Stephen Adams

Stephen Adams

Michael Maybrick (31 January 1841 – 26 August 1913) was an English composer and singer, best known under his pseudonym Stephen Adams as the composer of "The Holy City", one of the most popular religious songs in English.

Birth and Death Data: Born 1841 (Liverpool), Died August 26, 1913 (Buxton)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1895 - 1941

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

Notes: Original name: Michael Maybrick.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 76-100 of 187 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-13478	10-in.	6/24/1913	Roses	Daniel Beddoe	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	C-13682	12-in.	8/9/1913	What am I, love, without thee?	E. W. Bruce	Vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	C-13723	12-in.	9/4/1913	Medley of sea songs	Victor Mixed Chorus	Chorus, with orchestra	composer
Victor	C-14213	12-in.	12/18/1913	The Holy City	Evan Williams	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-16528	10-in.	9/21/1915	A warrior bold	Herbert Witherspoon	Bass vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	C-16583	12-in.	10/1/1915	Songs of the past, no. 7	Victor Mixed Chorus	Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra	composer
Victor	C-17513	12-in.	4/19/1916	Mona	Albert Corey Whittemore	Male vocal solo, with harp and orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-17725	10-in.	5/20/1927	Nancy Lee	Clarence Whitehill	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-17725	10-in.	5/24/1916	Nancy Lee	Clarence Whitehill	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	C-17727	12-in.	5/23/1916	The Holy City	Geraldine Farrar	Soprano vocal solo, with harp and orchestra	composer
Victor	C-18539	12-in.	10/10/1916	Sacred songs no. 2	Victor Mixed Chorus	Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra	composer
Victor	C-19199	12-in.	2/19/1917	The Holy City	E. K. Rose	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	B-24147	10-in.	6/10/1920	Den heliga staden	Erik Ole Bye	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	C-24147	12-in.	5/27/1920	Den heliga staden	Erik Ole Bye	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-24389	10-in.	8/18/1920	The Holy City	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with chimes and orchestra	composer
Victor	B-25318	10-in.	5/24/1921	Nancy Lee	Victor Band	Band (for vocal accompaniment)	composer
Victor	B-27391	10-in.	1/22/1923	The Holy City	Lewis James	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-27520	10-in.	1/29/1923	The Holy City	Lewis James	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	CVE-33411	12-in.	9/14/1925	The star of Bethlehem	Richard Crooks	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	CVE-33778	12-in.	11/11/1925	Famous sacred songs, no. 2	Trinity Choir	Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra	composer
Victor	CVE-34907	12-in.	2/18/1926	Den Helige By	August Werner	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-37376	10-in.	1/25/1927	The Holy City	Manhattan Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with pipe organ	composer
Victor	CVE-37695	12-in.	3/1/1927	Die heilige Stadt	Manhattan Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	composer
Victor	PBVE-42098	10-in.	3/16/1928	Mona	Robert Olsen	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	CVE-43609	12-in.	4/4/1928	The Holy City	Marion Talley	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	composer

(Results 76-100 of 187 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Adams, Stephen," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109793.

Adams, Stephen. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109793.

"Adams, Stephen." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.