Henry Lawes

Henry Lawes (1596 – 1662) was the leading English songwriter of the mid-17th century. He was elder brother of fellow composer William Lawes.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 5, 1596 (Wiltshire), Died October 21, 1662 (London)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1915 - 1916

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor C-16852 12-in. 12/2/1915 From the heavens now I fly Raymond Dixon [i.e., Lambert Murphy] ; Lyric Quartet Male vocal solo and mixed quartet, with orchestra composer  
Victor C-16853 12-in. 12/2/1915 Noble lord, and lady bright Raymond Dixon [i.e., Lambert Murphy] ; Lyric Quartet Male vocal solo and mixed quartet, with orchestra composer  
Victor C-17245 12-in. 3/2/1916 Sweet echo Raymond Dixon [i.e., Lambert Murphy] ; Olive Kline Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Lawes, Henry," accessed April 22, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103214.

Lawes, Henry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 22, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103214.

"Lawes, Henry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103214

External Sources

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Lawes, Henry, 1596-1662 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81074409

Wikidata: Henry Lawes - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1349837

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/64133741

MusicBrainz: Henry Lawes - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d41e795e-5766-4dba-a0ac-49f95a2f169e

ISNI: 0000 0001 2280 9562 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000122809562

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/75361

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