William Henry Monk
William Henry Monk (16 March 1823 – 1 March 1889) was an English organist, church musician and music editor who composed popular hymn tunes, including "Eventide", used for the hymn "Abide with Me", and "All Things Bright and Beautiful". He also wrote music for church services and anthems. |
Birth and Death Data: Born March 16, 1823 (Greater London), Died March 1, 1899 (Greater London)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1897 - 1940
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, arranger
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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 59 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-40024 | 10-in. | 9/22/1927 | Abide with me | Elsie Baker ; Olive Kline | Female vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BSHQ-71740 | 10-in. | 5/6/1932 | Abide with me | St. Bartholomew’s Choir ; David McK. Williams | Mixed vocal chorus, with organ | composer | |
| Victor | LBS-75606 | 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 3/16/1933 | The lost chord | Charles O’Connell | Pipe organ solo | composer | |
| Victor | LBS-81312 | 10-in. (33-1/3 rpm) | 1/25/1934 | Abide with me | Green Brothers | Vibraphone ("Deagan vibra-harp") and chimes duet | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-82886 | 10-in. | 8/2/1934 | Abide with me | Buice Brothers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | CVE-89262 | 12-in. | 4/4/1935 | Abide with me | S. Archer Gibson | Organ solo | composer | |
| Victor | PBS-09779 | 10-in. | 11/4/1937 | Abide with me | Esther McNiff Curtis | Symphonet solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-024876 | 10-in. | 9/8/1938 | Abide with me | Joe Green | Chimes solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-046714 | 10-in. | 1/24/1940 | Abide with me | Emile Coté ; Victor Chapel Choir | Mixed vocal chorus, with organ | composer | |
| Columbia | 1603 | 10-in. | ca. 1903 | Abide with me | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 1603 | 7-in. | ca. 1903 | Abide with me | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 3516 | 10-in. | between January and November 1906 | Abide with me | George Alexander | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 77258 | 10-in. | 8/15/1917 | Abide with me | Henry Burr | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 77811 | 10-in. | 5/4/1918 | Abide with me | Warren Proctor | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 78330 | 10-in. | 3/4/1919 | Abide with me | Paulist Choristers of Chicago | Male vocal chorus, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 78557 | 10-in. | 7/8/1919 | Abide with me | Barbara Maurel ; Rosa Ponselle | Vocal duet (soprano and contralto), with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 30943 | 12-in. | ca. 1912 | Abide with me | Mary Adele Case | Female vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | 37460 | 12-in. | 11/3/1915 | Abide with me | Gatty Sellars | Organ solo | composer | |
| Columbia | 48501 | 12-in. | 12/1/1915 | Abide with me | Louis Graveure | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 140838 | 10-in. | 8/11/1925 | Abide with me | The Cathedral Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with violin and organ | composer | |
| OKeh | 858 | 10-in. | ca. July 1919 | Abide with me | Reed Miller ; Frederick J. Wheeler | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| OKeh | S-7972 | 10-in. | June 1921 | Abide with me | Helen Clark ; Joseph Philips | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| OKeh | W400311 | 10-in. | 2/23/1928 | Abide with me | Friendship Quartette | Mixed vocal quartet, with piano | composer | |
| Brunswick | 4018 | 10-in. | approximately Aug. 1920 | Abide with me | Elizabeth Lennox ; Marie Tiffany | Female vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | 13963-13965 | 10-in. | 10/15/1924 | Abide with me | John Charles Thomas | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Monk, William Henry," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104126.
Monk, William Henry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104126.
"Monk, William Henry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Monk, William Henry, 1823-1889 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83021555
Wikidata: William Henry Monk - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5991718
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/102328762
MusicBrainz: William Henry Monk - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f33dc4da-6bf3-4a73-a6f6-5d7ea0fe92b7
ISNI: 0000 0001 1031 9005 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000110319005
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