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Programme of concert given in Exposition Music Hall, St. Louis, Missouri, Friday evening, September 23, 1892

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Alternate title:Programme of Concert given in Exposition Music Hall, St. Louis, Missouri, Friday evening, September 23, 1892. Gilmore's Band of 100 Pieces .... Born in Ireland, Christmas Day, 1829; died in St. Louis, Missouri, September 24, 1892, September 23rd, 1892
Summary:Patrick Gilmore died suddenly on September 24, 1892 in St. Louis. Just two days after his death, John Philip Sousa and his band gave their first concert in Plainfield, New Jersey. Their first piece was Gilmore's own The Voice of a Departed Soul. Item 20 in the collection is identical but not mounted, accompanying envelope with the following handwritten, "Last program of P.S. Gilmore at Exposition Music Hall, St. Louis, Missouri, Septembers 23rd, 1892." Gilmore's Band of 100 Pieces . . . . Born in Ireland, Christmas Day, 1829; died in St. Louis, Missouri, September 24, 1892. Printed on silk, mounted.
Century:1801-1900
Place of origin – Continent:North America
Place of origin – Country:United States of America
Temporal subject: 1891-1900
Topical subjects: American Bandmaster's Association
Gilmore, P. S. (Patrick Sarsfield), 1829-1892
Gilmore's Band
Genre:Programs
ArchivesUM location:Patrick Gilmore Collection
  • series 1
  • box 1
  • folder 17
Repository:Special Collections in Performing Arts
Browse terms:Performing Arts, Music
Copyright holder:Public Domain
Collection:Digital Collections
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