Discover some of the musical pieces played by the Ship’s orchestra aboard the Titanic.
Titanic’s Musical Repertoire
The amenities on the Titanic rivaled the finest hotels of the day. The White Star Line contracted eight musicians to provide pleasant musical accompaniment throughout the day and evening as passengers enjoyed their time at sea. In most cases, these eight musicians formed a quintet and a trio to cover various areas of first- and second-class.
Below is a repertoire list provided by the courtesy of Encyclopedia Titanica which contains many pieces played by the Ship’s orchestra aboard the Titanic.
Overtures
1 Il Barbiere di Siviglia – Rossini
2 Zampa – Herold
3 Semiramide – Rossini
4 La Gazza ladra – Rossini
5 Muta di Portici – Auber
6 Italiana in Algeri – Rossini
7 Tancredi – Rossini
8 Guglielmo Tell – Rossini
9 Morning, Noon and Night in Vienna – Suppè
10 Pique Dame – Suppè
11 Poet and Peasant – Suppè
12 Raymond – A. Thomas
13 Martha – Flotow
14 Agnes – F. Paer
15 The Bohemian Girl – Balfe
Selections
16 The Sunny South – Lampe
17 The Night Birds – Johann Strauss
18 The Siren – Fall
19 The Spring Maid – Reinhardt
20 The Pink Lady – Caryll
21 The Chocolate Soldier – O. Strauss
22 The Count of Luxembourg – Lehar
23 Peggy – Stuart
24 The Quaker Girl – Monckton
25 The Girl in the Train – Leo Fall
26 Madame Sherry – K. Hoschna
27 Samson and Delilah – St. Saens
28 Cadix – Valverde
29 Aïda – Verdi
30 Thaïs – Massanet
31 Cavalleria Rusticana – Mascagni
32 Mignon – Thomas
33 Un Ballo in Maschera – Verdi
34 Pagliacci – Leoncavallo
35 Orphee Aux Enfers – Offenbach
36 Madam Butterfly – Puccini
37 The Dollar Princess – Leo Fall
38 A Waltz Dream – O. Straus
39 Miss Hook of Holland – Rubens
40 The Merry Widow – Lehar
41 Our Miss Gibbs – Monckton
42 The Arcadians – Monckton
43 The Belle of Brittany – Talbot
44 Havana – Stuart
45 Dear Little Denmark – Rubens
46 The Fair Co-ed – Luder
47 The Grand Mogul – Luder
48 The Gay Musician – Julian Edward
49 A Trip to Japan – Klein
50 His Honour the Mayor – Julian Edward
51 The Red Mill – V. Herbert
52 The Prima Donna – V. Herbert
53 The Three Twins – Karl Hoschna
54 The Prince of Pilsen – Luder
55 It Happened in Nordland – V. Herbert
56 Neptune’s Daughter – V. Herbert
57 Faust -Gounod
58 Carmen – Bizet
59 Il Trovatore – Verdi
60 Rigoletto – Verdi
61 La Traviata – Verdi
62 Tosca – Puccini
63 La Bohéme – Puccini
64 The Mikado – Sullivan
65 Pirates of Penzance – Sullivan
66 Iolanthe – Sullivan
67 A Princess of Kensington – E. German
68 Merrie England – E. German
69 Tom Jones – E. German
70 Manon Lescaut – Puccini
71 Les Contes D’Hoffman – Offenbach
72 Mefistofele – Boito
73 Tannhauser – Wagner
74 Lohengrin – Wagner
75 Haddon Hall – Sullivan
76 The Gondoliers – Sullivan
77 Recollections of Gounod – Godfrey
78 Sullivan’s Melodies – Godfrey
79 San Toy – Jones
80 Geisha – Jones
Suites, Fantasies, etc.
81 Casse-Noisette – Tschaikovski
82 Peer Gynt – Grieg
83 Ballet Russe – Luigini
84 Sylvia – Delibes
85 Faust – Gounod
86 Ballet Egyptien – Luigini
87 Suite Enfantine – Lardelli
88 Three Dances: “Henry VIII” – E. German
89 Three Dances : “Nell Gwyn” – E. German
90 Three Dances : “Tom Jones” – E. German
91 The Rose – Myddleton
92 The Thistle – Myddleton
93 The Shamrock – Myddleton
94 American National Airs – Tobani
95 Plantation Songs – Clutsam
96 Canadian Songs – Retford
97 Tosti’s Popular Songs – Godfrey
98 Popular Songs – S. Adams
99 Life on the Ocean Wave – Binding
National Anthems, Hymns &c., of all Nations
Waltzes
100 Passing of Salome – Joyce
101 Nydia – Windeatt
102 Phryne – Zulueta
103 The Quaker Girl – Monckton
104 A Thousand Kisses – Joyce
105 Dreaming – Joyce
106 Saints and Sinners – Davson
107 Decembre – Godin
108 The Eternal Waltz – Fall
109 Barcarolle – Fetras
110 Midsummer’s Eve – Courtenay
111 Sweet Memories – Joyce
112 Boating – Joyce
113 Elysian Hours – Fucik
114 Sonia – Zulueta
115 Rosenkavalier – Strauss
116 Vagues Dorees – Virgo
117 Vision d’Amour – Joyce
118 La Jolie Fille d’Amour – Christine
119 Bébé – Vessy
120 Regrets – Wade
121 Sweet Thoughts – Wurm
122 Rendezvous – Zulueta
123 Chant d’Hier – Hughes
124 Count of Luxembourg – Lehar
125 Love and Life in Holland – Joyce
126 The Druid’s Prayer – Davson
127 Vision of Salome – Joyce
128 Remembrance – Joyce
129 Beautiful Spring – Lincke
130 Wedding Dance – Lincke
131 Comedie d’Amour – G. Colin
132 Valse Septembre – F. Godwin
133 Mondaine – Bosc
134 Réve d’Artiste – Bosc
135 Swing Song – Hollaender
136 Sphinx – Popy
137 Songe d’Automne – Joyce
138 La Lettre de Manon – Giliet
139 Verschmähte Liebe – P. Lincke
140 Lysistrata – P. Lincke
141 Lunas – P. Lincke
142 L’Heure Suprême – A. Lotter
143 Rouge et Noir – A. Lotter
144 Sans-Souci – Von Blon
145 Sizilietta – Von Blon
146 Gold and Silver – Lehar
147 A Waltz Dream – O. Straus
148 The Merry Widow – Lehar
And other Gung’l Waltzes, Strauss Waltzes, Walteufel Waltzes
Sacred Music
149 Selections from Elijah – Mendelsohn
150 The Cross of Calvary – Gounod
151 Stabat Mater – Rossini
152 The Messiah – Handel
153 Song – For all Eternity Mascheroni
154 Ave Maria – Mascheroni
155 War March of the Priests – Mendelsohn
156 March of the Israelites – Costa
Entr’actes, Intermezzos, etc.
157 Colombe – Gounod
158 Edna – Carl Andrè
159 O Sole Mio – Capua
160 Pirouette – Finck
161 Toinette – R. Phillips
162 Romance in E – O. Diver
163 Gavotte Richelieu – R. Phillips
164 La Belle Tarentine – A. Scassola
165 Pastorale – E. Mathe
166 Meditation – A. Scassola
167 Ecoutez cette histoire – G. Razigade
168 Aubade à la Fiance – F. Volpatti (Junr.)
169 La Violinista – G. Maroucci
170 Envolee – F. Volpatti (Junr.)
171 Pavane – A. Scassola
172 Ma Blonde Aimee – F. Volpatti (Junr.)
173 Violetta – J.E. Peilgen
174 In the Shadows – Finck
175 Ave Maria – Gounod
176 Angel’s Serenade – Braga
177 Anvil Chorus from Il Trovatore – Verdi
178 Apple Blossoms – Roberts
179 Amaryllis – Ghys
180 Cavalieria Rusticana, Intermezzo – Mascagni
181 Entre Act Gavotte from Mignon – Thomas
182 Fifth Hungarian Dance – Brahms
183 First Heart Throbs – Eilenberg
184 Flower Song – Lange
185 La Morsaria – Morse
186 La Paloma. – Yradier
187 Loin Du Bal – Gillett
188 Love’s Dream after the Ball – Czibulka
189 Marguerite Waltzes from Faust – Gounod
190 Minuet – Paderewski
191 Pizzacato Polka – Strauss
192 Prize Song from Die Meistersinger – Wagner
193 Serenade – Schubert
194 Sextette from Lucia – Donizetti
195 Simple Aveu – Thome
196 Spring Song – Mendelsohn
197 Turkish Patrol – Michaelis
198 Traumerei – Schumann
199 Zallah – Loraine
200 Anitra’s Dance – Grieg
201 Amaranthus – Gilder
202 Barcarolle, Tales of Hoffmann – Offenbach
203 Berceuse from Jocelyn – Godard
204 Calm as the Night – Bohm
205 Confidence – Mendelsohn
206 Entre Acte – Gillet
207 Star of Eve, from Tannhauser – Wagner
208 Guardmount Patrol – Eilenberg
209 Flatterer, The – Chaminade
210 Funeral March of a Marionette – Gounod
211 Hungarian Dance No. 2 – Brahms
212 Intermezzo Russe – Franke
213 Kaiser Frederic March – Friedman
214 Largo – Handel
215 Nocturne Op. 9, No. 2 – Chopin
216 Panquita, Danza Mexicana – Robyn
217 Pizzicati from Sylvia – Delibes
218 Ouartette from Rigoletto – Verdi
219 Rakoczy, Hungarian March – Liszr
220 Scarf Dance – Chaminade
221 Serenade – Pierne
222 Song without Words – Tschaikovski
223 Spanish Dance No.1 – Moszkowski
224 Stephanie Gavotte – Czibulka
225 Czardas (No.1) – Michiels
226 No.2 – Michiels
227 No.3 – Michiels
228 No.4 – Michiels
229 No.5 – Michiels
230 No.6 – Michiels
231 Husheen – Needham
232 Pantins Vivants – Leoncavallo
233 Violets – Ellen Wright
234 L’Extase – Thomé
235 Andante – Religioso – Thomé
236 The Rosary – Nevin
237 Humoreske – Dvorak
238 Dreams – Wagner
239 Agnus Dei – Bizet
240 I Love Thee – Grieg
241 None but the Weary Heart – Tschaikovski
242 La Gitanette – Valverde
243 La Tzigane – Ganne
244 La Czarine – Ganne
245 Danse du Paraquay – Valverde
246 Amina – Lincke
247 Awakening of Love – Lotter
248 Miss Antique – Trinkaus
249 Glow Worm – Lincke
250 Hearts and Flowers – Tobani
251 Forget-me-not – Macbeth
252 Anona – V. Grey
253 Serenade d’Amour – Von Blon
254 Th e Gondolier – Powell
255 Andante Cantabile – Tschaikovski
256 Narcissus – Nevin
257 Liebestraum – Von Blon
258 La Berceuse – Gounod
259 Melody in F – Rubinstein
260 Salut d’Amour – Elgar
261 Blumengeflüster – Von Blon
262 Menuet – Boccherini
263 Cavatina – Raff
264 Poppies – N. Moret
265 Eventide W. H. – W. H. Myddleton
266 Gavotte … “Herz an Herz” – Lattan
267 Traum de Sennerin – Labitzky
268 On the Banks of Allan Water – E. Jones
269 Malena – M. Ellis
270 The Teddy Bear’s Picnic – J. W. Bratton
271 Alfresco – Victor Herbert
272 Captain Cupid – J.W. Bratton
273 In a Pagoda – J.W. Bratton
274 Araby – Al. Johns
275 Salome – Lorrainè
276 In a Lotus Field – W. Bratton
277 The Whistler and his Dog – Pryor
278 Spangles – J. W. Bratton
279 Roses and Memories – Snyder
Marches, Cake Walks, etc.
280 Alexander’s Ragtime Band – Irving Berlin
281 Ginger – Wurm
282 Ghosts – Penso
283 Red Pepper – Lodge
284 Red Wing – L’Estrange
285 Interruptions – Godin
286 Gnats – Roger Eckersley
287 Niggle’s Birthday – Lincke
288 L’Amour Qui Rit – Christine
289 Mosquitos Parade – Whitney
290 Ma Dusky Maid – Smith
291 Policeman’s Holiday – Ewing
292 Bohemian Ladies – Fall
293 The Bogey Walk – Gallaty
294 Paddling Puddles – Dix
295 Flamingo – Marion Arlington
296 Buffalo Bill’s Farewell – Wm. Sweeney
297 Pearl Feather – Amelia Scott
298 Kwang Hsu – Lincke
299 Siamese Patrol – Lincke
300 The Ladybird’s Review – Moret
301 The Coo-s’ Patrol – Lotter
302 The Cadet – Haines
303 Buy Jingo – Thurban
304 Paris à New York – Detrain
305 Strauss – Mezzocapo
306 A Bunch of Roses – Chapi
307 Cherries – Cremieux
308 The Baby Parade – Pryor
309 Marche de Madrid – Valverde
310 Le Prophêté – Meyerbeer
311 Tannhauser – Wagner
312 Pomp and Circumstance, No.1 – Elgar
313 No.2 – Elgar
314 No.4 – Elgar
315 Marche Algérienne – Bosc
316 Le Pere La Victorie – Ganne
317 The Peace Maker – Lotter
318 The Light Horse – Von Blon
319 With the British Colours – F. Von Blon
320 Rakoczy – S.V. Balfour
321 Le Regiment Favori – D. Ertl
322 Castaldo – R. Noveck
323 Under the Double Eagle – F. Wagner
324 The Last Stand – W.H.Myddelton
325 Through Night to Light – E. Lankien
326 Sounds of Peace – Von Blon
327 Viscount Nelson – W. Zehle
328 Manuella – Lotter
329 Entry of the Gladiators – Fucêk
330 La Petite Tonkinoise – Scotto and Christine
331 Hobomoko – Reeves
332 Yankee Grit – Holzmann
333 Berliner Lüft – Lincke
334 Hail, Spirit of Liberty! – Lincke
335 Hands Across the Sea – Lincke
336 The Bride Elect – Lincke
337 The Invincible Eagle – Lincke
338 The Charlatan – Lincke
339 Stars and Stripes for Ever – Lincke
340 El Capitan – Lincke
341 Manhattan Beach – Sousa
And other Waldteufel Polkas
Learn more by visiting Encyclopedia Titanica.