Annie Fortescue Harrison
Annie Jessie Fortescue Harrison (30 December 1848 – 12 February 1944), also known as Annie, Lady Hill and Lady Arthur Hill, was an English composer of songs and piano pieces. She was born in Calcutta, British India, the daughter of James Fortescue Harrison, MP of Kilmarnock. In 1865, they moved to Crawley Down, Sussex, where her father built a mansion called Down Park. In 1877, she married Lord Arthur Hill, who had been a widower. They had one daughter. Two of her piano instrumentals are:
Two of her operettas are:
Her most popular song was "In the Gloaming" (1877), with lyrics by Meta Orred. |
Birth and Death Data: Born December 30, 1848 (Kolkata), Died February 12, 1944
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1894 - 1942
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berliner | 354 | 7-in. | Before 1895 | In the gloaming | Soprano vocalist(s) (unidentified; Berliner Gramophone Records) | Female vocal solo | composer | |
| Berliner | 1747 | 7-in. | 7/10/1897 | In the gloaming | Roger Harding | Male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]2103 | 10-in. | 3/20/1903 | In the gloaming | Jules Levy | Cornet solo | composer | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]2103 | 7-in. | 3/20/1903 | In the gloaming | Jules Levy | Cornet solo | composer | |
| Victor | A-505 | 7-in. | 10/7/1903 | In the gloaming | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-505 | 10-in. | 10/7/1903 | In the gloaming | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-544 | 10-in. | 10/7/1903 | In the gloaming | Jules Levy | Cornet solo | composer | |
| Victor | A-544 | 7-in. | 10/7/1903 | In the gloaming | Jules Levy | Cornet solo | composer | |
| Victor | E-938 | 8-in. | 5/7/1906 | In the gloaming | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet | composer | |
| Victor | B-938 | 10-in. | 1/19/1904 | In the gloaming | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet | composer | |
| Victor | A-938 | 7-in. | 1/19/1904 | In the gloaming | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet | composer | |
| Victor | E-3148 | 8-in. | 11/28/1906 | In the gloaming | Corinne Morgan | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-3148 | 10-in. | 2/27/1906 | In the gloaming | Corinne Morgan | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-9161 | 10-in. | 7/12/1910 | In the gloaming | American Quartet ; Will Oakland | Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-12261 | 10-in. | 5/20/1927 | In the gloaming | Clarence Whitehill | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-12261 | 10-in. | 7/22/1912 | In the gloaming | Clarence Whitehill | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-13444 | 10-in. | 6/17/1913 | In the gloaming | Elsie Baker | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-17174 | 10-in. | 2/17/1916 | In the gloaming | McKee Trio | Instrumental trio, with celeste | composer | |
| Victor | B-22589 | 10-in. | 2/17/1919 | In the gloaming | Elizabeth Spencer | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-27339 | 10-in. | 12/26/1922 | In the gloaming | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-29228 | 10-in. | 12/31/1923 | In the gloaming | Emilio de Gogorza | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-35125 | 10-in. | 4/8/1926 | In the gloaming | Fritz Kreisler | Violin solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | CVE-48957 | 12-in. | 4/5/1929 | In the gloaming | Mary Garden | Soprano vocal solo, with organ | composer | |
| Victor | BS-75486 | 10-in. | 4/27/1933 | In the gloaming | Dixie Mason | Female vocal solo, with guitar | composer | |
| Victor | BS-022429 | 10-in. | 4/12/1938 | In the gloaming | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-065245 | 10-in. | 5/9/1941 | In the gloaming | Lew White ; Veronica Wiggins | Organ solo, with violin, harp, female vocal solo, and vocal ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BS-068613 | 10-in. | 12/11/1941 | In the gloaming | Frank Munn | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | CS-068625 | 12-in. | 12/12/1941 | In the gloaming | Lucy Monroe ; Charles O'Connell ; Victor Concert Ensemble | Soprano vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | PBS-072031 | 10-in. | 1/13/1942 | In the gloaming | Carroll Hollister ; John Charles Thomas | Baritone vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 3594 | 10-in. | ca. Jan.-Mar. 1907 | In the gloaming | George Alexander | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 4259 | 10-in. | approximately 1909 | In the gloaming | Metropolitan Trio | Mixed vocal trio, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 46138 | 10-in. | 10/22/1915 | In the gloaming | Taylor Trio | Instrumental trio | composer | |
| Columbia | 78528 | 10-in. | 6/24/1919 | In the gloaming | Tollefsen Trio | Instrumental trio | composer | |
| Columbia | 30941 | 12-in. | 1/10/1912 | In the gloaming | Alice Nielsen | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 37340 | 12-in. | 10/30/1918 | In the gloaming | Corinne Rider-Kelsey | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 76597 | 12-in. | approximately 1919 | In the gloaming | Ethel Hook ; Ellen Tuckfield | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| OKeh | S-70883 | 10-in. | Oct. 1922 | In the gloaming | Shannon Four | Male vocal quartet | composer | |
| Brunswick | [Br cat 5189-b] | 10-in. | approximately Nov. 1917 | In the gloaming | Brunswick Dance Orchestra | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Brunswick | [Br cat 5275-a] | 10-in. | approximately late 1918 | In the gloaming | Ruth Lenox | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | 2586 | 10-in. | approximately July 1919 | In the gloaming | Elizabeth Lennox | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | 13541-13542 | 10-in. | 7/14/1924 | In the gloaming | Elizabeth Lennox | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | 14183-14185 | 10-in. | 11/11/1924 | In the gloaming | John Charles Thomas | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | E24847-E24849 | 10-in. | 10/20/1927 | In the gloaming | John Charles Thomas | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | E25299-E25300 | 10-in. | 11/26/1927 | In the gloaming | John Charles Thomas | Baritone vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Brunswick | E25493-E25494 | 10-in. | 12/9/1927 | In the gloaming | Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland | Male vocal duet, with 2 violins, cello, and piano | composer | |
| Edison | 2661 | 10-in. | 12/26/1913 | In the gloaming | Emory B. Randolph | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 4908 | 10-in. | 7/26/1916 | In the gloaming | Florence Wallace | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 5190 | 10-in. | 12/4/1916 | In the gloaming | Henrietta Wakefield | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 5213 | 10-in. | 12/13/1916 | In the gloaming | Betsy Lane Shepherd | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 6101 | 10-in. | 4/4/1918 | In the gloaming | Bohumir Kryl | Cornet solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | N-355 | 10-in. | 8/17/1928 | Melodies of long ago no. 1 | Hank Simmon's Show Boat Quartet | Male vocal quartet | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Harrison, Annie Fortescue," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110029.
Harrison, Annie Fortescue. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110029.
"Harrison, Annie Fortescue." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.
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