Victor matrix B-4555. Rock of ages / Trinity Choir [i.e., Lyric Quartet]
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Rock of ages (Primary title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Thomas Hastings (composer) | |
| Augustus Toplady (lyricist) | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Trinity Choir [i.e., Lyric Quartet] (Vocal group) | |
| Elizabeth Spencer (vocalist : soprano vocal) | Takes 6 & 7. |
| Marguerite Dunlap (vocalist : contralto) | Takes 6 & 7. |
| Harry Macdonough (vocalist : tenor vocal) | Takes 6 & 7. |
| Wilfred Glenn (vocalist : bass vocal) | Takes 6 & 7. |
| Rosario Bourdon (conductor) | Takes 6 & 7. |
| Lyric Quartet (Vocal group) |
Additional Information
- Description: Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
- Title Note: Disc labels credit the composition to Buck. Hastings attribution per John Bolig.
| Notes |
|---|
| Also recorded as B-25586. |
| A later recording by the Victor light opera company (see B-24494) also was issued as 16394. |
| Source(s): Allan Sutton blog (take place); Rigler-Deutsch Index; trade catalog; Victor ledgers. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/3/1907 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 1 | Destroy | ||||
| 6/3/1907 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 2 | Master | Victor 5199 | As "Lyric Quartet" | ||
| 6/3/1907 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 2 | Master | Victor 16269 | As "Lyric Quartet" | ||
| 6/3/1907 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 3 | Master | Victor 5199 | As "Lyric Quartet" | ||
| 11/13/1908 Camden, New Jersey [unconfirmed] | 4 | Master | Victor 16394 | As "Trinity Choir" | ||
| 11/13/1908 Camden, New Jersey [unconfirmed] | 5 | Unknown | ||||
| 12/17/1918 Camden, New Jersey | 6 | Master | Victor 16394 | As "Trinity Choir" | ||
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| 12/17/1918 Camden, New Jersey | 7 | Destroy | ||||
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix B-4555. Rock of ages / Trinity Choir [i.e., Lyric Quartet]," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200006297/B-4555-Rock_of_ages.
Victor matrix B-4555. Rock of ages / Trinity Choir [i.e., Lyric Quartet]. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/200006297/B-4555-Rock_of_ages.
"Victor matrix B-4555. Rock of ages / Trinity Choir [i.e., Lyric Quartet]." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.
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