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MUSIC
AND SOME
HIGHLY MUSICAL PEOPLE:
CONTAINING BRIEF CHAPTERS ON
I. A DESCRIPTION OF MUSIC. II. THE MUSIC OF NATURE. III. A GLANCE AT THE HISTORY OF MUSIC. IV. THE POWER, BEAUTY, AND USES OF MUSIC.
FOLLOWING WHICH ARE GIVEN SKETCHES OF THE LIVES OF
REMARKABLE MUSICIANS OF THE COLORED RACE.
With Portraits,
AND AN APPENDIX CONTAINING COPIES OF MUSIC COMPOSED BY COLORED MEN.
BY
JAMES M. TROTTER.
FIFTH THOUSAND.
PREFACE.
CONTENTS.
ILLUSTRATIONS.
MUSIC AND SOME HIGHLY MUSICAL PEOPLE.
I.
A DESCRIPTION OF MUSIC.
II.
THE MUSIC OF NATURE.
III.
A GLANCE AT THE HISTORY OF MUSIC.
IV.
THE BEAUTY, POWER, AND USES OF MUSIC.
V.
ELIZABETH TAYLOR GREENFIELD,
THE FAMOUS SONGSTRESS;
OFTEN CALLED
THE “BLACK SWAN.”
VI.
THE “LUCA FAMILY,”
VOCALISTS AND INSTRUMENTALISTS.
VII.
HENRY F. WILLIAMS,
COMPOSER, BAND-INSTRUCTOR, ETC.
VIII.
JUSTIN HOLLAND,
THE EMINENT AUTHOR AND ARRANGER,
AND PERFORMER ON THE GUITAR, FLUTE, AND PIANO-FORTE.
IX.
THOMAS J. BOWERS,
TENOR-VOCALIST;
OFTEN STYLED
THE “AMERICAN MARIO.”
X.
JAMES GLOUCESTER DEMAREST,
GUITAR AND VIOLIN.
XI.
THOMAS GREENE BETHUNE,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS
“BLIND TOM,” THE WONDERFUL PIANIST
BLIND TOM’S CONCERTS.
PROGRAMME.
Classical Selections.
Piano-Forte Solos.
Fantasias and Caprices.
Marches.
Imitations.
Descriptive Music.
Songs.
Parlor Selections.
XII.
ANNA MADAH AND EMMA LOUISE HYERS,
VOCALISTS AND PIANISTS.
THE GREATEST MUSICAL PHENOMENA OF THE AGE!
THE FAMOUS CALIFORNIA VOCALISTS,
THE
HYERS SISTERS!
(COLORED.)
XIII.
FREDERICK ELLIOT LEWIS,
PIANIST, ORGANIST, VIOLINIST, ETC.
XIV.
NELLIE E. BROWN,
THE FAVORITE NEW-HAMPSHIRE VOCALIST.
XV.
SAMUEL W. JAMIESON,
THE BRILLIANT YOUNG PIANIST.
XVI.
THE VIOLIN.[13]
XVII.
JOSEPH WHITE,
THE EMINENT VIOLINIST AND COMPOSER.
XVIII.
THE COLORED AMERICAN OPERA COMPANY.
XIX.
THE FAMOUS JUBILEE SINGERS
OF
FISK UNIVERSITY.
XX.
THE GEORGIA MINSTRELS.
PART SECOND.
OTHER REMARKABLE MUSICIANS,
AND
THE MUSIC-LOVING SPIRIT OF VARIOUS LOCALITIES.
I.
PROGRAMME.
Part First
Part Second.
PROGRAMME.
Part First.
Part Second.
II.
SOME MUSICAL PEOPLE OF THE SOUTH.
III.
NEW ORLEANS.
THE MUSICAL AND GENERAL CULTURE OF ITS COLORED CITIZENS.
GRAND
Vocal and Instrumental Concert,
ON OCTOBER 14, 1877,
IN
Masonic Hall, cor. of St. Peter and Claude Streets,
UNDER THE DIRECTION OF
LOUIS MARTIN, ASSISTED BY HIS AMATEUR FRIENDS.
PROGRAMME.
Part First.
Intermission.—Part Second.
Intermission.—Part Third.
APPENDIX.
MUSIC.
PREFACE TO THE MUSIC.
CONTENTS TO THE MUSIC.
ANTHEM FOR CHRISTMAS.
WELCOME TO THE ERA.
MARCH.
AN ANDANTE.
THE PILGRIM.
GRAND OVERTURE.
THE PARISIAN WALTZES.
LE SERMENT DE L’ARABE.
CHANT DRAMATIQUE.
LA CAPRICIEUSE.
VALSE.
AU CLAIR DE LA LUNE.
(VARIATIONS ET FINAL SUR L’AIR.)
“LAURIETT.”
BALLAD.
LES CLOCHETTES.
FANTAISIE MAZURKA.
“RAYS OF HOPE.”
MARCH.
SCENES OF YOUTH.
FANTAISIA for PIANO
MASS
FOR THREE VOICES.
GLORIA.
AGNUS DEI.
FOOTNOTES
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