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Stephen Adams

Michael Maybrick (31 January 1841 – 26 August 1913) was an English composer and singer, best known under his pseudonym Stephen Adams as the composer of "The Holy City", one of the most popular religious songs in English.

Birth and Death Data: Born 1841 (Liverpool), Died August 26, 1913 (Buxton)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1895 - 1941

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

Notes: Original name: Michael Maybrick.

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Recordings (Results 76-100 of 187 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-13478 10-in. 6/24/1913 Roses Daniel Beddoe Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor C-13682 12-in. 8/9/1913 What am I, love, without thee? E. W. Bruce Vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor C-13723 12-in. 9/4/1913 Medley of sea songs Victor Mixed Chorus Chorus, with orchestra composer  
Victor C-14213 12-in. 12/18/1913 The Holy City Evan Williams Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-16528 10-in. 9/21/1915 A warrior bold Herbert Witherspoon Bass vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor C-16583 12-in. 10/1/1915 Songs of the past, no. 7 Victor Mixed Chorus Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra composer  
Victor C-17513 12-in. 4/19/1916 Mona Albert Corey Whittemore Male vocal solo, with harp and orchestra composer  
Victor B-17725 10-in. 5/24/1916 Nancy Lee Clarence Whitehill Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-17725 10-in. 5/20/1927 Nancy Lee Clarence Whitehill Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor C-17727 12-in. 5/23/1916 The Holy City Geraldine Farrar Soprano vocal solo, with harp and orchestra composer  
Victor C-18539 12-in. 10/10/1916 Sacred songs no. 2 Victor Mixed Chorus Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra composer  
Victor C-19199 12-in. 2/19/1917 The Holy City E. K. Rose Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor C-24147 12-in. 5/27/1920 Den heliga staden Erik Ole Bye Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-24147 10-in. 6/10/1920 Den heliga staden Erik Ole Bye Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-24389 10-in. 8/18/1920 The Holy City Henry Burr Male vocal solo, with chimes and orchestra composer  
Victor B-25318 10-in. 5/24/1921 Nancy Lee Victor Band Band (for vocal accompaniment) composer  
Victor B-27391 10-in. 1/22/1923 The Holy City Lewis James Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-27520 10-in. 1/29/1923 The Holy City Lewis James Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor CVE-33411 12-in. 9/14/1925 The star of Bethlehem Richard Crooks Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor CVE-33778 12-in. 11/11/1925 Famous sacred songs, no. 2 Trinity Choir Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra composer  
Victor CVE-34907 12-in. 2/18/1926 Den Helige By August Werner Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-37376 10-in. 1/25/1927 The Holy City Manhattan Quartet Male vocal quartet, with pipe organ composer  
Victor CVE-37695 12-in. 3/1/1927 Die heilige Stadt Manhattan Quartet Male vocal quartet, with orchestra composer  
Victor PBVE-42098 10-in. 3/16/1928 Mona Robert Olsen Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor CVE-43609 12-in. 4/4/1928 The Holy City Marion Talley Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
(Results 76-100 of 187 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Adams, Stephen," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109793.

Adams, Stephen. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109793.

"Adams, Stephen." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109793

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