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Jules Jordan
Julius "Jules" Jordan (November 10, 1850 - March 5, 1927) was an American composer, operatic tenor, vocal instructor and conductor. Jordan took the leading part in two important American premieres: Berlioz's La' Damnation de Faust produced in 1880 at Steinway Hall, New York, under the direction of Leopold Damrosch, by the New York Oratorio Society in conjunction with the New York Arion Society and the Philharmonic Orchestra; and Gounod's "Redemption," produced in Boston in 1882 by the Boston Oratorio Society. In 1880, he formed The Arion Club in Providence, RI., a mass choir that he conducted for more than 40 years. The activities of Jordan and the Arion Club cover a significant period of musical development in America, and Rhode Island shared in this activity with great interest. In a historical sense, the creation of the Arion Club was Jordan's most important contribution to Rhode Island music. Their performances included some of the greatest singers of the time including Melba and Lillian Nordica. In 1895, Brown University conferred upon him the degree of Doctor of Music. In 1897, The New York Times included him in a "Famous Conductors" article, adding "Mr. Jordan is a talented composer, and many of his songs have attained widespread popularity." Jordan's most notable works include his musical setting of Whittier's poem, Barbara Frietchie, his dramatic scene, Jael, debuted by Lillian Nordica, and his opera, Rip Van Winkle. His twin brother, Julian Jordan was also a composer and singer. |
Birth and Death Data: Born November 10, 1850 (Willimantic), Died March 5, 1927 (Providence)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1903 - 1923
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, speaker
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | B-635 | 10-in. | 11/6/1903 | The song that reached my heart | Miss Pumphrey | Female vocal solo, with piano | lyricist, composer | |
Victor | C-4861 | 12-in. | 10/7/1907 | Love abiding | Evan Williams | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | C-6614 | 12-in. | 11/16/1917 | The song that reached my heart (Home sweet home) | Evan Williams | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
Victor | B-6614 | 10-in. | 11/21/1908 | The song that reached my heart | Henry Evans [i.e., Evan Williams] | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
Victor | B-15591 | 10-in. | 1/14/1915 | Cohen's experience at the telephone | Jules Jordan | Monologue | speaker | |
Victor | B-15592 | 10-in. | 1/14/1915 | Abraham Levi looking for a job | Jules Jordan | Monologue | speaker | |
Victor | B-17412 | 10-in. | 3/30/1916 | A song of cheer | Evan Williams | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | 3313 | 10-in. | ca. 1905-Jan. 1906 | The song that reached my heart | George Alexander | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
Columbia | 3630 | 10-in. | Jan.-May 1907 | Love abiding | George Alexander | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | 81357 | 10-in. | 11/15/1923 | The song that reached my heart | Charles Hackett | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
Edison | 6829 | 10-in. | 6/11/1919 | The song that reached my heart (Home sweet home) | Lewis James | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jordan, Jules," accessed September 3, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109928.
Jordan, Jules. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 3, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109928.
"Jordan, Jules." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 3 September 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Jordan, Jules, 1850-1927 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no94002957
Wikidata: Jules Jordan (composer) - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q21176959
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/86532619
ISNI: 0000 0000 4327 7019 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000043277019
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