Hermann Löhr

Hermann Löhr (26 October 1871 – 6 December 1943) was an English composer.

He was born in Plymouth, the son of Frederic Nicholls Löhr (1844–1888), a composer of songs and piano works. F N Lohr's piano berceuse Cradle Song, an Idyll was written circa 1875 and dedicated to his twin sons, then four years old: "To my boys Victor and Hermann Frederic Lohr".

Hermann Löhr studied at the Royal Academy of Music, studying piano with Walter Cecil Macfarren and harmony and counterpoint with Frederick Corder. At the academy he won the Charles Lucas medal for composition.

He became famous as the composer of many songs. Among notable songs are "Chorus, Gentlemen!" (words by Mark Ambient), "Where my Caravan has Rested" and "The Little Irish Girl" (both with words by Edward Teschemacher), and "Little Grey Home in the West" (words by D. Eardley-Wilmot). His piano works include the intermezzo Autumn Gold (1928) which also exists in orchestrated versions.

Löhr died in Tunbridge Wells in 1943.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 26, 1871, Died December 6, 1943

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1903 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

= 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 Audio
Victor B-182 10-in. 7/1/1903 You'd better ask me George Alexander Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor A-182 7-in. 7/2/1903 You'd better ask me George Alexander Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor C-610 12-in. 10/28/1903 To my first love George Alexander Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor B-2107 10-in. 1/4/1905 To my first love Henry Burr Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor E-3375 8-in. 5/9/1906 The little Irish girl James McCool Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor C-4566 12-in. 6/7/1907 Chorus, gentlemen! Frank C. Stanley Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-9799 10-in. 1/13/1911 Lanagan's log Henry Allan Price Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor C-11133 12-in. 10/25/1911 Rose of my heart Vernon Archibald Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-12783 10-in. 1/9/1913 The ringers Reinald Werrenrath Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-13481 10-in. 6/24/1913 Where my caravan has rested Daniel Beddoe Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-14150 10-in. 12/3/1913 Little grey home in the West Charles Harrison Male vocal solo, with cello obbligato and orchestra composer  
Victor C-14179 12-in. 12/10/1913 The day is done Elsie Baker ; Frederick J. Wheeler Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-14414 10-in. 2/5/1914 Little grey home in the West Victor Military Band Band composer  
Victor B-14549 10-in. 3/7/1914 Little grey home in the West Alma Gluck Soprano vocal solo, with cello obbligato and orchestra composer  
Victor B-14585 10-in. 3/18/1914 Rose of my heart Reinald Werrenrath Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-14586 10-in. 3/18/1914 The little girl next door Reinald Werrenrath Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-14666 10-in. 4/6/1914 Little grey home in the West John McCormack Tenor vocal solo, with cello obbligato and orchestra composer  
Victor B-15020 10-in. 6/29/1914 Where my caravan has rested Charles Harrison Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-17136 10-in. 2/10/1916 Little grey home in the West Venetian Trio (Victor Records ensemble) Instrumental trio, with bells composer  
Victor C-18750 12-in. 11/22/1916 Any place is heaven if you are near me Charles Harrison Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-18750 10-in. 11/22/1916 Any place is heaven if you are near me Charles Harrison Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-19573 10-in. 4/10/1917 For the Green William F. Larkin Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-20019 10-in. 6/7/1917 Any place is heaven if you are near me John McCormack Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-20618 10-in. 8/13/1917 Where my caravan has rested Estelle Hearte-Dreyfus Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-23042 10-in. 7/1/1919 Rose of my heart John McCormack Tenor vocal solo, with violin and orchestra composer  
Victor B-30874 10-in. 10/1/1924 Little grey home in the West The Troubadours Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BVE-32540 10-in. 4/24/1925 What a wonderful world it would be John McCormack Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-34249 10-in. 12/24/1925 Little grey home in the West Mary Lewis Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-39221 10-in. 6/6/1927 The little Irish girl Donnell O'Brien Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor BVE-42531 10-in. 3/2/1928 Where my caravan has rested Lambert Murphy Tenor vocal solo, with pipe organ and piano composer  
Victor BVE-51803 10-in. 4/12/1929 Rose of my heart Albert C. Lohmann Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor BVE-56784 10-in. 10/16/1929 Little grey home in the West Mabel Beck Female vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor PBS-042561 10-in. 3/8/1940 Little grey home in the West Kenny Baker ; David Broekman Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BS-051268 10-in. 6/11/1940 The little Irish girl Robert Hill ; James Melton Tenor vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor D7VB-2731 10-in. 12/22/1947 Little gray home in the west Sons of the Pioneers Male vocal group, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Victor [Trial 1915-02-05-01] Not documented 2/5/1915 Till the sands of the desert Arthur Crane Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor [Trial 1915-03-01-02] Not documented 3/1/1915 Little grey home in the West Grace La Rue Female vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor [Trial 1917-07-30-12] Not documented 7/30/1917 Little grey home in the West Tonika Frese Female vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor [Trial 1917-12-10-01] Not documented 12/10/1917 Little grey home in the West Ada Chambers Female vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor [Trial 1920-02-16-04] Not documented 2/16/1920 Where my caravan has rested Leroy Hartt ; Mable Hartt Female-male vocal duet, with piano composer  
Victor [Trial 1920-11-12-01] Not documented 11/12/1920 Thou shalt break them Frederic Freemantel Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia 1524 10-in. ca. 1903 To my first love Henry Burr Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia 1678 10-in. ca. 1903 You'd better ask me Henry Burr Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia 3636 10-in. Jan.-May 1907 The little Irish girl Francis Rogers Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 3913 10-in. between January and October 1908 The soldier's song Frederick J. Wheeler Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 4451 10-in. ca. Jan.-Aug. 1910 The little Irish girl Bettina Freeman Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 19190 10-in. 1/5/1911 The little Irish girl Francis Firth Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 39123 10-in. 11/26/1913 Little grey home in the West Maggie Teyte Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 39802 10-in. 1/29/1915 Little grey home in the West Orville Harrold Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 45845 10-in. 7/8/1915 Little grey home in the West Frank Pollock Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 45875 10-in. 7/22/1915 Little grey home in the West Grace Kerns Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 46140 10-in. 10/22/1915 Little grey home in the West Mary O'Rourke Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 46215 10-in. 11/22/1915 Where my caravan has rested Judson House Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 46447 10-in. 2/24/1916 The little Irish girl Reed Miller Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 46883 10-in. 6/29/1916 Rose of my heart Grace Kerns ; Reed Miller Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 47423 10-in. 3/15/1917 Little grey home in the West Charles Harrison Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 78242 10-in. 1/2/1919 Little grey home in the West Amparito Farrar Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 80307 10-in. 4/13/1922 Rose of my heart Rosa Ponselle Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 80392 10-in. 6/9/1922 Where my caravan has rested Carmela Ponselle ; Rosa Ponselle Vocal duet (soprano and contralto), with orchestra composer  
Columbia 81738 10-in. 4/26/1924 I dream of a garden of sunshine Louis Graveure Baritone vocal solo, with harp and orchestra composer  
Columbia 37282 12-in. 5/15/1915 Little grey home in the West Prince's Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Columbia 37285 12-in. 5/16/1915 Where my caravan has rested Prince's Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Columbia 48906 12-in. 9/5/1916 Out on the deep Charles Tittmann Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 48931 12-in. 9/23/1916 Any place is heaven if you are near me Charles Harrison Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 49424 12-in. approximately May 15, 1918 Rose of my heart Dorothy Brunton ; Paul Dufault Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 49987 12-in. ca. 1921 Rose of my heart Rosa Ponselle Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia W141985 10-in. 4/20/1926 Where my caravan has rested Louis Graveure Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia W145580 10-in. 2/8/1928 The little Irish girl Fraser Gange Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band composer  
Columbia 6210 12-in. approximately 1911 Little grey home in the West Morgan Kingston Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 6260 12-in. approximately 1912 Messmates Dalton Baker Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 6339 12-in. approximately 1913 Where my caravan has rested Morgan Kingston Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 6684 12-in. approximately 1915 Where my caravan has rested Kennerley Rumford Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 73261 10-in. approximately 1923 John Dora Labbette Female vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia 75274 12-in. approximately 1916 Where my caravan has rested Hubert Eisdell ; Frederick B. Kiddle Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia 75391 12-in. approximately 1917 Out on the deep Norman Allin Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia 75476 12-in. approximately 1917 Any place is heaven Hubert Eisdell ; Frederick B. Kiddle Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 76076 12-in. approximately 1917 In love Hubert Eisdell ; Frederick B. Kiddle Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia 76890 12-in. 3/2/1923 Ah! Though the silver moon were mine Hubert Eisdell Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
OKeh S-7351 10-in. approximately 1921 Where my caravan has rested Bernard Ferguson Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick 756 10-in. approximately early 1917 Little grey home in the West Mr. Shaw Male vocal solo composer  
Brunswick 3176 10-in. approximately Nov. 1919 Little grey home in the West Dorothy Jardon Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick 3545 10-in. approximately Jan. 1920 Little grey home in the West Dorothy Jardon Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Brunswick E27385 10-in. 4/20/1928 Little grey home in the West Marie Tiffany Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Brunswick E27573 10-in. 5/22/1928 Little grey home in the West Marie Morrisey Female vocal solo, with string quartet, violin, and harp composer  
Brunswick E29717 10-in. Apr. 1929 Little grey home in the West Brunswick Concert Orchestra Orchestra composer  
Brunswick E21758-E21759 10-in. 3/7/1927 Isobel Lauritz Melchior Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Brunswick [Vo cat 15016-a] 10-in. approximately 1924 Little grey home in the West Marie Dawson Morrell Violin solo composer  
Brunswick [Vo cat 21017-b] 12-in. What a wonderful world it would be Colin O'More Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 2981 10-in. Apr. 1914 Little grey home in the West Emory B. Randolph Tenor vocal solo and vocal ensemble, with orchestra composer  
Edison 3421 10-in. Nov. 1914 Little grey home in the West Orchestra (unidentified; Edison Records) Orchestra composer  
Edison 3426 10-in. 11/12/1914 Ah! 'Tis a dream Thomas Chalmers Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 4496 10-in. 2/14/1916 Rose of my heart Will A. Rhodes Jr. Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 4726 10-in. 5/15/1916 The one of all the world Reed Miller Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 5829 10-in. 10/3/1917 Rose of my heart Lotta Madden Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 6233 10-in. 6/17/1918 Any place is heaven if you are near me Thomas Chalmers Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 7279 10-in. 4/8/1920 Oh! You don't know what you're missin' David Duggin Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 7286 10-in. 4/12/1920 Caddie David Duggin Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 7288 10-in. 4/14/1920 To my first love Robert Gayler ; Edith McDonald Soprano vocal solo, with piano composer  
Edison 8322 10-in. 12/19/1921 Where my caravan has rested Lewis James Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Edison 9019 10-in. 6/11/1923 The ringers Charles Albert Baker ; Arthur Middleton Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL3355 10-in. approximately November 11 through 30, 1931 Ma petite maison grise Albert Caurat Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL7192 10-in. 12/28/1939 Little grey home in the west Tino Rossi Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CL7193 10-in. 12/28/1939 Petite maison grise Marcel Carivan ; Tino Rossi Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Löhr, Hermann," accessed May 1, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110028.

Löhr, Hermann. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 1, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110028.

"Löhr, Hermann." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110028

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LCNAR: Löhr, Hermann, 1871-1943 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no95019976

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