Word: damrosche
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Dates: during 1887-1887
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...entrance of President Barnard and the other dignitaries was announced by the Lohegrin processional music, performed by the Symphonic Orchestra, under Damrosch. The president and Professors Dwight and Chandler were loudly cheered. After prayer by the chaplain of the college, Marshal Woodford opened the proceedings with an address, sketching the history of the college, and dwelling upon the glory of the future. Chorale, "Awake My Soul." Wagner, by the Oratorio and Symphonic societies followed...
...excited personage in gray whiskers rushed in and informed the director that the performance could not go on, as the Symphony Orchestra was rehearsing in the adjoining room. After a short parley, a compromise was agreed upon by which the H. P. C. company deferred their rehearsal until Mr. Damrosch and his orchestra should have time to give more strict attention to the able directing of Mr. Daniels - who as Mr. Damrosch confidentially remarked, was the only man that he considered his superior as an orchestral director. As Mr. Damrosch begged so earnestly to be granted a short time...