Victor matrix CSHQ-71639. 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)Disc label (RDI)
Part 7 (Title part)Victor ledgers
Matthäuspassion; arranged (Uniform title)
Authors and ComposersNotes
Johann Sebastian Bach (composer)
Composer information source: Disc label.
PersonnelNotes
David McK. Williams (choral director)
St. Bartholomew’s Choir (Vocal group)
David McK. Williams (instrumentalist : pipe organ)
Clifford Cairns (session supervisor)
Mrs. Benedict Jones (vocalist : contralto)
Ruth Shaffner (vocalist : soprano vocal)
Allan Jones (vocalist : tenor vocal)
Donald Pirnie (vocalist : baritone vocal)
Frank Cuthbert (vocalist : bass vocal)
Additional Information
  • Description: Mixed vocal chorus and soloists, with organ
  • Category: Vocal
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 12-in.
Notes
Victor ledgers: "Mr. Cliff Cairns, present."
Ledgers (takes 2 and 3) state that St. Bartholomew's Choir consists of 18 sopranos, 13 contraltos, 11 tenors, and 12 bassos.
Source(s): Rigler-Deutsch Index; Victor blue history card; trade catalog; Victor ledgers.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
3/23/1932 New York, New York. St. Bartholomew's Church (Park Ave. and 51st St.) 1 Hold
5/6/1932 New York, New York. St. Bartholomew's Church (Park Ave. and 51st St.) 2 Master Victor 11288 12-in.
5/6/1932 New York, New York. St. Bartholomew's Church (Park Ave. and 51st St.) 2 Master Victor M-138 12-in. Album set
5/6/1932 New York, New York. St. Bartholomew's Church (Park Ave. and 51st St.) 2 Master Victor 11303 12-in.
5/6/1932 New York, New York. St. Bartholomew's Church (Park Ave. and 51st St.) 2 Master Victor AM-138 12-in. Album set
5/6/1932 New York, New York. St. Bartholomew's Church (Park Ave. and 51st St.) 2 Master Gramophone 42-1294 (Not issued) 12-in. Gramophone Co. face number.
5/10/1932 New York, New York. St. Bartholomew's Church (Park Ave. and 51st St.) 3 Hold

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix CSHQ-71639. The Passion of our Lord (According to St. Matthew) / St. Bartholomew’s Choir ; David McK. Williams," accessed December 15, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800037477/CSHQ-71639-The_Passion_of_our_Lord_According_to_St._Matthew.

Victor matrix CSHQ-71639. The Passion of our Lord (According to St. Matthew) / St. Bartholomew’s Choir ; David McK. Williams. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 15, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800037477/CSHQ-71639-The_Passion_of_our_Lord_According_to_St._Matthew.

"Victor matrix CSHQ-71639. 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, 2025. Web. 15 December 2025.

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