How long did the musicians play on the Titanic?

The musicians played for more than two hours after the liner hit an iceberg while passengers struggled to get into lifeboats in the early hours of 15 April 1912. Initially it was upbeat ragtimes and waltzes from the repertoire they would have performed in the first class areas of the ship.

When did the band on the Titanic stop playing?

Did the band stop 30 minutes before the ship sank? Survivor accounts do not seem to agree on the timing of the band’s last number. According to Walter Lord, “…Colonel Gracie, on board to the last, said that the band stopped playing about half an hour before the ship sank.

What was the orchestra playing when the Titanic went down?

According to the Hall, the auditorium was packed with nearly 8,000 dignitaries, bereaved families and members of the public, and the final orchestral and organ number was ‘Nearer My God to Thee’, the hymn that Hartley and his band were supposedly playing as the ship went down.

What was the last song the orchestra played in Titanic?

Nearer, my God, to thee
Whatever the final, final piece they played, ‘Nearer, my God, to thee’ has been immortalised in the narrative of that tragic day in 1912 – largely due to it featuring in film retellings, including James Cameron’s 1997 epic, Titanic, starring Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio.

Did the band really play until the Titanic sank?

After the Titanic hit an iceberg and began to sink, Hartley and his fellow band members started playing music to help keep the passengers calm as the crew loaded the lifeboats. Many of the survivors said that Hartley and the band continued to play until the very end.

Did the orchestra keep playing on the Titanic?

On 15 April the eight-member band, led by Wallace Hartley, had assembled in the first-class lounge in an effort to keep passengers calm and upbeat. Later they moved on to the forward half of the boat deck. The band continued playing, even when it became apparent the ship was going to sink, and all members perished.

Did musicians really play Titanic sank?

The musicians of the RMS Titanic all perished when the ship sank in 1912. They played music, intending to calm the passengers, for as long as they possibly could, and all went down with the ship. All were recognized for their heroism….

Georges Alexandre Krins
Occupation	Violinist

Why do captains go down with the ship?

“The captain goes down with the ship” is a maritime tradition that a sea captain holds ultimate responsibility for both their ship and everyone embarked on it, and in an emergency will either save those on board or die trying.

Did the band on the Titanic keep playing?

Is it true the band played while the Titanic sank?

The musicians of the RMS Titanic all perished when the ship sank in 1912. They played music, intending to calm the passengers, for as long as they possibly could, and all went down with the ship. All were recognized for their heroism….

John Law Hume
Occupation	Violinist