Eaton Faning
Joseph Eaton Faning (20 May 1850 – 28 October 1927), known as Eaton Faning, was an English composer and teacher. The son of a music teacher, he became the organist of a church at the age of twelve. He attended the Royal Academy of Music, where his teachers included Arthur Sullivan. He was an outstanding student, winning many awards. He joined the staff of the Academy in 1874 and later taught at the Guildhall School of Music, the Royal College of Music and Harrow School. As a composer, Faning's works ranged from operettas, including a one-act Savoy Opera, to church music, including a Mass and a Magnificat. He also composed orchestral music including a symphony, and was best known for his songs, of which the most popular was the part-song The Vikings. |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 20, 1850, Died October 28, 1927
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1911 - 1927
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, arranger
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | C-10247 | 12-in. | 5/1/1911 | The miller's wooing | Lyric Quartet | Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | C-16221 | 12-in. | 7/16/1915 | Song of the Vikings | Victor Male Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BVE-26176 | 10-in. | 10/6/1927 | Barbara Allen | Royal Dadmun | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | arranger | |
Victor | B-26176 | 10-in. | 3/23/1922 | Barbara Allen | Royal Dadmun | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | arranger | |
Victor | C-30901 | 12-in. | 9/12/1924 | The miller's wooing | Victor Mixed Chorus | Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | composer | |
Edison | 4261 | 10-in. | 11/9/1915 | Song of the Vikings | Orpheus Male Chorus | Male vocal chorus, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Faning, Eaton," accessed November 6, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109547.
Faning, Eaton. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 6, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109547.
"Faning, Eaton." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 November 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Eaton Faning
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Faning, Eaton, 1850-1927 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no93013385
Wikidata: Eaton Faning - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5331349
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/44689985
MusicBrainz: Eaton Faning - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d0136bc4-6db0-44b4-a63a-eedb43732784
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