Frederick B. Kiddle

Frederick B. Kiddle (1874 – 6 December 1951) was a prominent English pianist, organist and accompanist.

Kiddle was born at Frome, Somerset, and studied at the Royal College of Music under Sir Walter Parratt, Rockstro and Higgs. In 1902 he became principal accompanist for the Promenade Concerts at Queen's Hall, in succession to Percy Pitt, and he remained there as permanent organist and accompanist for the next 25 years, retiring at about the time when the BBC took over the proms.

Birth and Death Data: Born 1874 (Frome), Died December 6, 1951

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1916 - 1924

Roles Represented in DAHR: piano

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Recordings (Results 51-52 of 52 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia 76323 12-in. approximately 1919 Is she not passing fair? Arthur Jordan ; Frederick B. Kiddle Tenor vocal solo instrumentalist, piano  
Columbia 76835 12-in. approximately March 1920 Crossing the bar Arthur Jordan Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano  
(Results 51-52 of 52 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kiddle, Frederick B.," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/353964.

Kiddle, Frederick B.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/353964.

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URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/353964

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