When That Great Ship Went Down: Music to Commemorate the Sinking of the Titanic
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Prospect Heights Public Library
12 N. Elm Street
Prospect Heights, IL 60070
Early on the morning of April 15, 1912, the passenger liner Titanic sank in the North Atlantic. Of the 2,224 passengers on board, 1,514 died. Orchestras in first and second class on the Titanic that night played popular songs of the day. Irish musicians in third class played rousing jigs and reels. Popular songs such as The Blue Danube, Maple Leaf Rag, and Alexander’s Ragtime Band are included in this program along with energetic Irish tunes and songs about the sinking of the great ship. An informative and enjoyable program of popular music from a bygone era.