Phillips Brooks
Phillips Brooks (December 13, 1835 – January 23, 1893) was an American Episcopal clergyman and author, long the Rector of Boston's Trinity Church and briefly Bishop of Massachusetts, and particularly remembered as lyricist of the Christmas hymn, "O Little Town of Bethlehem". In the Episcopal liturgical calendar he is remembered on January 23. |
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Birth and Death Data: Born December 13, 1835 (Boston), Died January 23, 1893 (Boston)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1915 - 1947
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | C-18534 | 12-in. | 10/6/1916 | Oh, little town of Bethlehem | Trinity Choir | Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-75067 | 10-in. | 2/9/1933 | Songs for children (Hymns) | Elsie Baker ; Myrtle C. Eaver ; Olive Kline ; Lambert Murphy ; Elliott Shaw | Mixed vocal quartet, with piano | lyricist | |
| Victor | PBS-09062 | 10-in. | 12/2/1936 | Oh! Little town of Bethlehem | Homer Hall Glee Club | Male vocal chorus, with electric organ and chimes | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-026906 | 10-in. | 9/8/1938 | O little town of Bethlehem | Lewis White | Mixed vocal chorus, with violin, organ, and harp | lyricist | |
| Victor | CS-046001 | 12-in. | 12/16/1939 | Lullaby Jesus dear (Polish Christmas carol) | St. Gregory's Choir | Vocal chorus, with electric organ | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-067875 | 10-in. | 9/17/1941 | Oh little town of Bethlehem | Richard Crooks ; Clarence Dickenson | Tenor vocal solo, with pipe organ | lyricist | |
| Victor | D7VB-1596 | 10-in. | 8/27/1947 | O come all ye faithful | Dick Leibert | Organ solo | lyricist | |
| Columbia | W140948 | 10-in. | 9/16/1925 | O little town of Bethlehem | Columbia Mixed Quartette | Mixed vocal quartet, unaccompanied | lyricist | |
| OKeh | W81574 | 10-in. | 10/25/1927 | O! Little town of Bethlehem | Golden Hour Mixed Quartet | Mixed vocal quartet, with instrumental trio | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 11455-11458 | 10-in. | 9/27/1923 | O little town of Bethlehem | Collegiate Choir | Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E24966-E24968 | 10-in. | 10/28/1927 | O little town of Bethlehem | Collegiate Choir | Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 4137 | 10-in. | 9/22/1915 | O little town of Bethlehem | The Carol Singers | Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brooks, Phillips," accessed December 6, 2022, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105376.
Brooks, Phillips. (2022). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 6, 2022, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105376.
"Brooks, Phillips." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2022. Web. 6 December 2022.
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LCNAR: Brooks, Phillips, 1835-1893 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n86114039
Wikidata: Phillips Brooks - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q974734
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/67275668
MusicBrainz: Phillips Brooks - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/1685489d-e7c5-46a2-8303-32a53f3e664b
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