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Lowell Mason

Lowell Mason (January 8, 1792 – August 11, 1872) was an American music director and banker who was a leading figure in 19th-century American church music. Lowell composed over 1600 hymn tunes, many of which are often sung today. His best-known work includes an arrangement of Joy to the World and the tune Bethany, which sets the hymn text Nearer, My God, to Thee. Mason also set music to Mary Had A Little Lamb. He is largely credited with introducing music into American public schools, and is considered the first important U.S. music educator. He has also been criticized for helping to largely eliminate the robust tradition of participatory sacred music that flourished in America before his time.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 8, 1792 (Medfield), Died August 11, 1872 (Orange)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1895 - 1941

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 143 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-335 10-in. 8/21/1903 Nearer, my God, to Thee Sousa's Band Band composer  
Victor A-373 7-in. 9/1/1903 Nearer, my God, to Thee Arthur Pryor ; Walter B. Rogers Cornet and trombone duet, with piano composer  
Victor B-373 10-in. 9/1/1903 Nearer, my God, to Thee Arthur Pryor ; Walter B. Rogers Cornet and trombone duet, with piano composer  
Victor C-373 12-in. 9/1/1903 Nearer, my God, to Thee Arthur Pryor ; Walter B. Rogers Cornet and trombone duet, with piano composer  
Victor A-523 7-in. 10/7/1903 Nearer, my God, to Thee Jules Levy Cornet solo, with piano composer  
Victor B-523 10-in. 10/7/1903 Nearer, my God, to Thee Jules Levy Cornet solo, with piano composer  
Victor A-529 7-in. 10/8/1903 My faith looks up to Thee Haydn Quartet Male vocal quartet composer  
Victor A-543 7-in. 10/7/1903 Nearer, my God, to Thee Jules Levy Cornet solo composer  
Victor A-726 7-in. 11/19/1903 My faith looks up to Thee Haydn Quartet Male vocal quartet composer  
Victor A-924 7-in. 1/18/1904 Nearer, my God, to Thee Haydn Quartet Male vocal quartet composer  
Victor B-924 10-in. 5/18/1905 Nearer, my God, to Thee Haydn Quartet Male vocal quartet composer  
Victor E-924 8-in. 4/4/1906 Nearer, my God, to Thee Haydn Quartet Male vocal quartet composer  
Victor B-1383 10-in. 5/31/1904 Lead, kindly light Christopher H. H. Booth Chimes composer  
Victor C-1844 12-in. 10/27/1904 Nearer, my God, to Thee Pryor's Band [i.e., Victor Band] Band composer  
Victor B-2086 10-in. 12/27/1904 Nearer, my God, to Thee Samuel Siegel Mandolin solo, with piano composer  
Victor B-3105 10-in. 1/12/1906 Nearer, my God, to Thee Boston Symphony Orchestra Trombone Quartet Trombone quartet composer  
Victor B-3145 10-in. 2/23/1906 Nearer, my God, to Thee Richard Jose Counter-tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-3357 10-in. 5/2/1906 There is a fountain fill'd with blood Trinity Choir Chorus, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-6271 10-in. 6/16/1908 My faith looks up to Thee Haydn Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-6603 10-in. 11/13/1908 My faith looks up to Thee Trinity Choir Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-6726 10-in. 1/18/1909 Lead, kindly light Chris Chapman Chimes composer  
Victor B-8212 10-in. 9/7/1909 Nearer, my God, to Thee Whitney Brothers Quartet Male vocal quartet composer  
Victor B-11068 10-in. 10/9/1911 Nearer, my God, to Thee Raymond Dixon Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-12781 10-in. 1/9/1913 Nearer, my God, to Thee Victor Military Band Band composer  
Victor B-13225 10-in. 5/1/1913 Nearer, my God, to Thee John McCormack Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
(Results 26-50 of 143 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mason, Lowell," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104555.

Mason, Lowell. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104555.

"Mason, Lowell." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104555

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LCNAR: Mason, Lowell, 1792-1872 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84072209

Wikidata: Lowell Mason - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1349257

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/56801585

MusicBrainz: Lowell Mason - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/f422b99a-b48c-4bee-bc0c-f2e8cad82b6c

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/141636

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