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Henry Gordon Thunder (1832 - 1881 aged 51) was a musician and composer in the United States.He was an organist in Catholic churches and led choral groups in New York City and Philadelphia.[1] He conducted the Philadelphia Choral Society, the city's major chorus for years.
He was born in Dublin, Ireland.
Testimonial supper invitation.[2]
Compositions
[edit]- "No. 1 The Empire Hook & Ladder polka"[3]
- "Villanova March" (1853)[4]
- "Vacation Hymn", ballad by Moore inscribed to Miss Virginia De Ronceray[5]
- "On to the battle", inscribed to the Pennsylvania Volunteers (1861), poetry by John E. McCaullay[6]
- Compositions of Henry G. Thunder[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Pilot, Volume 44, Number 53 — 31 December 1881 — Boston College Newspapers".
- ^ https://historical.ha.com/itm/autographs/celebrities/-henry-gordon-thunder-musician-arranger-small-illustrated-invitation-card-for-a-testimonial-supper-dated-may-9th-1910/a/201436-91003.s
- ^ "No. 1 the Empire Hook & Ladder polka [graphic] / Composed by Prof. Henry G. Thunder.; P.S. Duval's Steam lith. Press, Philada. | Library Company of Philadelphia Digital Collections".
- ^ "Author Search Results :: Digital Library@Villanova University".
- ^ "59 Henry G Thunder Image: PICRYL - Public Domain Media Search Engine Public Domain Search}".
- ^ "On to the battle". Library of Congress.
- ^ "The Flower of love". Library of Congress.
External links
[edit]Henry Gordon Thunder (1865-1958)? was an organist. Son? Findagrave entry
Recordings. Was he the arranger for these (on organ?) How did he perform these songs for recording posthumously?
- "Cornelius march" recorded on Victor matrix 1927[1] How was this recorded by him in 1927???? someone else conposed. Arranger?
- https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kzCIc-RAT-8&noapp=1
- https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800013776/CVE-39524-Pilgrims_song_of_hope (1927)