The Hebrew Orphan Asylum Band of New York City, 1874 -1941
Subtitle: community, culture and opportunity
By: by Carol L. Shansky
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Published: 2016
Place of publication: Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Language: eng
Number of pages: 188
ISBN-13: 9781443890335
Subjects: Bands (Music); History; Jewish orphans; Hebrew Orphan Asylum of New York
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages [179]-185) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: "Biggest little band in the United States"; title: Excursions for poor children and the founding of the HOA band; title: "A well deserved reputation": the band in the Gilded Age; title: "The latest cause for complaint ..."; title: "The band has rendered service on frequent occasions": World War I; title: "That famous boys band": the 1920s-1930s; title: "Our able and indefatigable music teacher ..."; title: "We shall find many of our band boys playing in some of the symphony orchestras in a few years"; title: "The best boys' band in the city would be heard no more"; title: Appendix A: HOA Band repertoire; title: Appendix B: Works of George Wiegand; title: Appendix C: Works of Philip Egner.