Esther Nelson
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1922 - 1929
Roles Represented in DAHR: soprano vocal
Notes: Esther Nelson was married to Charles Hart and is sometimes referred to as Mrs. Charles Hart in Victor ledgers.
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-13956 | 10-in. | 9/3/1926 | Popule meus | Victor Chorus | Mixed vocal chorus, unaccompanied | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-35461 | 10-in. | 5/17/1926 | O terra addio | Giovanni Martinelli ; Rosa Ponselle | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with mixed vocal chorus and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-35462 | 10-in. | 5/17/1926 | O terra addio | Giovanni Martinelli ; Rosa Ponselle | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with mixed vocal chorus and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | BVE-35852 | 10-in. | 9/3/1926 | Sumer is icumen in | Victor Mixed Chorus | Mixed vocal chorus, unaccompanied | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-50615 | 12-in. | 2/21/1929 | Festival Te Deum | Trinity Choir | Mixed vocal chorus and soloists, with pipe organ | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-50616 | 12-in. | 2/21/1929 | Festival Te Deum | Trinity Choir | Mixed vocal chorus and soloists, with pipe organ | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | CVE-50617 | 12-in. | 2/21/1929 | The King of love my shepherd is | Trinity Choir | Mixed vocal chorus and soloists, with pipe organ | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | VA-MVE-3111 | 16-in. | 2/18/1929 | Love and the devil | Motion Picture Orchestra | Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with mixed vocal chorus | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | VA-MVE-3112 | 16-in. | 2/18/1929 | Love and the devil | Motion Picture Orchestra | Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra, with male vocal solos and mixed vocal chorus | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | [Trial 1922-03-30-02] | 10-in. | 3/30/1922 | Last rose of summer | Esther Nelson | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | [Trial 1922-03-30-03] | 10-in. | 3/30/1922 | Sweet Genevieve | Charles Hart ; Esther Nelson | Female-male vocal duet, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 80727 | 10-in. | 12/6/1922 | I'm just a little blue (For you) | Charles Hart ; Esther Nelson | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | W98321 | 12-in. | 3/24/1927 | Rio Rita : Vocal gems | Columbia Light Opera Company | Mixed vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | W98322 | 12-in. | 3/24/1927 | Lucky : Vocal gems | Columbia Light Opera Company | Mixed vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 8845 | 10-in. | 2/14/1923 | Miserere | Charles Hart ; Esther Nelson | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 8893 | 10-in. | 3/27/1923 | Alpine echoes | Charles Hart ; Esther Nelson | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 8922 | 10-in. | 4/13/1923 | Why don't my dreams come true? | Charles Hart ; Esther Nelson | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 9087 | 10-in. | 7/18/1923 | One hour of love | Charles Hart ; Esther Nelson | Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 9787 | 10-in. | 10/14/1924 | If I had you | Charles Hart ; Esther Nelson | Male vocal solo, with female vocal solo and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 9803 | 10-in. | 10/23/1924 | June night | Walter Scanlan | Male vocal solo and mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 10337 | 10-in. | 4/28/1925 | Pal of my cradle days | Homestead Trio ; Walter Scanlan | Tenor vocal solo and female vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 10351 | 10-in. | 5/4/1925 | St. Mark 10: 46 to 50 | S. Parkes Cadman ; Metropolitan Quartet | Sermon, with mixed vocal quartet and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 10352 | 10-in. | 5/4/1925 | Revelation 21: 21 to 26 | S. Parkes Cadman ; Metropolitan Quartet | Sermon, with mixed vocal quartet and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 11199 | 10-in. | 9/15/1926 | The church by the side of the road | Homer A. Rodeheaver | Male vocal solo and mixed vocal quintet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 11200 | 10-in. | 9/15/1926 | Back to the faith of my childhood | Homer A. Rodeheaver | Male vocal solo and mixed vocal quintet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 11265 | 10-in. | 10/26/1926 | Star of the East | Calvary Choir | Mixed vocal chorus, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 11531 | 10-in. | 5/18/1927 | Tannhäuser : March | Vocal chorus (unidentified; Edison) | Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 11910 | 10-in. | 9/23/1927 | Will the circle be unbroken? | Metropolitan Quartet | Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 11911 | 10-in. | 9/23/1927 | Sometime we'll understand | Metropolitan Quartet | Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 18131 | 10-in. | 12/23/1927 | Take up thy cross | Homer A. Rodeheaver | Male vocal solo, with mixed vocal quintet | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 18212 | 10-in. | 2/3/1928 | Christ is risen | Metropolitan Quartet | Mixed vocal quintet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 18213 | 10-in. | 2/3/1928 | Christ arose | Metropolitan Quartet | Mixed vocal ensemble, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 18454 | 10-in. | 4/28/1928 | Honolulu sweetheart of mine | Aloha-Land Serenaders | Instrumental ensemble, with mixed vocal quartet | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 18455 | 10-in. | 4/28/1928 | Dream River | Aloha-Land Serenaders | Instrumental ensemble, with mixed vocal quartet | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 18483 | 10-in. | 5/10/1928 | Lord, I'm coming home | Vernon Archibald ; Calvary Choir | Male vocal solo and mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 18572 | 10-in. | 6/8/1928 | Saviour, again to Thy dear name! | Metropolitan Quartet | Mixed vocal quintet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 18573 | 10-in. | 6/8/1928 | Take time to be holy | Excelsis Trio | Female vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 18710 | 10-in. | 9/7/1928 | My Jesus, as thou wilt | Metropolitan Quartet | Mixed vocal quintet | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 18711 | 10-in. | 9/7/1928 | What will you do with Jesus | Metropolitan Quartet | Mixed vocal quintet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 18713 | 10-in. | 9/10/1928 | Italian street song | Olive Palmer | Female vocal solo, with mixed vocal ensemble and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 18795 | 10-in. | 10/9/1928 | I will magnify thee, o God | Metropolitan Quartet | Mixed vocal quartet | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 18796 | 10-in. | 10/9/1928 | O Lord, how manifold are thy works | Metropolitan Quartet | Mixed vocal quartet | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 18836 | 10-in. | 10/29/1928 | He whispers His love to me | Homer A. Rodeheaver | Male vocal solo and mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | 18837 | 10-in. | 10/29/1928 | Have you a friend like that? | Homer A. Rodeheaver | Male vocal solo and mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | N-111 | 10-in. | 2/3/1928 | Christ is risen | Metropolitan Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | N-112 | 10-in. | 2/3/1928 | Christ arose | Metropolitan Quartet | Mixed vocal ensemble, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | N-225 | 10-in. | 4/28/1928 | Honolulu sweetheart of mine | Aloha-Land Serenaders | Instrumental ensemble, with mixed vocal quartet | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | N-226 | 10-in. | 4/28/1928 | Dream River | Aloha-Land Serenaders | Instrumental ensemble, with mixed vocal quartet | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | N-244 | 10-in. | 5/10/1928 | Lord, I'm coming home | Vernon Archibald ; Calvary Choir | Male vocal solo and mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | N-295 | 10-in. | 6/8/1928 | Saviour, again to Thy dear name! | Metropolitan Quartet | Mixed vocal ensemble, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | N-296 | 10-in. | 6/8/1928 | Take time to be holy | Excelsis Trio | Female vocal trio, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | N-416 | 12-in. | 9/7/1928 | My Jesus, as thou wilt | Metropolitan Quartet | Mixed vocal quintet | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | N-417 | 12-in. | 9/7/1928 | What will you do with Jesus | Metropolitan Quartet | Mixed vocal quintet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | N-418 | 12-in. | 9/10/1928 | Italian street song | Olive Palmer | Female vocal solo, with mixed vocal ensemble and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | N-493 | 10-in. | 10/9/1928 | I will magnify thee, o God | Metropolitan Quartet | Mixed vocal quartet | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | N-494 | 10-in. | 10/9/1928 | O Lord, how manifold are thy works | Metropolitan Quartet | Mixed vocal quartet | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | N-531 | 10-in. | 10/29/1928 | He whispers His love to me | Homer A. Rodeheaver | Male vocal solo and mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Edison | N-532 | 10-in. | 10/29/1928 | Have you a friend like that? | Homer A. Rodeheaver | Male vocal solo and mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Nelson, Esther," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/333591.
Nelson, Esther. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/333591.
"Nelson, Esther." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Nelson, Esther C., active 1919 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2015008443
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