See also: 1860 in music, other events of 1861, 1862 in music and the list of 'years in music'.

Table of contents
1 Events
2 Published songs
3 Musical theater
4 Births
5 Deaths

Events

Published songs

  • "Abide With Me", w. Rev Henry Francis Lyte m. William Henry Monk (Words 1847)
  • "Alice, Where Art Thou", w. Wellington Guernsey m. Joseph Ascher
  • "Aura Lee", w. W. W. Fosdick m. George R. Poulton
  • "The Bonnie Blue Flag", w. Mrs Annie Chamber-Ketchum m. Harry MacCarthy
  • "Eternal Father, Strong To Save", w. William Whiting m. Rev. John Bacchus Dykes
  • "Go Down, Moses", trad spiritual
  • "Holy! Holy! Holy! Lord God Almighty", w. Reginald Heber m. John Bacchus Dykes
  • "John Brown's Body", w. anon m. William Steffe
  • "Maryland, My Maryland", w. James Ryder Randall m. Walter de Mapers (Music "Mini est Propositum" 12th century)
  • "The Vacant Chair", w. Henry S. Washburne m. George Frederick Root

Musical theater

  • Orpheus In The Underworld, New York production

Births

Deaths