Gervase Elwes
Gervase Henry Cary-Elwes, DL (15 November 1866 – 12 January 1921), better known as Gervase Elwes, was an English tenor of great distinction, who exercised a powerful influence over the development of English music from the early 1900s up until his death in 1921 due to a railroad accident in Boston at the height of his career. |
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 30 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 6847 | 12-in. | approximately May 1916 | Blow, blow, thou winter wind | Gervase Elwes | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 6848 | 12-in. | approximately 1916 | Fill a glass with golden wine | Gervase Elwes | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 6849 | 12-in. | approximately 1916 | In summertime on Bredon | Gervase Elwes | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 6850 | 12-in. | approximately May 1916 | Now sleeps the crimson petal | Gervase Elwes | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 6851 | 12-in. | approximately 1916 | The roadside fire | Gervase Elwes | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 6852 | 12-in. | approximately 1916 | The cuckoo song | Gervase Elwes | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 65826 | 10-in. | approximately 1917 | Battle hymn | Gervase Elwes | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
| Columbia | 65827 | 10-in. | approximately 1917 | Sonnet XVIII | Gervase Elwes | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
| Columbia | 65941 | 10-in. | approximately 1917 | Brittany | Gervase Elwes | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
| Columbia | 71017 | 10-in. | approximately 1920 | Listen to the voice of love | Gervase Elwes | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
| Columbia | 71018 | 10-in. | approximately 1920 | Brittany | Gervase Elwes | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
| Columbia | 71051 | 10-in. | approximately 1920 | Gifts | Gervase Elwes | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
| Columbia | 71052 | 10-in. | approximately 1920 | My Wenlock Town | Gervase Elwes | vocalist, tenor vocal | ||
| Columbia | 74150 | 12-in. | 9/1/1920 | The lake isle of Innisfree | Gervase Elwes ; Frederick B. Kiddle | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 74151 | 12-in. | 9/1/1920 | A sea dirge | Gervase Elwes ; Frederick B. Kiddle | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 74164 | 12-in. | approximately 1920 | Adelaide, part 1 | Gervase Elwes ; Frederick B. Kiddle | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 74165 | 12-in. | approximately 1920 | Adelaide, part 2 | Gervase Elwes ; Frederick B. Kiddle | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 75329 | 12-in. | approximately 1916 | O mistress mine | Gervase Elwes | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 75330 | 12-in. | approximately 1916 | Songs my mother taught me | Gervase Elwes | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 75357 | 12-in. | approximately 1917 | A carol of bells | Gervase Elwes ; Frederick B. Kiddle | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 75360 | 12-in. | approximately 1917 | Where'er you walk | Gervase Elwes ; Frederick B. Kiddle | Male vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 75419 | 12-in. | approximately 1917 | On Wenlock edge | Gervase Elwes ; Frederick B. Kiddle ; London String Quartet | Tenor vocal solo, with piano and string quartet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 75420 | 12-in. | approximately 1917 | From far; Oh, when | Gervase Elwes ; Frederick B. Kiddle ; London String Quartet | Tenor vocal solo, with piano and string quartet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 75421 | 12-in. | approximately 1917 | Is my team ploughing? | Gervase Elwes ; Frederick B. Kiddle ; London String Quartet | Tenor vocal solo, with piano and string quartet | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Columbia | 75422 | 12-in. | approximately 1917 | Brendon Hill | Gervase Elwes ; Frederick B. Kiddle ; London String Quartet | Tenor vocal solo, with piano and string quartet | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Elwes, Gervase," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/354015.
Elwes, Gervase. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/354015.
"Elwes, Gervase." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Elwes, Gervase, 1866-1921 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83174104
Wikidata: Gervase Elwes - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5553476
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/3853945
MusicBrainz: Gervase Elwes - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/056f70a2-415a-43d1-8067-d6d44e746896
ISNI: 0000 0000 8083 4312 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000080834312
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