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William Henry Monk

William Henry Monk (16 March 1823 – 1 March 1889) was an English organist, church musician and music editor who composed popular hymn tunes, including "Eventide", used for the hymn "Abide with Me", and "All Things Bright and Beautiful". He also wrote music for church services and anthems.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 16, 1823 (Greater London), Died March 1, 1899 (Greater London)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1897 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, arranger

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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 61 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-40024 10-in. 9/22/1927 Abide with me Elsie Baker ; Olive Kline Female vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BSHQ-71740 10-in. 5/6/1932 Abide with me St. Bartholomew’s Choir ; David McK. Williams Mixed vocal chorus, with organ composer  
Victor LBS-75606 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) 3/16/1933 The lost chord Charles O’Connell Pipe organ solo composer  
Victor LBS-81312 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) 1/25/1934 Abide with me Green Brothers Vibraphone ("Deagan vibra-harp") and chimes duet composer  
Victor BVE-82886 10-in. 8/2/1934 Abide with me Buice Brothers Male vocal quartet, with piano composer  
Victor CVE-89262 12-in. 4/4/1935 Abide with me S. Archer Gibson Organ solo composer  
Victor PBS-09779 10-in. 11/4/1937 Abide with me Esther McNiff Curtis Symphonet solo composer  
Victor BS-024876 10-in. 9/8/1938 Abide with me Joe Green Chimes solo composer  
Victor BS-046714 10-in. 1/24/1940 Abide with me Emile Coté ; Victor Chapel Choir Mixed vocal chorus, with organ composer  
Victor BS-067837 10-in. 9/13/1941 Abide with me Charles M. Courboin ; Helen Traubel Soprano vocal solo, with organ composer  
Victor D7VB-2811 10-in. 12/16/1947 Abide with me Dick Leibert Organ solo composer  
Columbia 1603 7-in. ca. 1903 Abide with me Henry Burr Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia 1603 10-in. ca. 1903 Abide with me Henry Burr Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia 3516 10-in. between January and November 1906 Abide with me George Alexander Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 77258 10-in. 8/15/1917 Abide with me Henry Burr Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 77811 10-in. 5/4/1918 Abide with me Warren Proctor Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 78330 10-in. 3/4/1919 Abide with me Paulist Choristers of Chicago Male vocal chorus, with piano composer  
Columbia 78557 10-in. 7/8/1919 Abide with me Barbara Maurel ; Rosa Ponselle Vocal duet (soprano and contralto), with orchestra composer  
Columbia 30943 12-in. ca. 1912 Abide with me Mary Adele Case Female vocal solo composer  
Columbia 37460 12-in. 11/3/1915 Abide with me Gatty Sellars Organ solo composer  
Columbia 48501 12-in. 12/1/1915 Abide with me Louis Graveure Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 140838 10-in. 8/11/1925 Abide with me The Cathedral Quartet Male vocal quartet, with violin and organ composer  
OKeh 858 10-in. ca. July 1919 Abide with me Reed Miller ; Frederick J. Wheeler Male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
OKeh S-7972 10-in. June 1921 Abide with me Helen Clark ; Joseph Philips Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
OKeh W400311 10-in. 2/23/1928 Abide with me Friendship Quartette Mixed vocal quartet, with piano composer  
(Results 26-50 of 61 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Monk, William Henry," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104126.

Monk, William Henry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104126.

"Monk, William Henry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.

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URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104126

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