Edison matrix 4261. Song of the Vikings / Orpheus Male Chorus

TitleSource
Song of the Vikings (Primary title)Disc label
Authors and ComposersNotes
Eaton Faning (composer)
Somerville Gibney (lyricist)
Composer information source: Disc label; ADP.
PersonnelNotes
Orpheus Male Chorus (Vocal group)
Additional Information
  • Description: Male vocal chorus, with orchestra
  • Category: Vocal
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 10-in.
Notes
Wile lists the vocalists as "Redmond, Porter, Hindermeyer, Wheeler, Why, Murray, Young, and D. Chalmers."
Source(s): Documentation held by the Thomas Edison National Historical Park, including recording ledgers, cash books, and artifact descriptions; Wile (take date).
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
11/9/1915 New York, New York A Master Edison 80298 10-in.

Song of the Vikings / Orpheus Male Chorus

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Song of the Vikings / Orpheus Male Chorus - Edison 80298 - Take A - 11/9/1915
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11/9/1915 New York, New York B Master Edison 80298 10-in.
11/9/1915 New York, New York C Master Edison 80298 10-in.
11/9/1915 New York, New York D Master Edison 80298 10-in.

Song of the Vikings / Orpheus Male Chorus

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Song of the Vikings / Orpheus Male Chorus - Edison 80298 - Take D - 11/9/1915
Audio of this recording from the UCSB Library

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Edison matrix 4261. Song of the Vikings / Orpheus Male Chorus," accessed January 8, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000151756/4261-Song_of_the_Vikings.

Edison matrix 4261. Song of the Vikings / Orpheus Male Chorus. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 8, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000151756/4261-Song_of_the_Vikings.

"Edison matrix 4261. Song of the Vikings / Orpheus Male Chorus." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 8 January 2026.

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