Meta Orred
Meta Caroline Orred (1845 or 1846, in Edinkillie, Elginshire, Scotland – 23 May 1925, in Bournemouth) was an author and poet. Though born in Scotland, she lived most of her life in England, where she produced her literature and poetry. The lyric for the 1877 popular song "In the Gloaming", with music by Annie Fortescue Harrison, comes from Poems. |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1846, Died 1925
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1894 - 1941
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berliner | 354 | 7-in. | Before 1895 | In the gloaming | Soprano vocalist(s) (unidentified; Berliner Gramophone Records) | Female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Berliner | 1747 | 7-in. | 7/10/1897 | In the gloaming | Roger Harding | Male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | A-505 | 7-in. | 10/7/1903 | In the gloaming | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-505 | 10-in. | 10/7/1903 | In the gloaming | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | A-938 | 7-in. | 1/19/1904 | In the gloaming | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-938 | 10-in. | 1/19/1904 | In the gloaming | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet | lyricist | |
| Victor | E-938 | 8-in. | 5/7/1906 | In the gloaming | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-3148 | 10-in. | 2/27/1906 | In the gloaming | Corinne Morgan | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | E-3148 | 8-in. | 11/28/1906 | In the gloaming | Corinne Morgan | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-9161 | 10-in. | 7/12/1910 | In the gloaming | American Quartet ; Will Oakland | Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-12261 | 10-in. | 7/22/1912 | In the gloaming | Clarence Whitehill | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-12261 | 10-in. | 5/20/1927 | In the gloaming | Clarence Whitehill | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-13444 | 10-in. | 6/17/1913 | In the gloaming | Elsie Baker | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-22589 | 10-in. | 2/17/1919 | In the gloaming | Elizabeth Spencer | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-27339 | 10-in. | 12/26/1922 | In the gloaming | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | B-29228 | 10-in. | 12/31/1923 | In the gloaming | Emilio de Gogorza | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | CVE-48957 | 12-in. | 4/5/1929 | In the gloaming | Mary Garden | Soprano vocal solo, with organ | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-75486 | 10-in. | 4/27/1933 | In the gloaming | Dixie Mason | Female vocal solo, with guitar | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-065245 | 10-in. | 5/9/1941 | In the gloaming | Lew White ; Veronica Wiggins | Organ solo, with violin, harp, female vocal solo, and vocal ensemble | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-068613 | 10-in. | 12/11/1941 | In the gloaming | Frank Munn | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Victor | CS-068625 | 12-in. | 12/12/1941 | In the gloaming | Lucy Monroe ; Charles O'Connell ; Victor Concert Ensemble | Soprano vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 3594 | 10-in. | ca. Jan.-Mar. 1907 | In the gloaming | George Alexander | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 4259 | 10-in. | approximately 1909 | In the gloaming | Metropolitan Trio | Mixed vocal trio, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 30941 | 12-in. | 1/10/1912 | In the gloaming | Alice Nielsen | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Columbia | 37340 | 12-in. | 10/30/1918 | In the gloaming | Corinne Rider-Kelsey | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-70883 | 10-in. | Oct. 1922 | In the gloaming | Shannon Four | Male vocal quartet | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | [Br cat 5275-a] | 10-in. | approximately late 1918 | In the gloaming | Ruth Lenox | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 2586 | 10-in. | approximately July 1919 | In the gloaming | Elizabeth Lennox | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 13541-13542 | 10-in. | 7/14/1924 | In the gloaming | Elizabeth Lennox | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 14183-14185 | 10-in. | 11/11/1924 | In the gloaming | John Charles Thomas | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E24847-E24849 | 10-in. | 10/20/1927 | In the gloaming | John Charles Thomas | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E25299-E25300 | 10-in. | 11/26/1927 | In the gloaming | John Charles Thomas | Baritone vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E25493-E25494 | 10-in. | 12/9/1927 | In the gloaming | Robert A. Gardner ; Lester McFarland | Male vocal duet, with 2 violins, cello, and piano | lyricist | |
| Edison | 2661 | 10-in. | 12/26/1913 | In the gloaming | Emory B. Randolph | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 4908 | 10-in. | 7/26/1916 | In the gloaming | Florence Wallace | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 5190 | 10-in. | 12/4/1916 | In the gloaming | Henrietta Wakefield | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | 5213 | 10-in. | 12/13/1916 | In the gloaming | Betsy Lane Shepherd | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Edison | N-355 | 10-in. | 8/17/1928 | Melodies of long ago no. 1 | Hank Simmon's Show Boat Quartet | Male vocal quartet | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Orred, Meta," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111555.
Orred, Meta. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/111555.
"Orred, Meta." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.
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Wikipedia: Meta Orred
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Orred, Meta - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2001030848
Wikidata: Meta Orred - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6822301
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/39022849
MusicBrainz: Meta Orred - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8897074b-7b0f-4f3a-8049-ad6ed52f8bfb
ISNI: 0000 0000 4639 2215 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000046392215
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