Robert Radford
Robert Radford (13 May 1874, Nottingham – 3 March 1933, London) was a British bass singer who made his career entirely in the United Kingdom, participating in concerts and becoming one of the foremost performers of oratorios and other sacred music. He had equally great success in a broad spectrum of operatic roles, ranging from Wagner to Gilbert and Sullivan, due to the strength and burnished beauty of his well-trained voice. |
Birth and Death Data: Born (Nottingham (city in Nottinghamshire, England, UK)), Died March 3, 1933 (London (capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1904 - 1926
Roles Represented in DAHR: bass vocal
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 32 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 25363 | 10-in. | approximately 1903 or 1904 | In cellar cool | Robert Radford | vocalist, bass vocal | ||
| Columbia | 25364 | 10-in. | approximately 1903 or 1904 | Nazareth | Robert Radford | vocalist, bass vocal | ||
| Columbia | 25365 | 10-in. | approximately 1903 or 1904 | Rocked in the cradle of the deep | Robert Radford | vocalist, bass vocal | ||
| Columbia | 25488 | 10-in. | approximately 1903 or 1904 | I’m a roamer | Robert Radford | vocalist, bass vocal | ||
| Columbia | 25489 | 10-in. | approximately 1903 or 1904 | Why do the nations rage | Robert Radford | vocalist, bass vocal | ||
| Columbia | 25490 | 10-in. | approximately 1903 or 1904 | Bedouin love song | Robert Radford | vocalist, bass vocal | ||
| Gramophone | Cc1586 | 12-in. | 6/29/1922 | Hagen meditates revenge (Act 1) | Percy Pitt ; Robert Radford ; Symphony Orchestra [Gramophone Co., 1920s] | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Gramophone | Cc2243 | 12-in. | 12/5/1922 | Alberich steals the gold—The dawn over Valhalla [Opening, scene 2] | Albert Coates ; Robert Radford ; Symphony Orchestra [Gramophone Co., 1920s] | Orchestra and vocal chorus, with bass vocal solo | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Gramophone | Cc2244 | 12-in. | 12/5/1922 | Descent to Nibelheim—Capture of Alberich | Albert Coates ; Edith Furmedge ; Robert Radford ; Symphony Orchestra [Gramophone Co., 1920s] | Orchestra, mezzo-soprano and bass vocalists, and chorus | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Gramophone | Cc2253 | 12-in. | 12/8/1922 | Introduction : Brünnhilde's battle cry (Act 2) | Florence Austral ; Albert Coates ; Robert Radford ; Symphony Orchestra [Gramophone Co., 1920s] | Orchestra and vocal soloists | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Gramophone | Cc2254 | 12-in. | 12/11/1922 | Wotan warns Brünnhilde not to disobey (Act 2) | Florence Austral ; Eugene Goossens ; Robert Radford ; Symphony Orchestra [Gramophone Co., 1920s] | Orchestra and vocal soloists | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Gramophone | Cc2255 | 12-in. | 12/11/1922 | Brünnhilde implores the protection of fire (Act 2) | Florence Austral ; Eugene Goossens ; Robert Radford ; Symphony Orchestra [Gramophone Co., 1920s] | Orchestra and vocal soloists | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Gramophone | HO2769af | 12-in. | 7/30/1917 | The Mikado | D'Oyly Carte Opera Company ; John Harrison ; Violet Oppenshaw ; Edna Thornton | Operetta : Vocal soloist(s), and/or chorus/orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Gramophone | HO2771af | 12-in. | 7/30/1917 | The Mikado | D'Oyly Carte Opera Company ; Violet Essex ; John Harrison ; Edna Thornton | Operetta : Vocal soloist(s), and/or chorus/orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Gramophone | HO2779af | 12-in. | 8/2/1917 | The Mikado | D'Oyly Carte Opera Company ; John Harrison | Operetta : Vocal soloist(s), and/or chorus/orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Gramophone | HO2792af | 12-in. | 8/2/1917 | The Mikado | D'Oyly Carte Opera Company | Operetta : Vocal soloist(s), and/or chorus/orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Gramophone | HO2798af | 12-in. | 8/2/1917 | The Mikado | D'Oyly Carte Opera Company | Operetta : Vocal soloist(s), and/or chorus/orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Gramophone | HO2800af | 12-in. | 8/2/1917 | The Mikado | D'Oyly Carte Opera Company ; Robert Radford | Operetta : Vocal soloist(s), and/or chorus/orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Gramophone | HO2802af | 12-in. | 8/2/1917 | The Mikado | George Baker ; D'Oyly Carte Opera Company ; Robert Radford ; Edna Thornton | Operetta : Vocal soloist(s), and/or chorus/orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Gramophone | HO2803af | 12-in. | 8/2/1917 | The Mikado | D'Oyly Carte Opera Company | Operetta : Vocal soloist(s), and/or chorus/orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Gramophone | HO2806af | 12-in. | 8/2/1917 | The Mikado | George Baker ; D'Oyly Carte Opera Company ; Edna Thornton | Operetta : Vocal soloist(s), and/or chorus/orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Gramophone | HO2807af | 12-in. | 8/2/1917 | The Mikado | George Baker ; D'Oyly Carte Opera Company ; Violet Essex ; John Harrison ; Robert Radford | Operetta : Vocal soloist(s), and/or chorus/orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Gramophone | HO2809af | 12-in. | 8/2/1917 | The Mikado | George Baker ; D'Oyly Carte Opera Company ; John Harrison ; Robert Radford | Operetta : Vocal soloist(s), and/or chorus/orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Gramophone | HO2812af | 12-in. | 8/3/1917 | The Mikado | George Baker ; D'Oyly Carte Opera Company ; Robert Radford | Operetta : Vocal soloist(s), and/or chorus/orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Gramophone | HO2814af | 12-in. | 8/15/1917 | The Mikado | George Baker ; D'Oyly Carte Opera Company ; Ernest Pike ; Robert Radford | Operetta : Vocal soloist(s), and/or chorus/orchestra | vocalist, bass vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Radford, Robert," accessed January 3, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100362.
Radford, Robert. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 3, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100362.
"Radford, Robert." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 3 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Grove: Robert Radford
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Radford, Robert, 1875-1933 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2001064348
Wikidata: Robert Radford - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7349138
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