Thomas Hastings
Thomas Hastings (15 October 1784 – 15 May 1872) was an American composer, primarily an author of hymn tunes of which the best known is "Toplady" for the hymn Rock of Ages. He was born to Dr. Seth and Eunice (Parmele) Hastings in Washington, Connecticut. He was a 3rd great-grandson of Thomas Hastings who came from the East Anglia region of England to the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1634. |
Birth and Death Data: Born October 15, 1784, Died May 15, 1872
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1896 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berliner | 917 | 7-in. | Before June 1896 | Rock of ages | Artists vary | Male vocal solo | composer | |
| Berliner | 0169 | 7-in. | 6/1/1899 | Rock of ages | Instrumentalist(s) (unidentified; Berliner Gramophone Co.) | Chimes | composer | |
| Berliner | 0565 | 7-in. | 10/7/1899 | Rock of ages | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]606 | 7-in. | 1/8/1901 | Rock of ages | Westminster Chimes [i.e., C. H. H. Booth] | Chimes solo | composer | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]606 | 10-in. | 1/22/1902 | Rock of ages | Christopher H. H. Booth | Chimes | composer | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]717 | 7-in. | 3/11/1901 | Rock of ages | Choir [i.e., Choir of the Lombard Street Mission] ; Choir [i.e., Lyric Trio] | Mixed vocal trio, with organ | composer | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]717 | 10-in. | 11/25/1902 | Rock of ages | Choir [i.e., Choir of the Lombard Street Mission] ; Choir [i.e., Lyric Trio] | Mixed vocal trio, with organ | composer | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]877 | 7-in. | 6/13/1901 | Rock of ages | Metropolitan Orchestra | Orchestra, with chimes | composer | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]3195 | 10-in. | 3/11/1901 | Rock of ages | Lyric Trio | Mixed vocal trio | composer | |
| Victor | A-788 | 7-in. | 12/4/1903 | Rock of ages | Christopher H. H. Booth | Chimes | composer | |
| Victor | B-788 | 10-in. | 5/31/1904 | Rock of ages | Christopher H. H. Booth | Chimes | composer | |
| Victor | B-2303 | 10-in. | 2/15/1905 | Rock of ages | Trinity Choir | Chorus, with organ | composer | |
| Victor | B-2305 | 10-in. | 2/15/1905 | Come ye disconsolate | Trinity Choir | Chorus, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-2970 | 10-in. | 12/22/1905 | Rock of ages | Richard Jose | Counter-tenor vocal solo, with organ | composer | |
| Victor | E-3242 | 8-in. | 4/2/1906 | Rock of ages | Lyric Quartet | Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-4555 | 10-in. | 6/3/1907 | Rock of ages | Trinity Choir [i.e., Lyric Quartet] | Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-6725 | 10-in. | 1/18/1909 | Rock of ages | Chris Chapman | Chimes | composer | |
| Victor | B-12029 | 10-in. | 5/17/1912 | Royal arcanum : Opening ode | Sousa's Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | B-12781 | 10-in. | 1/9/1913 | Nearer, my God, to Thee | Victor Military Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | B-14850 | 10-in. | 5/20/1914 | Rock of ages | Alma Gluck ; Louise Homer | Vocal duet (soprano and contralto), with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | C-16756 | 12-in. | 11/8/1915 | Hymns of praise, no. 1 | Victor Mixed Chorus | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-18975 | 10-in. | 1/10/1917 | Medley of standard hymns, part 2 | Francis J. Lapitino | Harp solo | composer | |
| Victor | B-20786 | 10-in. | 10/17/1917 | Klippa du sombrast förmig | Grace Eklund Carlson ; Florence Eklund Reims | Female vocal duet, with organ | composer | |
| Victor | B-24494 | 10-in. | 9/21/1920 | Rock of ages | Victor Light Opera Company | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-30628 | 10-in. | 8/12/1924 | Rock of ages | Jenn Rawlings Anderson | Female vocal solo, with organ | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-38086 | 10-in. | 6/17/1927 | Rock of ages | Mark Andrews | Pipe organ solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-40740 | 10-in. | 11/28/1927 | Guide me, O thou great Jehovah | Loveless Twins Quartet | Mixed vocal quartet, unaccompanied | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-51892 | 10-in. | 10/28/1929 | Medley of Christian Science hymns | Claude E. Saunier | Organ solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-82883 | 10-in. | 8/2/1934 | Rock of ages | Buice Brothers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | BS-046712 | 10-in. | 1/24/1940 | Rock of ages | Emile Coté ; Victor Chapel Choir | Mixed vocal chorus, with organ | composer | |
| Victor | BS-047633 | 10-in. | 2/8/1940 | Rock of ages | Morris Brown Quartet | Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied | composer | |
| Victor | PD6VB-2238 | 10-in. | 5/28/1946 | Rock of ages | Harmoneers Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | D7VB-2897 | 10-in. | 12/19/1947 | Rock of ages | Dick Leibert | Organ solo | composer | |
| Columbia | 439 | 7-in. | between 1901 and September 1902 | Rock of ages | S. C. Porter | Chimes solo | composer | |
| Columbia | 439 | 10-in. | approximately 1901 | Rock of ages | S. C. Porter | Chimes solo | composer | |
| Columbia | 548 | 7-in. | ca. 1902 | Rock of ages | Columbia Band | Band | composer | |
| Columbia | 548 | 10-in. | approximately 1902 | Rock of ages | Columbia Band | Band | composer | |
| Columbia | 1781 | 10-in. | between January and October 1904 | Rock of ages | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with organ and orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 77149 | 10-in. | 6/15/1917 | Rock of ages | Howard Kopp | Chimes solo, unaccompanied | composer | |
| Columbia | 79743 | 10-in. | 3/1/1921 | Rock of ages | Cyrena Van Gordon | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 30222 | 12-in. | 3/1/1909 | Rock of ages | Mrs. A. Stewart Holt | Female vocal solo, with violin, flute, and harp | composer | |
| Columbia | W143001 | 10-in. | 11/1/1926 | Rock of ages | Moultrie Georgia Quartet | Vocal quartet, unaccompanied | composer | |
| Columbia | 91172 | 10-in. | between 1918 and 1924 | Fels des Heils | John Stenzel | Organ solo | composer | |
| OKeh | S-7517 | 10-in. | Aug. 1920 | Rock of ages | Helen Clark ; Joseph A. Phillips | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | 2083 | 10-in. | approximately July 1918 | Rock of ages | Harry McClaskey ; Marie Morrisey | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | 7185 | 10-in. | approximately Jan. 1922 | Rock of ages | Elizabeth Lennox ; Marie Tiffany | Female vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | E25632-E25633 | 10-in. | 12/15/1927 | Rock of ages | Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland | Male vocal duet, with violin, mandolin, and piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | C2593 | 10-in. | 11/23/1928 | Rock of ages | Allen Bogen | Organ solo | composer | |
| Edison | 3370 | 10-in. | Oct. 1914 | Rock of ages | Mixed vocal quartet (unidentified; Edison Records) | Mixed vocal quartet | composer | |
| Edison | 3867 | 10-in. | 6/11/1915 | Rock of ages | Metropolitan Quartet | Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 4100 | 10-in. | 9/8/1915 | Rock of ages | Metropolitan Quartet | Mixed vocal quartet | composer | |
| Edison | 11449 | 10-in. | 1/19/1927 | Rock of ages | Frederick Kinsley | Pipe organ solo | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hastings, Thomas," accessed April 17, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103467.
Hastings, Thomas. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 17, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103467.
"Hastings, Thomas." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 17 April 2024.
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