Victor matrix B-249. Handel's largo / Sousa's Band
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Handel's largo (Primary title) | Disc label |
| Largo (Alternate title) | Victor catalog |
| Serse (Work title) | |
| Serse. Ombra mai fù; arranged (Uniform title) | |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| George Frideric Handel (composer) | |
| Dan Godfrey (arranger) | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Sousa's Band (Musical group) | |
| Herbert L. Clarke (conductor) | Takes 2-7. |
| Walter B. Rogers (conductor) | Takes 8-11. |
| Arthur Pryor (conductor) | Takes 1, 12 & 13. |
| Victor Orchestra (Musical group) | Takes 8 & 9. |
Additional Information
- Description: Band, with cornet solo
- Category: Instrumental
- Master Size: 10-in.
- Title Note: Dan Godfrey appears as arranger in ledger notes for takes 12 and 13 only. EDVR vol. 2 lists Sousa as the arranger.
| Notes |
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| Takes 8 and 9 are by the Victor Orchestra. |
| Issue from take 2 not noted in EDVR vol. 2. |
| Also recorded as [PM-]1440. |
| Source(s): Allan Sutton blog (take place); Victor blue history card; trade catalog. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note | ||
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| 8/11/1903 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 1 | Master | Victor 1440 | |||
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| 12/8/1904 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 2 | Master | Victor 1440 | |||
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| 12/8/1904 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 3 | Unknown | ||||
| 9/7/1905 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 4 | Master | Victor 1440 | |||
| 9/7/1905 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 5 | Unknown | ||||
| 10/26/1905 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 6 | Master | Victor 1440 | |||
| 10/26/1905 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 7 | Unknown | ||||
| 10/22/1908 Camden, New Jersey | 8 | Destroy | ||||
| 10/22/1908 Camden, New Jersey | 9 | Destroy | ||||
| 12/30/1909 Camden, New Jersey | 10 | Master | Victor 16525 | |||
| 12/30/1909 Camden, New Jersey | 11 | Master | Victor 16525 | |||
| 12/13/1912 Camden, New Jersey | 12 | Hold/destroy | ||||
| 12/13/1912 Camden, New Jersey | 13 | Master | Victor 16525 | |||
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Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix B-249. Handel's largo / Sousa's Band," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200000409/B-249-Handels_largo.
Victor matrix B-249. Handel's largo / Sousa's Band. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200000409/B-249-Handels_largo.
"Victor matrix B-249. Handel's largo / Sousa's Band." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.
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