R. S. Ambrose
Robert Steele Ambrose (March 7, 1824 – March 31, 1908) was a British-Canadian organist and composer. He was notable for his evangelical music compositions. |
Birth and Death Data: Born March 7, 1824, Died March 31, 1908
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1903 - 1937
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer
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= 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 | A-680 | 7-in. | 11/9/1903 | One sweetly solemn thought | George Alexander | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | B-680 | 10-in. | 11/9/1903 | One sweetly solemn thought | George Alexander | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | B-1936 | 10-in. | 11/15/1904 | One sweetly solemn thought | Manhattan Female Quartet | Female vocal quartet | composer | |
| Victor | B-1997 | 10-in. | 12/3/1904 | One sweetly solemn thought | Arthur Pryor's Band ; Arthur Pryor | Trombone solo, with band | composer | |
| Victor | B-2444 | 10-in. | 4/5/1905 | One sweetly solemn thought | Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | C-2444 | 12-in. | 4/5/1905 | One sweetly solemn thought | Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-3942 | 10-in. | 10/30/1906 | Jesus, meek and gentle | Trinity Choir [i.e., Lyric Quartet] | Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-10253 | 10-in. | 5/2/1911 | One sweetly solemn thought | Apollo Quartette | Male vocal quartet | composer | |
| Victor | B-13067 | 10-in. | 4/2/1913 | One sweetly solemn thought | Elsie Baker | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | C-13212 | 12-in. | 4/30/1913 | One sweetly solemn thought | Herbert Witherspoon | Bass vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | C-14263 | 12-in. | 1/2/1914 | One sweetly solemn thought | Alan Turner | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-15390 | 10-in. | 11/12/1914 | One sweetly solemn thought | Alma Gluck ; Louise Homer | Vocal duet (soprano and contralto), with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | C-16490 | 12-in. | 9/14/1915 | One sweetly solemn thought | Ernestine Schumann-Heink | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | C-18538 | 12-in. | 10/10/1916 | Sacred songs no. 1 | Victor Mixed Chorus | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-21943 | 10-in. | 6/4/1918 | One sweetly solemn thought | Wilfred Glenn | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | C-21943 | 12-in. | 6/4/1918 | One sweetly solemn thought | Wilfred Glenn | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-23748 | 10-in. | 2/24/1920 | One sweetly solemn thought | Elliott Shaw | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | C-23748 | 12-in. | 2/24/1920 | One sweetly solemn thought | Elliott Shaw | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | CVE-23748 | 12-in. | 4/16/1926 | One sweetly solemn thought | Elliott Shaw | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-33142 | 10-in. | 8/4/1925 | One sweetly solemn thought | Reinald Werrenrath | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | CVE-33777 | 12-in. | 11/11/1925 | Famous sacred songs, no. 1 | Trinity Choir | Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-37440 | 10-in. | 2/15/1927 | One sweetly solemn thought | Pauline Hilker Yost | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-47818 | 10-in. | 10/9/1928 | One sweetly solemn thought | Louise Homer ; Marion Talley | Vocal duet (soprano and contralto), with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | PBS-09785 | 10-in. | 11/4/1937 | One sweetly solemn thought | Esther McNiff Curtis | Symphonet solo | composer | |
| Victor | [Trial 1914-02-18-03] | Not documented | 2/18/1914 | One sweetly solemn thought | Ruth Oswald | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 1774 | 10-in. | ca. Jan.-Apr. 1904 | One sweetly solemn thought | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with organ | composer | |
| Columbia | 3270 | 10-in. | between January and November 1905 | One sweetly solemn thought | George Alexander | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 19400 | 10-in. | 6/7/1911 | One sweetly solemn thought | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 19671 | 10-in. | 11/17/1911 | One sweetly solemn thought | Harold Jarvis | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 38773 | 10-in. | 4/9/1913 | One sweetly solemn thought | Andrea Sarto | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 45757 | 10-in. | 6/8/1915 | One sweetly solemn thought | Grace Kerns ; Mildred Potter | Female vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 77200 | 10-in. | 7/10/1917 | One sweetly solemn thought | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 77817 | 10-in. | 5/7/1918 | One sweetly solemn thought | Warren Proctor | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 79403 | 10-in. | 9/7/1920 | One sweetly solemn thought | Cyrena Van Gordon | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 80406 | 10-in. | 6/16/1922 | One sweetly solemn thought | Margaret Romaine | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| OKeh | 142 | 10-in. | ca. May 1918 | One sweetly solemn thought | Irving Gillette ; John H. Meyer | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| OKeh | 8884 | 10-in. | Jan. 1925 | One sweetly solemn thought | George R. Henninger ; Erle B. Renwick | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| OKeh | W403151 | 10-in. | 10/17/1929 | One sweetly solemn thought | Harold Lawrence | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | 7066 | 10-in. | approximately Jan. 1922 | One sweetly solemn thought | Elizabeth Lennox ; John Young | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | 14604-14606 | 10-in. | 1/8/1925 | One sweetly solemn thought | Elizabeth Lennox ; Frank Munn | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | 14794-14796 | 10-in. | 2/2/1925 | One sweetly solemn thought | Elizabeth Lennox ; Frank Munn | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | E27574 | 10-in. | 5/23/1928 | One sweetly solemn thought | Marie Morrisey ; Frank Munn | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | E23800-E23802 | 10-in. | 6/30/1927 | One sweetly solemn thought | Franklyn Baur ; Elizabeth Lennox | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 2581 | 10-in. | 11/21/1913 | One sweetly solemn thought | Thomas Chalmers | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 2955 | 10-in. | Mar. 1914 | One sweetly solemn thought—Fantasia religiosa | Winifred Bambrick | Harp solo | composer | |
| Edison | 10477 | 10-in. | 6/27/1925 | One sweetly solemn thought | Frederick Kinsley | Pipe organ solo | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ambrose, R. S.," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100291.
Ambrose, R. S.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100291.
"Ambrose, R. S.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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LCNAR: Ambrose, R. S. (Robert Steele), 1824-1908 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n00114942
Wikidata: Robert Ambrose - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7341490
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/35694515
MusicBrainz: Robert Ambrose - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/508aa5a7-442e-4b85-8a88-a03f38e782b6
ISNI: 0000 0000 6666 7132 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000066667132
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