Frederic W. Root

Frederic Woodman Root (13 June 1846, Boston – 8 November 1916, Chicago) was an American composer, choir conductor, organist, adjudicator and music teacher.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 1, 1846 (Boston), Died 1916 (Chicago)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1910 - 1929

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, arranger

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

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 30 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	C-9407	12-in.	9/2/1910	O'er waiting harp-strings of the mind	George Hamlin	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-14976	10-in.	6/22/1914	Old folks at home	"That Girl" Quartet	Female vocal quartet, unaccompanied	arranger
Victor	B-26444	10-in.	5/1/1922	O tender loving shepherd	Clifford Cairns	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-26446	10-in.	5/1/1922	Prayer is the heart's sincere desire	Clifford Cairns	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-26447	10-in.	5/1/1922	The heavens declare the glory	Clifford Cairns	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	C-30766	12-in.	11/13/1924	Saw ye my saviour	Flora McGill Keefer	Female vocal solo, with pipe organ	composer
Victor	B-30767	10-in.	11/13/1924	Blest Christmas morn	Flora McGill Keefer	Female vocal solo, with pipe organ	composer
Victor	C-31895	12-in.	3/11/1925	Saw ye my saviour	Flora McGill Keefer	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-31896	10-in.	3/11/1925	Blest Christmas morn	Flora McGill Keefer	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-32854	10-in.	6/2/1925	Blest Christmas morn	Flora McGill Keefer	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	CVE-32877	12-in.	6/2/1925	Saw ye my saviour	Flora McGill Keefer	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	CVE-51890	12-in.	10/28/1929	Love	Florence K. Middaugh	Contralto vocal solo, with organ	composer
Victor	BVE-51891	10-in.	10/28/1929	Blessed Christmas morn	Florence K. Middaugh	Contralto vocal solo, with organ	composer
Victor	CVE-51894	12-in.	10/29/1929	O'er waiting harpstrings of the mind	Florence K. Middaugh	Contralto vocal solo, with organ	composer
Victor	[Trial 1921-10-12-01]	12-in.	10/12/1921	O'er waiting harp-strings	Flora McGill Keefer	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	[Trial 1921-10-12-02]	10-in.	10/12/1921	Blest Christmas morn	Flora McGill Keefer	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	39618	10-in.	11/23/1914	Softly floating on the air	Columbia Mixed Quartette	Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	45839	10-in.	7/3/1915	O'er waiting harp-strings of the mind	Nevada Van der Veer	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	79549	10-in.	12/3/1920	O tender loving shepherd	Harry C. Browne	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	49943	12-in.	ca. 1921	Oh tender loving shepherd	Harry C. Browne	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Brunswick	B82-B83	10-in.	8/6/1924	Saw ye my Saviour	Marie Morrisey	Female vocal solo, with string quartet and organ	composer
Brunswick	13717-13719	10-in.	8/11/1924	Saw ye my Saviour	Marie Morrisey	Female vocal solo, with string quartet and organ	composer
Brunswick	13939-13941	10-in.	10/14/1924	Saw ye my Saviour	Marie Morrisey	Contralto vocal solo, with string quartet and organ	composer
Brunswick	13981-13982	10-in.	10/18/1924	Saw ye my Saviour	Marie Morrisey	Female vocal solo, with string quartet and organ	composer
Brunswick	14830-14832	10-in.	2/5/1925	Saw ye my Saviour	Marie Morrisey	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer

(Results 1-25 of 30 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Root, Frederic W.," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110123.

Root, Frederic W.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110123.

"Root, Frederic W.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.