H. P. Danks

Hart Pease Danks (6 April 1834 – 20 November 1903) was a musician who specialized in composing, singing and leading choral groups. He is best known for his 1873 composition, Silver Threads Among the Gold.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 6, 1834 (New Haven), Died November 20, 1903 (Philadelphia)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1903 - 1934

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, songwriter

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 104 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-597 10-in. 10/27/1903 Silver threads among the gold Richard Jose Counter-tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-1943 10-in. 11/16/1904 Silver threads among the gold Corinne Morgan Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor D-1943 14-in. 11/28/1905 Silver threads among the gold Corinne Morgan Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-2023 10-in. 12/8/1904 Silver threads among the gold Richard Jose Counter-tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor C-2023 12-in. 12/8/1904 Silver threads among the gold Richard Jose Counter-tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-2943 10-in. 12/12/1905 Silver threads among the gold Arthur Pryor's Orchestra Orchestra, with trombone solo composer  
Victor C-4615 12-in. 6/25/1907 I'm not ashamed of Christ Pearl Benham Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-6823 10-in. 2/19/1909 Silver threads among the gold Will Oakland Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor C-8047 12-in. 6/12/1909 Silver threads among the gold Evan Williams Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-10109 10-in. 3/30/1911 Nearer, my God, to Thee Vessella's Italian Band Band composer  
Victor B-10208 10-in. 4/19/1911 Silver threads among the gold Frank Coombs Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-10213 10-in. 4/20/1911 The long-lost chord Gene Greene Male vocal solo, with piano songwriter  
Victor BVE-11834 10-in. 12/23/1925 Silver threads among the gold John McCormack Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-11834 10-in. 4/5/1912 Silver threads among the gold John McCormack Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BVE-12070 10-in. 6/8/1925 Silver threads among the gold Elsie Baker Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-12070 10-in. 6/4/1912 Silver threads among the gold Elsie Baker Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor C-12211 12-in. 7/18/1912 Silver threads among the gold Evan Williams Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-12815 10-in. 1/20/1913 Silver threads among the gold Rosario Bourdon Cello solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor B-13375 10-in. 6/3/1913 Silver threads among the gold Neapolitan Trio Instrumental trio, with bells composer  
Victor B-15003 10-in. 6/24/1914 Silver threads among the gold Maud Powell Violin solo, with piano composer  
Victor B-15435 10-in. 11/25/1914 Silver threads among the gold Felix Arndt Celeste solo 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-16797 12-in. 11/20/1915 Silver threads among the gold B. F. Miller Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor B-18598 10-in. 10/31/1916 Silver threads among the gold Ferdinand Himmelreich Piano solo composer  
Victor B-18714 10-in. 11/16/1916 Not ashamed of Christ Albert Wiederhold Male vocal solo, with violin and orchestra composer  
(Results 1-25 of 104 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Danks, H. P.," accessed June 6, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109989.

Danks, H. P.. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved June 6, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109989.

"Danks, H. P.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 6 June 2023.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109989

External Sources

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LCNAR: Danks, H. P. (Hart Pease), 1834-1903 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no94041501

Wikidata: Hart Pease Danks - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4352338

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/26644346

MusicBrainz: Hart Pease Danks - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/01d57510-30b5-4fe1-8249-c8e0e3ade3c1

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