Main Performers | Madame Parepa Rosa, Mr Sim Reeves, Signor Foli - vocals Master Charles Le Jeune, Arthur Le Jeune - organ |
Orchestra or Band | United Bands of the: First and Second Life Guards, Horse Guards (Blue), Scots Fusiliers, Grenadier Guards |
Conductors | Sir Julius Benedict, Mr Dan Godfrey |
Set List | United Band selection: 'Silver Wedding March', J Benedict, 'Little Nell', D Godfrey, 'Princess Louise', C Godfrey, 'Irish Fantasia', Van Maanen
'The Storm', 'The Last Rose of Summer' (Parepa Rosa), 'Sing, Birdie, Sing', Ganz (Parepa Rosa) ENCORE 'Sing, Birdie, Sing', Ganz (Parepa Rosa), 'The Requital' (Sim Reeves), 'When Other Lips' (Sim Reeves), 'The Bay of Biscay' (Sim Reeves) ENCORE, 'Tom Bowling' (Sim Reeves), 'The Brave Old Oak' (Foli), 'Labour and Rest', J Benedict (Foli), Organ Recital including 'March' from Athalie (Charles and Arthur Le Jeune), 'The Star Spangled Banner' (United Bands) |
Performance Notes | A concert held on a Bank Holiday Monday.
"...The last item in the programme was the American national song, 'The Star-spangled Banner,' performed by the five bands, under the direction of Mr Dan Godfrey. As if actuated by an involuntary impulse, the entire audience sprang to their feet with the first bar of the tune, and continued respectfully standing undtil it was completed, when there ensured such as tempest of enthusiastic cheering, waving of hats, and fluttering of handkerschiefs, as might have convinced the most incredulous Yankee of the cordial good feeling which is entertained by Englishmen towards their cousins on the other side the Atlantic." (The Observer, 11 August 1872) |