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World's Peace Jubilee and International Musical Festival

The World's Peace Jubilee and International Musical Festival of 1872 took place in the Back Bay area of Boston, Massachusetts. Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore directed the festival, which lasted some 18 days. The jubilee honored the ending of the Franco-Prussian War.

World's Peace Jubilee coliseum, Back Bay, Boston, 1872

Brief history edit

For this well-publicized, high-profile, widely anticipated event, architect William G. Preston designed the "colosseum, with a seating capacity of 100,000, ...erected at a cost of half a million dollars."[1] J.H. Wilcox & Co. designed the 43-foot high pipe organ.[2] At opening ceremonies on June 17, 1872, before some 15,000 spectators, Phillips Brooks presented a prayer and Boston mayor William Gaston and Nathaniel Prentice Banks gave speeches. "Unfortunately the size of the building and the din of the workmen caused passages of the prayer and speeches to be inaudible."[3]

Many musicians performed at the jubilee. During the festival "the bands of the Grenadier guards, from London, of the Garde republicaine, from Paris, of the Kaiser Franz regiment, from Berlin, and a band from Dublin, Ireland: with Johann Strauss, the waltz-king, Franz Abt, the German song-writer, and many famous soloists, vocal and instrumental, were among the foreign attractions."[1] One concert featured a "performance of Verdi's Il Trovatore by a 2,000-member orchestra, conducted by Johann Strauss, Jr., and 100 assistants, accompanied by a 20,000-voice chorus."[4] The members of the chorus came "from all parts of the Union,"[2] and were directed by Carl Zerrahn.[5] A new piece, titled Festival Hymn: Peace and Music, was composed for this Jubilee by American composer, Dudley Buck.[6]

The Fisk University Jubilee Singers also gave a concert, the first time African American "singers [were] included in a big musical production" in the country.[7] An original performance by black female players, the Hyers Sisters, was also well-received. Johann Strauss performed on violin: "All eyes were riveted upon the expressive face and the almost eloquent arm of Herr Strauss. Every ear was strained to catch a sound from the violin on which he ever and anon laid the bow with a passion and surety unexcelled. A storm of applause marked the conclusion of the waltz, which was at once re-demanded and heard anew."[3] Other performers included pianist Franz Bendel; vocalist Madame Rudersdorff; the United States Marine Band; Arabella Goddard;[3] and Madame Peschka-Leutner.[8]

The jubilee provided au courant "Press and Telegraph Rooms ...furnished with all desirable accommodations for the members of the press, while the telegraphic facilities are ample for communicating with all parts of the world."[2]

Despite enthusiastic audiences, the festival suffered financially, partly from lower-than-expected attendance, and partly from setbacks during construction of the building. Some attendees responded negatively to the experience overall. John Dwight wrote in his influential periodical Dwight's Journal of Music: "The great, usurping, tyrannizing, noisy and pretentious thing is over, and there is a general feeling of relief, as if a heavy, brooding nightmare had been lifted from us all."[9] However, the enormousness of the 1872 international jubilee in terms of audience, publicity, and programming created a precedent which served to inspire similar festivals in later years.

Music associated with the festival edit

  • Franz Abt. Hymn of Peace. Boston: Oliver Ditson & Co., 1872.
  • Dudley Buck. Festival Hymn. Boston: Oliver Ditson & Co., 1872.
  • Alberto Randegger. 150th Psalm. Boston: Oliver Ditson & Co., 1872.
  • Johann Strauss II. Jubilee Waltz. Springfield, Mass.: Fay Hoadly, 1872.
  • Julius Benedict. Our victorious banner. Boston: Ditson & Co., ca.1872.
  • Alfred E Warren. Inman Line march. Boston: Louis P. Goullaud, 1872.
  • Music to be performed at the World's Peace Jubilee and International Musical Festival: in Boston, June, 1872. Boston: O. Ditson, 1872.
  • Supplement, containing music written expressly for (but not received in time to be performed at the) World's Peace Jubilee. Boston: Oliver Ditson & Co., 1872.

Images edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Gilmore, Patrick Sarsfield". National cyclopaedia of American biography. Vol. 3. J.T. White. 1893. Retrieved 24 August 2009.
  2. ^ a b c "Boston Coliseum". New York Public Library. 1972. Retrieved 24 August 2009.
  3. ^ a b c "The Jubilee; Opening of the International Musical Festival in Boston". New York Times. June 18, 1872. p. 1.
  4. ^ Jim Vrabel (2004), When in Boston, Boston: Northeastern University Press, ISBN 1555536212, OL 3290630M, 1555536212 (N.B. Vrabel transposes the orchestra and chorus counts).
  5. ^ John Tasker Howard (1936). "Zerrahn, Carl". Dictionary of American Biography. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons.
  6. ^ Roger Hall. Angel of Peace: The Boston Peace Jubilees, 2010; p. 7.
  7. ^ Eileen Southern. Music of Black Americans. New York: W.W. Norton & Co., 1997.
  8. ^ Thomas Ryan (1899), Recollections of an old musician, New York: E.P. Dutton & company, OCLC 910187, OL 529126M
  9. ^ "The Second Gilmore Jubilee". Dwight's Journal of Music. 32 (8): 270. July 18, 1872. Retrieved June 1, 2022.

Further reading edit

  • Local intelligence: the Peace Jubilee. Boston Daily Globe, Mar 4, 1872. p. 8.
  • World's Peace Jubilee. Boston Daily Globe. Apr 22, 1872. p. 4.
  • The Jubilee coliseum down; Fall of the Towers and Trusses During a Fresh Breeze No One Injured. New York Times, Apr 27, 1872. p. 1.
  • Boston's disappointment; The Fall of the Jubilee Coliseum The Plan to be Changed (From the Boston Advertiser, April 27). New York Times, Apr 29, 1872. p. 8.
  • Augustus Hoppin, illustrator (1872), Jubilee days, Boston: J. R. Osgood and company, OCLC 771124
  • The Jubilee; Yesterday's Performance at the Coliseum—The English Band the Lions of the Occasion. New York Times, Jun 22, 1872. p. 5
  • The Jubilee in Boston A Dull Day and a Small Audience. New York Times, Jun 25, 1872. p. 1.
  • The Jubilee; Largest Attendance Since the Opening Cordial Reception of the President by the Audience The Performance. New York Times, Jun 26, 1872. p. 5.
  • The Musical World, v.50. August 17, 1872.
  • Cipolla, Frank J. (Autumn 1988). "Patrick S. Gilmore: The Boston Years". American Music. 6 (3). University of Illinois Press: 281–292. doi:10.2307/3051884. JSTOR 305188.

External links edit

  • Boston Public Library. Photos by Charles Pollock:
    • Boston Coliseum
    • Sitting room
    • Boston Coliseum interior

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For the 1911 Civil War commemoration in Virginia see Manassas Peace Jubilee The World s Peace Jubilee and International Musical Festival of 1872 took place in the Back Bay area of Boston Massachusetts Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore directed the festival which lasted some 18 days The jubilee honored the ending of the Franco Prussian War World s Peace Jubilee coliseum Back Bay Boston 1872 Contents 1 Brief history 2 Music associated with the festival 3 Images 4 See also 5 References 6 Further reading 7 External linksBrief history editFor this well publicized high profile widely anticipated event architect William G Preston designed the colosseum with a seating capacity of 100 000 erected at a cost of half a million dollars 1 J H Wilcox amp Co designed the 43 foot high pipe organ 2 At opening ceremonies on June 17 1872 before some 15 000 spectators Phillips Brooks presented a prayer and Boston mayor William Gaston and Nathaniel Prentice Banks gave speeches Unfortunately the size of the building and the din of the workmen caused passages of the prayer and speeches to be inaudible 3 Many musicians performed at the jubilee During the festival the bands of the Grenadier guards from London of the Garde republicaine from Paris of the Kaiser Franz regiment from Berlin and a band from Dublin Ireland with Johann Strauss the waltz king Franz Abt the German song writer and many famous soloists vocal and instrumental were among the foreign attractions 1 One concert featured a performance of Verdi s Il Trovatore by a 2 000 member orchestra conducted by Johann Strauss Jr and 100 assistants accompanied by a 20 000 voice chorus 4 The members of the chorus came from all parts of the Union 2 and were directed by Carl Zerrahn 5 A new piece titled Festival Hymn Peace and Music was composed for this Jubilee by American composer Dudley Buck 6 The Fisk University Jubilee Singers also gave a concert the first time African American singers were included in a big musical production in the country 7 An original performance by black female players the Hyers Sisters was also well received Johann Strauss performed on violin All eyes were riveted upon the expressive face and the almost eloquent arm of Herr Strauss Every ear was strained to catch a sound from the violin on which he ever and anon laid the bow with a passion and surety unexcelled A storm of applause marked the conclusion of the waltz which was at once re demanded and heard anew 3 Other performers included pianist Franz Bendel vocalist Madame Rudersdorff the United States Marine Band Arabella Goddard 3 and Madame Peschka Leutner 8 The jubilee provided au courant Press and Telegraph Rooms furnished with all desirable accommodations for the members of the press while the telegraphic facilities are ample for communicating with all parts of the world 2 Despite enthusiastic audiences the festival suffered financially partly from lower than expected attendance and partly from setbacks during construction of the building Some attendees responded negatively to the experience overall John Dwight wrote in his influential periodical Dwight s Journal of Music The great usurping tyrannizing noisy and pretentious thing is over and there is a general feeling of relief as if a heavy brooding nightmare had been lifted from us all 9 However the enormousness of the 1872 international jubilee in terms of audience publicity and programming created a precedent which served to inspire similar festivals in later years Music associated with the festival editFranz Abt Hymn of Peace Boston Oliver Ditson amp Co 1872 Dudley Buck Festival Hymn Boston Oliver Ditson amp Co 1872 Alberto Randegger 150th Psalm Boston Oliver Ditson amp Co 1872 Johann Strauss II Jubilee Waltz Springfield Mass Fay Hoadly 1872 Julius Benedict Our victorious banner Boston Ditson amp Co ca 1872 Alfred E Warren Inman Line march Boston Louis P Goullaud 1872 Music to be performed at the World s Peace Jubilee and International Musical Festival in Boston June 1872 Boston O Ditson 1872 Supplement containing music written expressly for but not received in time to be performed at the World s Peace Jubilee Boston Oliver Ditson amp Co 1872 Images edit nbsp World s Peace Jubilee Boston 1872 nbsp Jubilee Days June 1872 nbsp World s Peace Jubilee Boston 1872 nbsp Cover of sheet music for Inman Line March performed at the jubilee nbsp ColiseumSee also editNational Peace JubileeReferences edit a b Gilmore Patrick Sarsfield National cyclopaedia of American biography Vol 3 J T White 1893 Retrieved 24 August 2009 a b c Boston Coliseum New York Public Library 1972 Retrieved 24 August 2009 a b c The Jubilee Opening of the International Musical Festival in Boston New York Times June 18 1872 p 1 Jim Vrabel 2004 When in Boston Boston Northeastern University Press ISBN 1555536212 OL 3290630M 1555536212 N B Vrabel transposes the orchestra and chorus counts John Tasker Howard 1936 Zerrahn Carl Dictionary of American Biography New York Charles Scribner s Sons Roger Hall Angel of Peace The Boston Peace Jubilees 2010 p 7 Eileen Southern Music of Black Americans New York W W Norton amp Co 1997 Thomas Ryan 1899 Recollections of an old musician New York E P Dutton amp company OCLC 910187 OL 529126M The Second Gilmore Jubilee Dwight s Journal of Music 32 8 270 July 18 1872 Retrieved June 1 2022 Further reading editLocal intelligence the Peace Jubilee Boston Daily Globe Mar 4 1872 p 8 World s Peace Jubilee Boston Daily Globe Apr 22 1872 p 4 The Jubilee coliseum down Fall of the Towers and Trusses During a Fresh Breeze No One Injured New York Times Apr 27 1872 p 1 Boston s disappointment The Fall of the Jubilee Coliseum The Plan to be Changed From the Boston Advertiser April 27 New York Times Apr 29 1872 p 8 Augustus Hoppin illustrator 1872 Jubilee days Boston J R Osgood and company OCLC 771124 The Jubilee Yesterday s Performance at the Coliseum The English Band the Lions of the Occasion New York Times Jun 22 1872 p 5 The Jubilee in Boston A Dull Day and a Small Audience New York Times Jun 25 1872 p 1 The Jubilee Largest Attendance Since the Opening Cordial Reception of the President by the Audience The Performance New York Times Jun 26 1872 p 5 The Musical World v 50 August 17 1872 Cipolla Frank J Autumn 1988 Patrick S Gilmore The Boston Years American Music 6 3 University of Illinois Press 281 292 doi 10 2307 3051884 JSTOR 305188 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to World s Peace Jubilee Boston Boston Public Library Photos by Charles Pollock Boston Coliseum Sitting room Boston Coliseum interior World s Peace Jubilee music42 20 47 89 N 71 4 34 17 W 42 3466361 N 71 0761583 W 42 3466361 71 0761583 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title World 27s Peace Jubilee and International Musical Festival amp oldid 1213326672, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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