PATRICK GILMORE CONCERT IN CORTLAND

The Gilmore Concert, The Cortland Democrat, Friday, March 16, 1888.

Gilmore Band 1884.

Patrick S. Gilmore.

The Gilmore Concert.

   The following are the matinee and evening programme [at the Opera House] for the Gilmore concert next Monday afternoon and evening:

MATINEE.

Overture—"Robespierre,"…. Litolf

Gilmore’s Band.

Fantaisie for Euphonium…. Hartmann

Variations on a Popular German Air.

Signor Raffayolo.

Rondo Cappriceoso…. Mendelssohn

Gilmore’s Band.

Romanza for Tenor—"Celeste Aida,"…. Verdi

Signor Henri Battestini.

Cornet Solo— "Caprice Originale,"…. Liberati

Signor Libarati.

Gloria from 12th Mass ....Mozart

Grand Local Chorus and Gilmore's Band.

Lullaby—From the Popular Opera "Ermine"… Jacobowski.

Gilmore's Band.

Romanza for Soprano—"Thou Brilliant Bird."….David.

Sung by Madame Annie Louise Tanner,

with Flute Obligato by Mr. Lax.

Quartette for Trombones--Soldier's Chorus from Faust,"…. Gounod.

Messrs. Wilson, Schubert. Krueger and Raffayolo. (With Full Band in the Finale.)

Flute Solo - On Themes from Faust…. Gounod.

Mr. Fred. Lax.

Quartette from Martha—"Good Night,"….Flotow.

Madame Tanner, M'lle Mellini, Signori Battestini and Tagliapietra.

March or the Irish Brigade…. Puerner.

(Dedicated to the sons and daughters of Erin the world over.)

Gilmore’s Band.

National Air--"The Star Spangled Banner."….Key.

Chorus and Band, with Artillery Accompaniment.

EVENING.

Overture—"William Tell".... Rossini.

Gilmore’s Band.

Quartette for French Horns—"The Hunters Farewell"…. Mendelssohn.

Messrs. Weston, Caso, Hoffner and Zilm.

Valse Caprice (Originally for Piano Solo)….Rubenstein.

Gilmore's Band.

Song of the Toreador, from Carmen…. Bizet.

Sung by Signor Tagliapietra.

Poem-Symphonique—"Lee Preludes"…. Liszt.

Gilmore's Band.

Aria for Soprano—Polonaise from Mignon…. A. Thomas.

Sung by Signorina Carlotta Maconda.

Solo for Cornet—"Fantasie Originale."…. Liberati.

Signor Liberati.

Chorus—"Inflammatus"…. Rossini.

Grand Local Chorus and Gilmore's Band,

with Soprano Obligato by Miss Maconda.

Echoes from the South—"Pay Day on the

Old Plantation" (new).... Puerner.

Gilmore's Band.

Quartette from Rigoletto…. Verdi.

M'lle Maconda, Helena Meltine, Signori

Battistini and Tagliapietra.

Fantainsie— The Carnival de Venice."… .Paganini.

   No greater combination of splendid Soloists

have ever been brought together in any musical

organization under the sun than will be

heard in this popular piece, each Soloist in

a single brilliant variation of his own composition

as follows:

THEME, Full Band: 1st variation. Picolo—

Signor De Carlo. 2 Flute— Mr. Fred Lax.

3. Oboe— Signor De Chiarra. 4. Petite Clarinet—Herr Matos.

5. B. Flat Clarinet—Herr

Stocklizt. 6. Saxaphone—Mons. E. A. Lefebre.

7. Bassoons and Bass Clarinet— Messrs.

Rupp, Cavanagh and Webber. 8. Cornet —

Signor Liberati. 9. Cornet—Mr. Fred.

Austin. 10. Flugel Horn—Herr Ritze. 11.

Orpheon— Mr.Harry Whittier. 12. Euphonium

—Signor Raffayolo.  13. Bass Antoniophone

— Mr. Eldon Baker, and Finale by the entire Band.

Grand Scene from Il Trovatore introducing

"the Anvil Chorus"…. Verdi.

Grand Local Chorus, Band, Anvil Brigade

and Artillery Accompaniment.

Musical Director,…. Mr. P. S. Gilmore.

The Confederate Irish Brigade (YouTube--music): http://youtu.be/W0Yr3BsEw6A

The Irish Brigade (Union): http://thismightyscourge.com/2009/08/20/the-fighting-69th-new-york-infantry-regiment-and-the-irish-brigade/

The Irish Patrol, music by Charles J. Puerner: http://youtu.be/dEHfl0swEH4