Edmund H. Sears

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Edmund H. Sears

Edmund Hamilton Sears (April 6, 1810 – January 14, 1876) was an American Unitarian parish minister and author who wrote a number of theological works influencing 19th-century liberal Protestants. Today, Sears is primarily known as the man who penned the words to "It Came Upon the Midnight Clear" in 1849. It has been sung to two tunes, one by Richard Storrs Willis and another adapted by Arthur Sullivan from a traditional English air. Sears originally wrote the song as a melancholy reflection on his times while a minister in Wayland, Massachusetts, US. However, "It Came Upon the Midnight Clear" has since become a popular Christmas carol.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 6, 1810, Died January 14, 1876

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1914 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	CVE-15262	12-in.	8/27/1926	It came upon the midnight clear	Trinity Choir	Chorus, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	C-15262	12-in.	10/7/1914	It came upon the midnight clear	Victor Oratorio Chorus	Vocal chorus, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	C-20826	12-in.	10/2/1917	It came upon the midnight clear	Victor Mixed Chorus	Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	BVE-33155	10-in.	8/10/1925	Calm on the listening ear of night	Shannon Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	BS-75067	10-in.	2/9/1933	Songs for children (Hymns)	Elsie Baker ; Myrtle C. Eaver ; Olive Kline ; Lambert Murphy ; Elliott Shaw	Mixed vocal quartet, with piano	lyricist
Victor	PBS-09061	10-in.	12/2/1936	It came upon the midnight clear	Homer Hall Glee Club	Male vocal chorus, with electric organ and celeste	lyricist
Victor	BS-026904	10-in.	9/8/1938	It came upon the midnight clear	Lew White	Mixed vocal chorus, with violin, organ, and harp	lyricist
Victor	D7VB-1593	10-in.	8/27/1947	It came upon the midnight clear	Dick Leibert	Organ solo	lyricist
Columbia	81178	10-in.	8/15/1923	It came upon the midnight clear	Criterion Quartet	Male vocal quartet, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	W144656	10-in.	9/10/1927	It came upon the midnight clear	American Singers	Male vocal quartet, with instrumental quartet	lyricist
Brunswick	6440-6442	10-in.	approximately Sept. 1921	It came upon the midnight clear	Cathedral Choir	Male vocal chorus, with orchestra	lyricist
Brunswick	E20087-E20089	10-in.	9/11/1926	It came upon the midnight clear	Cathedral Choir	Male vocal chorus, with orchestra	lyricist
Edison	4133	10-in.	9/21/1915	It came upon the midnight clear	The Carol Singers	Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra	lyricist

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Sears, Edmund H.," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106230.

Sears, Edmund H.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106230.

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