John Wilson

John Wilson

John Wilson of Elleray FRSE (18 May 1785 – 3 April 1854) was a Scottish advocate, literary critic and author, the writer most frequently identified with the pseudonym Christopher North of Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine. He was professor of Moral Philosophy at the University of Edinburgh from 1820–1851.

Birth and Death Data: Born May 18, 1785 (Paisley), Died April 3, 1854 (Edinburgh)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1914 - 1918

Roles Represented in DAHR: editor, composer, author

Notes: Author John Wilson (pseudonym: Christopher North) is not the same as composer John Wilson (1595-1674).

= 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	B-15039	10-in.	7/3/1914	Come away, Death	Raymond Dixon	Male vocal solo, with harp	composer
Victor	C-15848	12-in.	3/30/1915	Turn ye to me	John McCormack	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	author
Victor	B-21634	10-in.	3/27/1918	The toils are pitch'd	Laura Littlefield	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	editor
Victor	B-21635	10-in.	3/27/1918	They bid me sleep	Laura Littlefield	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	editor

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wilson, John," accessed November 7, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102391.

Wilson, John. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 7, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102391.

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