Dudley Buck
Dudley Buck (March 10, 1839 – October 6, 1909) was an American composer, organist, and writer on music. He published several books, most notably the Dictionary of Musical Terms and Influence of the Organ in History, which was published in New York City in 1882. He is best known today for his organ composition, Concert Variations on The Star-Spangled Banner, Op. 23, which was later arranged into an orchestral version. |
Birth and Death Data: Born March 10, 1839 (Hartford), Died October 6, 1909
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1898 - 1931
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, arranger, translator, baritone vocal
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berliner | 4289 | 7-in. | June 1897-Oct. 1898 | Good night | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet | composer | |
| Berliner | 4291 | 7-in. | June 1897-Oct. 1898 | Robin Adair | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet | arranger | |
| Berliner | 01229 | 7-in. | 4/19/1900 | Good night | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet | composer | |
| Victor | C-2218 | 12-in. | 2/6/1905 | Sing allelluia forth | Trinity Choir | Chorus, with organ | composer | |
| Victor | B-3242 | 10-in. | 4/2/1906 | Rock of ages | Lyric Quartet ; Trinity Choir [i.e., Lyric Quartet] | Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | CC-8722 | 12-in. | 3/16/1910 | Festival Te Deum, no. 7, in E flat, op. 63, no. 1 | Trinity Choir | Chorus, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | C-9021 | 12-in. | 5/26/1910 | When the heart is young | Evan Williams | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-10155 | 10-in. | 3/3/1911 | When the corn is waving, Annie dear | Apollo Quartette | Male vocal quartet | arranger | |
| Victor | C-11444 | 12-in. | 1/9/1912 | Charité | Marcel Journet | Bass vocal solo, with orchestra | translator | |
| Victor | B-12182 | 10-in. | 7/15/1912 | Oh, come with me in the summer night | Agnes Kimball | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | translator | |
| Victor | C-12280 | 12-in. | 8/1/1912 | The Lord is my light | Elsie Baker ; Frederick J. Wheeler | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | C-13683 | 12-in. | 8/9/1913 | Fear not ye, O Israel | E. W. Bruce | Vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | C-21604 | 12-in. | 3/14/1918 | Festival Te Deum no. 7 in E flat | Trinity Choir | Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | C-21605 | 12-in. | 3/14/1918 | Festival Te Deum no. 7 in E flat | Trinity Choir | Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-25578 | 10-in. | 9/27/1921 | The Virgin's lullaby | Merle Alcock | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-25586 | 10-in. | 10/5/1921 | Rock of ages | Lyric Quartet | Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-28452 | 10-in. | 8/29/1923 | O Saviour, hear me | Charles T. Tittmann | Male vocal solo, with cello and orchestra | arranger | |
| Victor | B-32436 | 10-in. | 4/16/1925 | Where did you come from, baby dear | Margaret Flowers Hague | Female vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-34753 | 10-in. | 4/7/1926 | On the sea | Bucknell University Glee Club | Male vocal chorus, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-38084 | 10-in. | 6/15/1927 | The dew is sparkling | Clarence Whitehill | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | translator | |
| Victor | BVE-38963 | 10-in. | 6/24/1927 | The dew is sparkling | Clarence Whitehill | Baritone vocal solo, with piano | translator | |
| Victor | CVE-50615 | 12-in. | 2/21/1929 | Festival Te Deum | Trinity Choir | Mixed vocal chorus and soloists, with pipe organ | composer | |
| Victor | CVE-50616 | 12-in. | 2/21/1929 | Festival Te Deum | Trinity Choir | Mixed vocal chorus and soloists, with pipe organ | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-67530 | 10-in. | 4/10/1931 | The heavens are declaring | St. Bartholomew’s Choir ; David McK. Williams | Mixed vocal chorus, with pipe organ | arranger | |
| Victor | CVE-Test-930 | 12-in. | 2/13/1930 | Variations on a Scotch air | Alex D. Richardson | Organ solo | composer | |
| Columbia | 3054 | 10-in. | ca. 1904-Feb. 1905 | Fear not ye, o Israel | George Alexander | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 38457 | 10-in. | 11/29/1912 | In absence | Gwent Male Glee Singers | Male vocal chorus, unaccompanied | composer | |
| Columbia | 36852 | 12-in. | 1/14/1914 | Festival Te Deum no. 7 in B flat | Columbia Mixed Quartette | Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 37423 | 12-in. | ca. 1915 | In vocal combat | Columbia Male Octette | Male vocal octet | composer | |
| Columbia | W144687 | 10-in. | 9/17/1927 | Annie Laurie | American Singers | Male vocal quartet, with piano | arranger | |
| OKeh | 280 | 10-in. | ca. July 1918 | The skylark's song | Dudley Buck | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal, composer | |
| Brunswick | XE28445 | 12-in. | 10/3/1928 | Festival te deum in E flat | Dudley Buck Singers | Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | composer, vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Brunswick | XE28446 | 12-in. | 10/3/1928 | Hallelujah chorus | Dudley Buck Singers | Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Edison | 6176 | 10-in. | May 1918 | My Redeemer and my Lord | Marie Tiffany | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 6958 | 10-in. | 10/6/1919 | When the corn is waving | Criterion Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | arranger | |
| Edison | 8166 | 10-in. | 8/4/1921 | Fear not ye, o Israel! | Robert C. Dyrenforth ; Robert Gayler | Baritone vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Edison | 9001 | 10-in. | 5/31/1923 | In absence | Weber Male Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Buck, Dudley," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104746.
Buck, Dudley. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104746.
"Buck, Dudley." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Buck, Dudley, 1839-1909 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84217193
Wikidata: Dudley Buck - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5311819
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MusicBrainz: Dudley Buck - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/55a67ae0-ea55-41a8-baef-5dc3a029e6a3
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