Kennerley Rumford

Robert Henry Kennerley Rumford (2 September 1870 – 9 March 1957) was an English baritone singer of the 20th century. He was first known for his performances of oratorios, but following his marriage to the well-known contralto singer Clara Butt, he toured with her throughout the English-speaking world singing repertoire of a more popular type. He was twice mentioned in dispatches while serving on the Western Front during the First World War.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 2, 1870 (Hampstead), Died March 9, 1957 (North Stoke;Oxfordshire)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1915 - 1933

Roles Represented in DAHR: baritone vocal

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Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	6574	12-in.	approximately 1915	The keys of heaven	Clara Butt ; Kennerley Rumford	Female-male vocal duet, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Columbia	6575	12-in.	approximately 1915	The yeoman of England	Kennerley Rumford	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Columbia	6576	12-in.	approximately 1915	When the swallows	Kennerley Rumford	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Columbia	6578	12-in.	approximately 1915	Drink to me only with thine eyes	Kennerley Rumford	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Columbia	6684	12-in.	approximately 1915	Where my caravan has rested	Kennerley Rumford	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal
Columbia	6688	12-in.	approximately 1915	Nazareth	Kennerley Rumford	Male vocal solo, with chorus, organ, and piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Columbia	6690	12-in.	7/2/1925	The keys of heaven	Clara Butt ; Kennerley Rumford	Female-male vocal duet, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Columbia	6719	12-in.	approximately 1916	King Charles	Kennerley Rumford	Baritone vocal solo	vocalist, baritone vocal
Columbia	6956	12-in.	approximately 1916	Border ballad	Kennerley Rumford	Baritone vocal solo	vocalist, baritone vocal
Columbia	6958	12-in.	approximately 1916	Until	Kennerley Rumford	Male vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, baritone vocal
Columbia	35964	10-in.	approximately 1916	Here's a health unto his Majesty	Kennerley Rumford		vocalist, baritone vocal
Columbia	65628	10-in.	approximately 1916	In sheltered vale	Kennerley Rumford		vocalist, baritone vocal
Columbia	65629	10-in.	approximately 1916	Absent	Kennerley Rumford		vocalist, baritone vocal
Columbia	65793	10-in.	approximately 1917	The border ballad	Kennerley Rumford		vocalist, baritone vocal
Columbia	65794	10-in.	approximately 1917	If I might come to you	Kennerley Rumford		vocalist, baritone vocal
Columbia	65795	10-in.	approximately 1917	I know of two bright eyes	Kennerley Rumford		vocalist, baritone vocal
Columbia	71318	10-in.	approximately 1921	The vicar of Bray	Kennerley Rumford		vocalist, baritone vocal
Columbia	71319	10-in.	approximately 1921	The incomplete lover	Kennerley Rumford		vocalist, baritone vocal
Columbia	76955	12-in.	4/25/1933	Friendship	Clara Butt ; Albert W. Ketelbey ; Kennerley Rumford	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	vocalist, baritone vocal

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Rumford, Kennerley," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/354051.

Rumford, Kennerley. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/354051.

"Rumford, Kennerley." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.

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