Lowell Mason
Lowell Mason (January 8, 1792 – August 11, 1872) was an American music director and banker who was a leading figure in 19th-century American church music. Lowell composed over 1600 hymn tunes, many of which are often sung today. His best-known work includes an arrangement of Joy to the World and the tune Bethany, which sets the hymn text Nearer, My God, to Thee. Mason also set music to Mary Had A Little Lamb. He is largely credited with introducing music into American public schools, and is considered the first important U.S. music educator. He has also been criticized for helping to largely eliminate the robust tradition of participatory sacred music that flourished in America before his time. |
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Recordings (Results 101-125 of 143 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 77270 | 10-in. | 8/17/1917 | Nearer, my God, to Thee | Phil Hauser | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 77387 | 10-in. | 9/28/1917 | Nearer, my God to Thee | Columbia Stellar Quartette | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 77751 | 10-in. | 4/2/1918 | Nearer, my God, to Thee | Paulist Choristers of Chicago | Male vocal chorus | composer | |
| Columbia | 77789 | 10-in. | 4/26/1918 | Nearer, my God, to Thee | Edna White Trumpet Quartette | Trumpet quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 78020 | 10-in. | 8/23/1918 | Nearer, my God, to Thee | Edna White Trumpet Quartette | Trumpet quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 78258 | 10-in. | 1/21/1919 | Work for the night is coming | Earl F. Wilde | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 78331 | 10-in. | 3/4/1919 | Nearer, my God, to Thee | William J. Finn ; Paulist Choristers of Chicago | Male vocal chorus, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 79343 | 10-in. | 7/12/1920 | Nearer, my God, to Thee | Columbia Stellar Quartette ; Oscar Seagle | Baritone vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 79504 | 10-in. | 11/4/1920 | Nearer, my God, to Thee | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 81914 | 10-in. | 8/14/1924 | My faith looks up to Thee | Cyrena Van Gordon | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 30058 | 12-in. | 12/21/1906 | Work for the night is coming | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with organ | composer | |
| Columbia | 30080 | 12-in. | ca. 1906 | From Greenland's icy mountains | Charles Gordon | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 30498 | 12-in. | between January and July 1910 | Nearer, my God, to Thee | Invincible Male Quartette | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | composer | |
| Columbia | 30508 | 12-in. | ca. Jan.-Nov. 1910 | Work for the night is coming | Archibald Brothers' Quartette | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | composer | |
| Columbia | 30904 | 12-in. | 12/6/1911 | Nearer, my God, to Thee | Creatore's Band | Band | composer | |
| Columbia | 36739 | 12-in. | ca. 1913-1917 | Work for the night is coming | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 37471 | 12-in. | 11/19/1915 | Nearer my God to Thee | Oscar Seagle | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 48502 | 12-in. | 12/6/1915 | Nearer, my God, to Thee | Columbia Stellar Quartette ; Oscar Seagle | Baritone vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | W142478 | 10-in. | 7/30/1926 | Nearer, my God, to Thee | Shannon Quartet | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | composer | |
| Columbia | 143053 | 10-in. | 11/4/1926 | A charge to keep | The Wisdom Sisters | Female vocal trio | composer | |
| Columbia | W150288 | 10-in. | 4/18/1930 | Work, for the night is coming | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal ensemble, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 43855 | 10-in. | approximately April 1916 | Närmare Gud till dig | Joel Mossberg | Male vocal solo, with organ | composer | |
| Columbia | W108630 | 10-in. | January 1928 | Näher mein Gott zu dir | Manhattan Quartet | Vocal quartet | composer | |
| OKeh | S-7123 | 10-in. | approximately Dec. 1919 | Nearer, my God, to Thee | Shannon Four | Male vocal quartet | composer | |
| OKeh | 9802 | 10-in. | Oct. 1926 | Work, for the night is coming | Jenkins Family | Mixed vocal trio, with organ | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mason, Lowell," accessed April 27, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104555.
Mason, Lowell. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 27, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104555.
"Mason, Lowell." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 27 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Mason, Lowell, 1792-1872 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84072209
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