Columbia matrix 453. Hymns and prayer from the funeral service over President McKinley / Columbia Quartette
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Hymns and prayer from the funeral service over President McKinley (Primary title) | Brooks/Rust |
| Lead kindly light ; Nearer, my God, to Thee (Medley contents) | Brooks/Rust |
| Funeral service over President McKinley (Alternate title) | Disc label (RDI) |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Sarah Flower Adams (lyricist) | "Nearer my God to Thee." |
| John Bacchus Dykes (composer) | "Lead kindly light." |
| Lowell Mason (composer) | "Nearer my God to Thee." |
| John Henry Newman (lyricist) | "Lead kindly light." |
| Composer information source: ADP. | |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Columbia Quartette (Vocal group) | |
| Climax Quartette (Vocal group) | Listing on Climax 453. |
| Lotus Quartette (Vocal group) | Listing on Columbia 453 from take 4. |
- Description: Male vocal quartet, unaccompanied
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Brooks/Rust notes that masters 448 through 459 "were by male quartettes with similar membership; Frank C. Stanley or Henry Burr take the lead on many of them." |
| Source(s): Tim Brooks files (issues; personnel); Rigler-Deutsch Index. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| approximately 1901 New York, New York | [1] | Unknown | ||
| between 1901 and 1904 New York, New York | [2] | Unknown | ||
| between 1901 and 1904 New York, New York | [3] | Unknown | ||
| between 1901 and 1904 New York, New York | 4 | Master | Columbia 453 | Performed by the Lotus Quartette; announced. |
| between 1901 and 1904 New York, New York | [5] | Unknown | ||
| between 1901 and 1904 New York, New York | [6] | Unknown | ||
| between 1901 and 1904 New York, New York | [7] | Unknown | ||
| between 1901 and 1904 New York, New York | 8 | Master | Columbia 453 | Announced by Harry Spencer. |
| between 1901 and 1908 New York, New York | [9] | Unknown | ||
| between 1901 and 1908 New York, New York | [10] | Unknown | ||
| between 1901 and 1908 New York, New York | 11 | Master | Columbia 453 | Not announced. |
| between 1901 and 1908 New York, New York | 11 | Master | Columbia A251 | Not announced. |
| between 1901 and 1908 New York, New York | 11 | Master | Oxford 453 | Not announced. |
| between 1901 and September 1902 New York, New York | Unknown | Master | Climax 453 | |
| between 1901 and 1907 New York, New York | Unknown | Master | Marconi 0352 | |
| between 1901 and 1909 New York, New York | Unknown | Master | Star 2603 | |
| between 1901 and 1910 New York, New York | Unknown | Master | Silvertone 453 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Columbia matrix 453. Hymns and prayer from the funeral service over President McKinley / Columbia Quartette," accessed January 5, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000136084/453-Hymns_and_prayer_from_the_funeral_service_over_President_McKinley.
Columbia matrix 453. Hymns and prayer from the funeral service over President McKinley / Columbia Quartette. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 5, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000136084/453-Hymns_and_prayer_from_the_funeral_service_over_President_McKinley.
"Columbia matrix 453. Hymns and prayer from the funeral service over President McKinley / Columbia Quartette." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 5 January 2026.
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