Roger Quilter

Roger Cuthbert Quilter (1 November 1877 – 21 September 1953) was a British composer, known particularly for his art songs. His songs, which number over a hundred, often set music to text by William Shakespeare and are a mainstay of the English art song tradition.

Birth and Death Data: Born November 1, 1877 (Hove), Died September 21, 1953 (London)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1914 - 1934

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, arranger, piano, director

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Recordings (Results 26-31 of 31 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia (U.K.) WA2726 10-in. between November 1925 and January 1926 O mistress mine Frank Mullings Tenor vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WA2727 10-in. between November 1925 and January 1926 Blow, blow, thou winter wind Frank Mullings Tenor vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CA14797 10-in. between July and November 1934 Come away, death Mark Raphael Male vocal solo, with piano, violin, viola, and cello composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CA14798 10-in. between July and November 1934 It was a lover and his lass Roger Quilter ; Mark Raphael Male vocal solo, with piano instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CA14799 10-in. between July and November 1934 Fear no more the heat o' the sun Roger Quilter ; Mark Raphael Baritone vocal solo, with instrumental quartet instrumentalist, piano, composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CA14800 10-in. between July and November 1934 Take, o take those lips away Roger Quilter ; Mark Raphael Baritone vocal solo, with instrumental quartet instrumentalist, piano, composer  
(Results 26-31 of 31 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Quilter, Roger," accessed April 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103041.

Quilter, Roger. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103041.

"Quilter, Roger." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103041

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