Thomas Campion

Thomas Campion (sometimes spelled Campian; 12 February 1567 – 1 March 1620) was an English composer, poet, and physician. He was born in London, educated at Cambridge, studied law in Gray's inn. He wrote over a hundred lute songs, masques for dancing, and an authoritative technical treatise on music.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 1, 1567 (London), Died March 1, 1620 (London)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1910 - 1930

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor C-9713 12-in. 12/15/1910 Love me or not Reinald Werrenrath Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor C-23713 12-in. 1/29/1920 Love me or not Enrico Caruso Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor BRC-64845 10-in. 12/23/1930 Love me or not Mendelssohn Glee Club Radio broadcast : Male vocal chorus lyricist  
Edison 7823 10-in. 3/2/1921 Love me or not Paul Reimers Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Campion, Thomas," accessed November 7, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102161.

Campion, Thomas. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 7, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102161.

"Campion, Thomas." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102161

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