Draft:Henry Gordon Thunder

Henry G. Thunder should link here

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
  1. ^ "Pilot, Volume 44, Number 53 — 31 December 1881 — Boston College Newspapers".
  2. ^ 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
  3. ^ "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".
  4. ^ "Author Search Results :: Digital Library@Villanova University".
  5. ^ "59 Henry G Thunder Image: PICRYL - Public Domain Media Search Engine Public Domain Search}".
  6. ^ "On to the battle". Library of Congress.
  7. ^ "The Flower of love". Library of Congress.
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?

See also

edit

References

edit