thomas Sunday Evening Concert: 29th
17 Mar 1867, Evening
91)
Hall and Asylum Fund Masonic Benefit Concert
22 Mar 1867, 8:00 PM
92)
Thomas Sunday Evening Concert: 30th
24 Mar 1867, Evening
93)
William Robertson Complimentary Concert
29 Mar 1867, 8:00 PM
94)
Thomas Sunday Evening Concert: 31st
31 Mar 1867, 8:00 PM
95)
Thomas Sunday Evening Concert: 32nd
07 Apr 1867, 8:00 PM
96)
Volunteer Readings in Aid of the Southern Famine Relief Commission Fund
09 Apr 1867, Evening
97)
Organ Matinee
10 Apr 1867, 3:00 PM
98)
Thomas Sunday Evening Concert: 33rd
14 Apr 1867, 8:00 PM
99)
Sunday Evening Concert: 34th
21 Apr 1867, 8:00 PM
100)
Organ Matinee
24 Apr 1867, Afternoon
101)
Louise Livingston Concert for the Relief of Destitute Families of the South
24 Apr 1867, Evening
102)
George W. Colby Annual Concert: 1st
25 Apr 1867, 8:00 PM
103)
Masonic Hall and Asylum Fund Concert Benefit: 2d
26 Apr 1867, Evening
104)
Concert: Frederick Widdows Benefit
27 Apr 1867, Evening
105)
Sunday Evening Concert: 35th
28 Apr 1867, 8:00 PM
106)
Sunday Evening Concert: 36th
05 May 1867, 8:00 PM
107)
Sunday Evening Concert: 37th
12 May 1867, Evening
108)
William Bassett Concert: 1st
21 May 1867, 8:00 PM
109)
Organ and Vocal Concert
29 May 1867, 8:00 PM
110)
Grand Musical Festival: 5th
06 Jun 1867, 8:00 PM
111)
Grand Musical Festival: 9th
09 Jun 1867, Evening
112)
Vocal Concert: St. Barnabas Industrial Company Benefit
20 Dec 1867, Evening
113)
Christmas Service
25 Dec 1867, 12:00 AM
114)
Daniel
28 Dec 1867, Evening
115)
German Ladies’ Society for Widows and Orphans Benefit Concert
29 Jan 1868, 8:00 PM
116)
House of The Good Shepherd Charity Concert
21 Feb 1868, 8:00 PM
117)
Instrumental and Vocal Concert
25 Feb 1868, Evening
118)
Ole Bull Concert
18 Mar 1868, Evening
119)
Ole Bull Concert
20 Mar 1868, Evening
120)
Ole Bull Concert
24 Mar 1868, Evening
121)
Ole Bull Concert
28 Mar 1868, 2:00 PM
122)
Ole Bull Concert
28 Mar 1868, Evening
123)
Ole Bull Farewell Concert
01 Apr 1868, Evening
124)
New Organ Demonstration
02 Apr 1868, 8:00 PM
125)
Families of Soldiers Benefit
03 Apr 1868, Evening
126)
Orpheon Free Choral School Fund Concert: 6th
07 Apr 1868, Evening
127)
George W. Colby Annual Concert: 2nd
15 Apr 1868, Evening
128)
George W. Morgan Annual Concert
16 Apr 1868, Evening
129)
Easter Concert: 2nd
19 Apr 1868, Evening
130)
Steinway Hall
29 Apr 1868, Evening
131)
Steinway Hall: John Darcie Benefit
06 May 1868, Evening
132)
Second Musical Festival: 4th
21 May 1868, Evening
133)
Second Musical Festival: 7th
23 May 1868, Evening
134)
Second Musical Festival: 8th
24 May 1868, Evening
135)
Steinway Hall
31 May 1868, Evening
136)
Ole Bull Farewell Concert
01 Jun 1868, Evening
137)
Ole Bull Farewell Concert
02 Jun 1868, Evening
138)
Announcement regarding organist Louis Dachauer-Gaspard
29 Jun 1868, 12:00 AM
139)
Organ Recital
09 Jul 1868, 4:00 PM
140)
George M. Keck Annual Concert
27 Oct 1868, 8:00 PM
141)
J. E. Haner Piano Concert
12 Nov 1868, 8:00 PM
142)
Edmund Remack Memorial Benefit Concert
21 Nov 1868, 7:30 PM
143)
Concert
01 Dec 1868, 8:00 PM
144)
St. Ann’s Roman Catholic Church Service
25 Dec 1868, 4:30 PM
145)
St. Ann’s Roman Catholic Church Service
25 Dec 1868, 6:30 AM
146)
Complimentary Concert to Mrs. Robert Goldbeck
16 Feb 1869, Evening
147)
Ole Bull Benefit
20 Feb 1869, Evening
148)
St. Ann’s Church and G. W. Morgan Benefit Concert
08 Apr 1869, Evening
149)
St. Patrick’s Cathedral Organ Exhibition
28 Apr 1869, 4:00 PM
150)
St. Patrick’s Cathedral Organ Exhibition
29 Apr 1869, 8:00 PM
151)
Testimonial Concert to William F. Kotch
19 May 1869, Evening
152)
Charles C. B. Seymour Memorial Concert
12 Jun 1869, 8:00 PM
153)
Charles C. B. Seymour Memorial Concert
12 Jun 1869, 1:00 PM
154)
Lafayette Harrison Benefit Concert
14 Sep 1869, Evening
155)
Mina Geary Fitzpatrick Farewell Benefit
15 Sep 1869, Evening
156)
Benefit for the Family of Charles van Oeckeleu
16 Oct 1869, 8:00 PM
157)
Henrietta Beebe’s Complimentary Concert
30 Oct 1869, Evening
158)
Manfred
03 Nov 1869, Evening
159)
Anna Bishop Concert
10 Nov 1869, Evening
160)
Anna Bishop Vocal Concert
15 Nov 1869, Evening
161)
Manfred
17 Nov 1869, 1:30 PM
162)
Vocal and Instrumental Concert
26 Nov 1869, Evening
163)
Vocal and Instrumental Concert
27 Nov 1869, Matinee
164)
Christian Association Inaugural Concert
30 Nov 1869, Evening
165)
YMCA Saturday Popular Concert: 1st
04 Dec 1869, 3:00 PM
166)
National Hall
11 Dec 1869, Evening
167)
St. Stephen's Catholic Church: Christmas Services
25 Dec 1869, 4:30 PM
168)
Organ Exhibition
30 Dec 1869, Evening
169)
Mme. De Lussan’s Annual Concert
17 Jan 1870, Evening
170)
Popular Concert: 6th
22 Jan 1870, 3:00 PM
171)
Popular Musical Matinee
29 Jan 1870, 3:00 PM
172)
Jules Levy’s Farewell Concert: 2nd
03 Feb 1870, Evening
173)
Popular Concert
05 Feb 1870, 3:00 PM
174)
Memorial Concert for the Benefit of the Widow and Family of the Late Mariano Manzocchi
22 Feb 1870, Evening
175)
Young Ladies’ Aid Society: Home for the Aged Benefit Concert
04 Apr 1870, Evening
176)
St. Stephen Roman Catholic Church: Palm Sunday Service
10 Apr 1870, 7:00 AM
177)
St. Stephen Roman Catholic Church: Palm Sunday Service
10 Apr 1870, 10:00 AM
178)
St. Stephen Roman Catholic Church: Palm Sunday Service
10 Apr 1870, Afternoon
179)
St. Stephen’s Catholic Church: Easter Services
17 Apr 1870, 10:30 AM
180)
Steinway Hall Popular Concert: 1st
17 Apr 1870, Evening
181)
Complimentary Testimonial Concert to Mrs. Edward J. Loder
27 Apr 1870, Evening
182)
Trinity Church Sunday Service
15 May 1870, Morning
183)
Annual Meeting of the National Musical Convention: 2nd
30 Aug 1870, All Day
184)
Annual Meeting of the National Musical Convention: 2nd
31 Aug 1870, All Day
185)
Annual Meeting of the National Musical Convention: 2nd
01 Sep 1870, All Day
186)
Complimentary Testimonial to William H. Pope
14 Sep 1870, Evening
187)
Organ Recital, Annual Fair of the American Institute: 39th
01 Oct 1870, 3:30 PM
188)
Organ Recital, Annual Fair of the American Institute: 39th
05 Oct 1870, 3:00 PM
189)
Organ Recital, Annual Fair of the American Institute: 39th
19 Oct 1870, 3:30 PM
190)
Organ Recital, Annual Fair of the American Institute: 39th
26 Oct 1870, 3:30 PM
191)
Organ Recital, Annual Fair of the American Institute: 39th
02 Nov 1870, 3:30 PM
192)
Organ Recital, Annual Fair of the American Institute: 39th
05 Nov 1870, 3:30 PM
193)
Instrumental and Vocal Concert: Harry Sanderson Benefit
16 Dec 1870, Evening
194)
Benevolent Fund of the St. David’s National Welsh Society Benefit: Vocal and Instrumental Concert
17 Jan 1871, Evening
195)
Organ Exhibition Concert
16 May 1871, Evening
196)
Organ Exhibition
18 May 1871, 12:00 AM
197)
Funeral of pianist Harry Sanderson
29 Sep 1871, 12:00 AM
198)
Organ Exhibition
01 Feb 1872, 8:00 PM
199)
Concert of Eminent Organists
24 Mar 1872, Evening
200)
John Rogers Thomas Concert
15 Apr 1872, 8:00 PM
201)
Mme. Manzocchi’s Testimonial Concert
30 Apr 1872, Evening
202)
Grand Combination Mills Matinee
15 Feb 1873, 2:00 PM
203)
American Musical Fund Society Annual National Concert
01 Mar 1873, 8:00 PM
204)
Musical Entertainment
06 Jun 1873, Evening
205)
J. P. Morgan’s Benefit
17 Jun 1873, Evening
206)
Elocution and Organ Concert
02 Oct 1873, Evening
207)
Concert in Aid of the Memphis Sufferers
01 Nov 1873, Evening
208)
Mrs. H. L. Franklin Complimentary Testimonial Concert
06 Dec 1873, 8:00 PM
209)
Charity Concert for the Benefit of the Suffering Poor
09 Feb 1874, 8:00 PM
210)
Miscellaneous Concert Tendered to H. R. Humphries
11 Apr 1874, Evening
211)
Benefit Concert for Samuel Meiggs
14 Apr 1874, Evening
212)
Matinee Concert; Charles E. Horsley & John Darcie Benefit
14 May 1874, 3:00 PM
213)
Private Entertainment
12 Sep 1874, Evening
214)
Professor Sedgwick’s Promenade Concerts
14 Sep 1874, 8:00 PM
215)
Professor Sedgwick’s Promenade Concerts
15 Sep 1874, 8:00 PM
216)
Professor Sedgwick’s Promenade Concerts
16 Sep 1874, 8:00 PM
217)
Professor Sedgwick’s Promenade Concerts
17 Sep 1874, 8:00 PM
218)
Professor Sedgwick’s Promenade Concerts
18 Sep 1874, 8:00 PM
219)
Professor Sedgwick’s Promenade Concerts
19 Sep 1874, 8:00 PM
220)
Professor Sedgwick’s Promenade Concerts
21 Sep 1874, 8:00 PM
221)
Professor Sedgwick’s Promenade Concerts
22 Sep 1874, 8:00 PM
222)
Professor Sedgwick’s Promenade Concerts
23 Sep 1874, 8:00 PM
223)
Professor Sedgwick’s Promenade Concerts
24 Sep 1874, 8:00 PM
224)
Professor Sedgwick’s Promenade Concerts
25 Sep 1874, 8:00 PM
225)
Professor Sedgwick’s Promenade Concerts
26 Sep 1874, 8:00 PM
226)
Musical and Dramatic Entertainment
01 Oct 1874, Evening
227)
Organ Opening
18 Nov 1874, 4:00 PM
228)
Organ Concert
16 Dec 1874, 4:00 PM
229)
Popular Concert: 9th
30 Jan 1875, 3:00 PM
230)
Testimonial Concert to Jules G. Lumbard
03 Feb 1875, 8:00 PM
231)
Select Readings and Organ Concert
15 Feb 1875, Evening
232)
Vocal and Instrumental Concert
10 Mar 1875, 8:00 PM
233)
Concert for the Benefit of the Widow of the Late W. H. Davis
09 Apr 1875, Evening
234)
Organ Concert: 26th
12 May 1875, 4:00 PM
235)
Organ Exhibition
10 Jun 1875, Evening

2 Managed Events