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Many of the survivors said that Hartley and the band continued to play until the very end. Reportedly, their final tune was the hymn "Nearer, My God, to Thee", [3] although other sources suggest it was "Songe d'Automne" (also known simply as "Autumn"). One second-class passenger said:
Jun 4, 2022 · The Titanic had eight musicians on board who traveled as second-class passengers and played during teatime, Sunday services, after-dinner concerts, and more. The band can be seen in different moments throughout Titanic, although briefly or in the background, but they were at the front and center of a couple of scenes during the sinking of the ship.
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Jun 26, 2024 · Wireless operator Bride and Steward Brown stated that they played until the end, while Colonel Grace mentioned they kept their musical instruments down 30 minutes before the sinking. He also said that he saw the instruments on the deck but not the musicians.
Varying accounts exist as to whether the band played until the end and also about what the band was playing. We will explore the accounts in this episode. Nine weeks after the sinking, second class passenger Lawrence Beesley published his account of that last night aboard the Titanic.
May 25, 2024 · Final Performance and Sacrifice. As the Titanic began to sink, the musicians did something truly remarkable. They gathered on deck and began to play music. There are differing accounts of what songs they performed, but hymns such as “Nearer, My God, to Thee” are commonly mentioned by survivors.
Aug 10, 2000 · Some survivors who remained aboard the Titanic until the very end stated that they did not hear the band play "Nearer, My God, to Thee" at any time.
Jan 14, 2018 · Popular legend has it, that as the Titanic sank the band played till the end offering musical comfort to the terrified passengers. This was portrayed at the end of James Cameron’s Titanic (1997) when they played the hymn Nearer, My God, to Thee and also in A Night to Remember (1958).
