Nahum Tate

Nahum Tate ( NAY-əm TAYT; 1652 – 30 July 1715) was an Anglo-Irish poet, hymnist and lyricist, who became Poet Laureate in 1692. Tate is best known for The History of King Lear, his 1681 adaptation of Shakespeare's King Lear, and for his libretto for Henry Purcell's opera, Dido and Aeneas.

Birth and Death Data: Born 1652 (Dublin), Died August 10, 1715 (London)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1913 - 1947

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-13603 10-in. 7/17/1913 While shepherds watched Mixed Quartet Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor C-15261 12-in. 10/7/1914 While shepherds watched Victor Oratorio Chorus Vocal chorus, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor CVE-30903 12-in. 8/27/1926 While shepherds watched Trinity Choir Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor C-30903 12-in. 9/12/1924 While shepherds watched Trinity Choir Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor BS-77831 10-in. 9/27/1933 When I am laid in earth Rose Bampton Contralto vocal solo, with piano lyricist  
Victor BVE-87585 10-in. 1/15/1935 When I am laid in Earth Rose Bampton ; Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor D7VB-1597 10-in. 8/27/1947 Angels from the realms of glory Dick Leibert Organ solo lyricist  
Columbia 77343 10-in. 9/14/1917 While shepherds watched Columbia Mixed Double Quartette Mixed vocal double quartet, with orchestra lyricist  
Brunswick 6447-6450 10-in. approximately Sept. 1921 While shepherds watched All Soul's Choir Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra lyricist  
Brunswick DB158 10-in. 11/22/1928 While shepherds watched their flocks by night Cavendish Choir Vocal chorus, with organ lyricist  
Gramophone 0B3437 10-in. 9/22/1932 While shepherds watched their flocks by night Royal Choral Society ; Malcolm Sargent Vocal chorus, with organ lyricist  
Columbia (U.K.) CA14717 10-in. between July and November 1934 While shepherds watched their flocks B.B.C. Chorus ; Joseph Lewis ; Berkeley Mason Vocal chorus, with organ lyricist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Tate, Nahum," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101899.

Tate, Nahum. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101899.

"Tate, Nahum." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101899

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