Cyrena Van Gordon

Birth and Death Data: Born September 4, 1892, Died April 4, 1964

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1919 - 1926

Roles Represented in DAHR: contralto

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia 78991 10-in. 2/21/1920 Lead, kindly light Cyrena Van Gordon Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Columbia 78992 10-in. 2/21/1920 One fleeting hour Cyrena Van Gordon Contralto vocal solo, with cello and orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Columbia 79039 10-in. 3/10/1920 Stride la vampa Cyrena Van Gordon Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Columbia 79040 10-in. 3/10/1920 Ma little sunflow'r, goodnight! Cyrena Van Gordon Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Columbia 79042 10-in. 3/11/1920 Homing Cyrena Van Gordon Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Columbia 79403 10-in. 9/7/1920 One sweetly solemn thought Cyrena Van Gordon Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Columbia 79404 10-in. 9/7/1921 I need Thee every hour Cyrena Van Gordon Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Columbia 79405 10-in. 9/7/1920 I love to tell the story Cyrena Van Gordon Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Columbia 79743 10-in. 3/1/1921 Rock of ages Cyrena Van Gordon Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Columbia 79744 10-in. 3/1/1921 Shall we gather at the river Cyrena Van Gordon Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Columbia 79745 10-in. 3/1/1921 Drowsy head Cyrena Van Gordon Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Columbia 79924 10-in. 7/1/1921 Irish love song Cyrena Van Gordon Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Columbia 79925 10-in. 7/1/1921 My laddie Cyrena Van Gordon Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Columbia 79926 10-in. 7/7/1921 Bring back my Bonnie to me Cyrena Van Gordon Contralto vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Columbia 79927 10-in. 7/7/1921 Comin' thro' the rye Cyrena Van Gordon Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Columbia 80172 10-in. 1/31/1922 Sacrament Cyrena Van Gordon Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Columbia 80217 10-in. 2/23/1922 Lift thine eyes Cyrena Van Gordon Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Columbia 80221 10-in. 2/26/1922 Spring with her dower Cyrena Van Gordon Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Columbia 80494 10-in. 8/3/1922 Fort denn eile Cyrena Van Gordon Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Columbia 80495 10-in. 8/3/1922 Ho-yo-to-ho! Cyrena Van Gordon Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Columbia 80908 10-in. 3/16/1923 The old road Cyrena Van Gordon Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Columbia 80909 10-in. 3/16/1923 The old refrain Cyrena Van Gordon Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Columbia 80994 10-in. 4/27/1923 O sleep, why dost thou leave me? Cyrena Van Gordon Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Columbia 81093 10-in. 6/22/1923 A spring morning Cyrena Van Gordon Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Columbia 81094 10-in. 6/21/1923 Shepherd's love Cyrena Van Gordon Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Columbia 81914 10-in. 8/14/1924 My faith looks up to Thee Cyrena Van Gordon Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Columbia 81915 10-in. 8/14/1924 Softly now the light of day Cyrena Van Gordon Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Columbia 81918 10-in. 8/15/1924 Cycle of life : Prelude Cyrena Van Gordon Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Columbia 81919 10-in. 8/15/1924 Dawn Cyrena Van Gordon Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Columbia 140322 10-in. 2/5/1925 From the land of the sky blue water Cyrena Van Gordon Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Columbia 140323 10-in. 2/5/1925 By the waters of Minnetonka Cyrena Van Gordon Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Columbia 140325 10-in. 2/6/1925 Honey chile Cyrena Van Gordon Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Columbia 140328 10-in. 2/6/1925 Mah Lindy Lou Cyrena Van Gordon Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Columbia 49821 12-in. 5/1/1920 O mio Fernando Cyrena Van Gordon Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Columbia 49822 12-in. 5/1/1920 Che farò senza Euridice Cyrena Van Gordon Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Columbia 49826 12-in. 5/4/1920 Ave Maria Cyrena Van Gordon Contralto vocal solo vocalist, contralto  
Columbia 98014 12-in. 2/23/1922 L'abborrita rivale Cyrena Van Gordon Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Columbia 98074 12-in. 4/27/1923 Printemps qui commence Cyrena Van Gordon Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Columbia 98075 12-in. 4/28/1923 Ah! mon fils Cyrena Van Gordon Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Columbia 98076 12-in. 4/28/1923 A spring morning Cyrena Van Gordon Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Columbia W141054 10-in. 9/28/1925 Habañera Cyrena Van Gordon Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Columbia W141055 10-in. 9/28/1925 Bonnie sweet Bessie Cyrena Van Gordon Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Columbia W141058 10-in. 9/29/1925 Card scene Cyrena Van Gordon Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Columbia W141059 10-in. 9/29/1925 Carry me back to old Virginny Cyrena Van Gordon Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Columbia W142232 10-in. 5/20/1926 From the land of the sky-blue water Cyrena Van Gordon Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Columbia W142233 10-in. 5/20/1926 Shepherd's love Cyrena Van Gordon Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Columbia W142237 10-in. 5/21/1926 Comin' thro' the rye Cyrena Van Gordon Contralto vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Columbia W142238 10-in. 5/21/1926 Homing Cyrena Van Gordon Contralto vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Columbia W142592 10-in. 9/9/1926 Shepherd's love Cyrena Van Gordon Contralto vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Edison 6901 10-in. 8/6/1919 O mio Fernando Cyrena Van Gordon Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Edison 6909 10-in. 8/8/1919 O dry those tears Cyrena Van Gordon Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Edison 6910 10-in. 8/8/1919 All through the night Cyrena Van Gordon Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Edison 6952 10-in. 10/1/1919 Love's garden of roses Cyrena Van Gordon Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Edison 6953 10-in. 10/1/1919 O rest in the Lord Cyrena Van Gordon Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Edison 6959 10-in. 10/6/1919 Stride la vampa Cyrena Van Gordon Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Edison 7151 10-in. 2/6/1920 Chi mi frena Operatic Sextette [Edison] Mixed vocal sextet, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Van Gordon, Cyrena," accessed March 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/115284.

Van Gordon, Cyrena. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/115284.

"Van Gordon, Cyrena." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 March 2024.

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