Arthur Somervell
Sir Arthur Somervell (5 June 1863 – 2 May 1937) was an English composer and educationalist. After Hubert Parry, he was one of the most successful and influential writers of art song in the English music renaissance of the 1890s–1900s. According to Michael Hurd, his most important work is found in the five song cycles, particularly his settings of Tennyson in Maud (1898) and Housman in A Shropshire Lad (1904). |
Birth and Death Data: Born June 5, 1863 (Windermere), Died May 2, 1937 (Greater London)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1911 - 1950
Roles Represented in DAHR: arranger, composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-12782 | 10-in. | 1/9/1913 | Little Mary Cassidy | Reinald Werrenrath | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | arranger | |
| Victor | B-20491 | 10-in. | 8/3/1917 | Shepherd's cradle song | Paul Reimers | Male vocal solo, with celeste and orchestra | arranger | |
| Victor | B-29578 | 10-in. | 3/5/1924 | Men of Harlech | Mendelssohn Chorus | Mixed vocal chorus | arranger | |
| Victor | BRC-71225 | 10-in. | 1/13/1932 | All through the night | Jesse Crawford ; Richard Crooks | Tenor vocal solo, with pipe organ | arranger | |
| Victor | CS-74704 | 12-in. | 12/16/1932 | A kingdom by the sea | Lawrence Tibbett | Baritone vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | E0RC-0015 | 12-in. | 1/3/1950 | Come to me, soothing sleep | Marian Anderson ; Franz Rupp | Contralto vocal solo, with iano | arranger | |
| Victor | E0RC-0016 | 12-in. | 1/3/1950 | O what pleasure! (Vanne, segui'l mio desio) [from Floridante] | Marian Anderson ; Franz Rupp | Contralto solo, with piano | arranger | |
| Columbia | 30770 | 12-in. | 5/19/1911 | All through the night | David Scull Bispham | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | arranger | |
| Columbia | 6361 | 12-in. | approximately 1913 | All through the night | Dalton Baker | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | arranger | |
| Columbia | 6731 | 12-in. | approximately 1916 | Shepherd's cradle song | Edgar Coyle | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Gramophone | 0EA4552 | 10-in. | January 1937 | Little Mary Cassidy | Robert Irwin ; Reginald Paul | Male vocal solo, with piano | arranger | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CA14496 | 10-in. | between November 1934 and April 1935 | Silent worship | Dennis Noble | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | arranger |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Somervell, Arthur," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103233.
Somervell, Arthur. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103233.
"Somervell, Arthur." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.
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Wikipedia: Sir Arthur Somervell
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LCNAR: Somervell, Arthur, 1863-1937 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81080904
Wikidata: Sir Arthur Somervell - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4800330
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/61777256
MusicBrainz: Sir Arthur Somervell - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/2b03af50-e5b9-4995-8279-a2a6cb380251
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