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When Titanic collided with an iceberg at 23:40 on April 14 th , the eight members of the band had already retired for the evening. Still, they put on overcoats and mufflers came out to play in the lounge. When most of the First Class passengers had taken to their lifeboats, the musicians simply moved to the deck and continued to play, calming the passengers as the ship sank. One second class passenger said: "Many brave things were done that night, but none were more brave than those done by men playing minute after minute as the ship settled quietly lower and lower in the sea. The music they played served alike as their own immortal requiem and their right to be recalled on the scrolls of undying fame." Survivors' accounts differ about whether their final tune was "L'Automme" or "Nearer My God To Thee." What has never been disputed is the courage of these musicians who deliberately sacrificed the possibility of escape in order to produce a mood of tranquillity... ebook,book

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Author

Steve Turner

Publisher

Thomas Nelson Incorporated

Published

2011

Language

EN

ISBN

9781595553874

Category

hobbies

Subjects

Historical Fiction, History, Religion

Rating

3.62 / 5 (27 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13