Thomas Moore
Thomas Moore (28 May 1779 – 25 February 1852) was an Irish poet, singer, songwriter, and entertainer, now best remembered for the lyrics of "The Minstrel Boy" and "The Last Rose of Summer". As Lord Byron's named literary executor, along with John Murray, Moore was responsible for burning Lord Byron's memoirs after his death. In his lifetime he was often referred to as Anacreon Moore. From a relatively early age, Moore showed an interest in music and other performing arts. He sometimes appeared in musical plays with his friends, such as The Poor Soldier by John O'Keeffe (music by William Shield), and at one point had ambitions to become an actor. Moore attended several Dublin schools including Samuel Whyte's English Grammar School in Grafton Street where he learned the English accent with which he spoke for the rest of his life. In 1795 he graduated from Trinity College, which had recently allowed entry to Catholic students, in an effort to fulfill his mother's dream of his becoming a lawyer. Moore was initially a good student, but he later put less effort into his studies. His time at Trinity came amidst the ongoing turmoil following the French Revolution, and a number of his fellow students such as Robert Emmet were supporters of the United Irishmen movement, although Moore himself never was a member. This movement sought support from the French government to launch a revolution in Ireland. In 1798 a rebellion broke out followed by a French invasion, neither of which succeeded. Besides Emmet, another formative influence was Edward Hudson, also a fellow student at Trinity College, who played a crucial role in introducing Moore to Edward Bunting's A General Collection of the Ancient Irish Music (1797), later one of the main sources of his own collection of Irish Melodies. |
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Birth and Death Data: Born May 28, 1779 (Dublin), Died February 25, 1852 (Sloperton Cottage)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1897 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: author, composer, lyricist
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 256 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Berliner | 1645 | 7-in. | Nov. 1897 | The harp that once thro’ Tara’s halls | Artists vary | Male vocal solo | author | |
Berliner | 1773 | 7-in. | 11/7/1897 | Believe me if all those endearing young charms | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo | author | |
Berliner | 1790 | 7-in. | Before Sept. 1897 | Farewell, but whenever you welcome the hour | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo | author | |
Berliner | 1940 | 7-in. | 12/14/1898 | The last rose of summer | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo | author | |
Berliner | 0418 | 7-in. | Aug. 1899-Apr. 1900 | Believe me if all those endearing young charms | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet | author | |
Berliner | 0856 | 7-in. | 12/16/1899 | The last rose of summer | Frank Badollet | Flute solo | author | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]117 | 7-in. | 7/11/1900 | Believe me if all those endearing young charms | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet | author | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]482 | 7-in. | 10/30/1900 | The last rose of summer | Rosalia Chalia | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | author | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]482 | 10-in. | 5/24/1901 | The last rose of summer | Rosalia Chalia | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | author | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]701 | 7-in. | 2/21/1901 | Let Erin remember the days of yore | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | author | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]718 | 7-in. | 3/11/1901 | Come ye disconsolate | Choir [i.e., Choir of the Lombard Street Mission] ; Choir [i.e., Lyric Trio] | Mixed vocal trio, with organ | author | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]718 | 10-in. | 11/25/1902 | Come ye disconsolate | Choir [i.e., Choir of the Lombard Street Mission] ; Choir [i.e., Lyric Trio] | Mixed vocal trio, with organ | author | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]1623 | 7-in. | 9/11/1902 | The minstrel boy | George Schweinfest | Piccolo solo | author | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]1623 | 10-in. | 9/11/1902 | The minstrel boy | George Schweinfest | Piccolo solo | author | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]1708 | 10-in. | 10/21/1902 | The last rose of summer | Jules Levy | Cornet solo, with piano | author | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]3142 | 10-in. | 2/21/1901 | Let Erin remember the days of old | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | author | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]3196 | 10-in. | 3/11/1901 | Come ye disconsolate | Lyric Trio | Mixed vocal trio | author | |
Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]3409 | 10-in. | 5/24/1901 | The last rose of summer | Rosalia Chalia | Soprano vocal solo | author | |
Victor | A-73 | 7-in. | 6/10/1903 | The last rose of summer | Edith Helena | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | author | |
Victor | B-73 | 10-in. | 6/10/1903 | The last rose of summer | Edith Helena | Soprano vocal solo, with piano | author | |
Victor | C-351 | 12-in. | 8/14/1903 | The harp that once thro' Tara's halls | Sousa's Band | Cornet solo, with band | author | |
Victor | B-351 | 10-in. | 1904 | The harp that once thro' Tara's halls | Sousa's Band | Cornet solo, with band | author | |
Victor | A-520 | 7-in. | 10/7/1903 | The harp that once thro' Tara's halls | Jules Levy | Cornet solo, with piano | author | |
Victor | B-520 | 10-in. | 10/7/1903 | The harp that once thro' Tara's halls | Jules Levy | Cornet solo, with piano | author | |
Victor | B-2228 | 10-in. | 2/9/1905 | The last rose of summer | Edith Helena | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | author |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Moore, Thomas," accessed January 29, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102361.
Moore, Thomas. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 29, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102361.
"Moore, Thomas." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 29 January 2023.
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LCNAR: Moore, Thomas, 1779-1852 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79055409
Wikidata: Thomas Moore - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q315346
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/24616222
MusicBrainz: Thomas Moore - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/68b30416-113c-4c2e-8ca2-9a50a62fd5b7
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