Victor matrix LCSHQ-71714. The Passion of our Lord (According to St. Matthew) / St. Bartholomew’s Choir ; David McK. Williams

TitleSource
The Passion of our Lord (According to St. Matthew) (Primary title)Victor ledgers
Parts 1 and 2 (Title part)Victor ledgers
Matthäuspassion (Uniform title)
Authors and ComposersNotes
Johann Sebastian Bach (composer)
Composer information source: Victor ledgers.
PersonnelNotes Hide Additional Titles
St. Bartholomew’s Choir (Vocal group)
David McK. Williams (choral director)Listed in Victor ledgers as "Dir."
St. Thomas’ Church Choir [New York, New York] (Vocal group)Take 1.
Donald Pirnie (vocalist : baritone vocal)
Ruth Shaffner (vocalist : soprano vocal)
T. Tertius Noble (choral director)Take 1. Conductor of St. Thomas Church Choir.
Mrs. Benedict Jones (vocalist : contralto)
Allan Jones (vocalist : tenor vocal)
Frank Cuthbert (vocalist : bass vocal)
Norman Coke-Jephcott (choral director)Take 1. Conductor of Cathedral of St. John the Divine Choir.
Cathedral of St. John the Divine Choir (Vocal group)Take 1.
Clifford Cairns (session supervisor)
David McK. Williams (instrumentalist : pipe organ)
  • Description: Mixed vocal chorus and soloists, with organ
  • Category: Vocal
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 12-in. (33-1/3 rpm)
Notes
Source(s): trade catalog; Victor ledgers.
Victor ledgers: "Mr. Cliff Cairns, present."
Ledgers state that St. Bartholomew's Choir consists of 18 sopranos, 13 contraltos, 11 tenors, and 12 bassos.
Ledgers for take 1 identify the "Choir of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine" and the "sopranos of St. Thomas's Church" as "assisting choirs."
Victor "Program Transcription" master.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote Hide Additional Titles
4/19/1932 New York, New York. St. Bartholomew's Church (Park Ave. and 51st St.) 1 Hold
5/10/1932 New York, New York. St. Bartholomew's Church (Park Ave. and 51st St.) 2 Master Victor L-11627 12-in.
5/10/1932 New York, New York. St. Bartholomew's Church (Park Ave. and 51st St.) 2 Master Victor L-11700 12-in.

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix LCSHQ-71714. The Passion of our Lord (According to St. Matthew) / St. Bartholomew’s Choir ; David McK. Williams," accessed March 25, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800037551/LCSHQ-71714-The_Passion_of_our_Lord_According_to_St._Matthew.

Victor matrix LCSHQ-71714. The Passion of our Lord (According to St. Matthew) / St. Bartholomew’s Choir ; David McK. Williams. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 25, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800037551/LCSHQ-71714-The_Passion_of_our_Lord_According_to_St._Matthew.

"Victor matrix LCSHQ-71714. The Passion of our Lord (According to St. Matthew) / St. Bartholomew’s Choir ; David McK. Williams." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 25 March 2023.

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