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.

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 101-125 of 187 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	CVE-56797	12-in.	10/21/1929	Star of Bethlehem	Marion Talley	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	CS-75596	12-in.	3/31/1933	Nirvana	Richard Crooks	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	CS-87395	12-in.	1/17/1935	Thora	Richard Crooks	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BS-055849	10-in.	9/17/1940	The star of Bethlehem	Alexander Richardson	Organ solo	composer
Victor	BS-055851	10-in.	9/17/1940	The holy city	Alexander Richardson	Organ solo	composer
Victor	BS-067643	10-in.	8/14/1941	Star of Bethlehem	Emile Coté ; Victor Chapel Choir	Mixed vocal chorus, with female-male duet and organ	composer
Victor	BVE-Test-287	10-in.	3/7/1929	Roses	Stephen James	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	11	10-in.	ca. 1901	The Holy City	Artists vary	Cornet solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	11	7-in.	ca. 1901-Sept. 1902	The Holy City	Artists vary	Cornet solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	60	10-in.	ca. 1901	The Holy City	Artists vary	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	60	7-in.	ca. 1901	The Holy City	Artists vary	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	149	10-in.	ca. 1901	The Holy City	Edward Franklin ; Emilio de Gogorza	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	149	7-in.	ca. 1901	The Holy City	Artists vary	Baritone vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	156	10-in.	ca. 1901	A warrior bold	Artists vary	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	156	7-in.	ca. 1901-Sept. 1902	A warrior bold	Artists vary	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	447	10-in.	ca. 1901-Sept. 1902	The Holy City	Artists vary	Male vocal solo, with chimes and organ	composer
Columbia	447	7-in.	ca. 1901	The Holy City	Artists vary	Male vocal solo, with chimes and organ	composer
Columbia	699	10-in.	ca. 1902	The midshipmite	J. W. Myers	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	699	7-in.	ca. 1902-Oct. 1905	The midshipmite	J. W. Myers	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	712	10-in.	ca. 1902	Mona	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	712	7-in.	ca. 1902-Oct. 1905	Mona	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	1890	10-in.	approximately November 1904	The star of Bethlehem	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	4188	10-in.	ca. June-July 1909	The island of dreams	W. Francis Firth	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	19216	10-in.	1/25/1911	The heart of a sailor	Frederick J. Wheeler	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	19355	10-in.	5/9/1911	The Holy City	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer

(Results 101-125 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.