Mary C. D. Hamilton

Mary Christian Dundas Hamilton (24 May 1850 - 10 June 1943) was a Scottish writer and poet. She is known for writing A Hymn for Aviators (1915). The music to this hymn was composed by Charles Hubert Parry. Hamilton's verse was printed in The Times of London in 1915 and was also included in the anthology A Book of Verse of the Great War by W. Reginald Wheeler, published by Yale University in 1917.

Birth and Death Data: Born May 24, 1850 (Edinburgh), Died June 10, 1943 (Worthing)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1918

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia 76025 12-in. approximately 1918 A hymn for aviators Clara Butt ; Harold Craxton Female vocal solo, with piano lyricist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hamilton, Mary, C. D.," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/356585.

Hamilton, Mary, C. D.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/356585.

"Hamilton, Mary, C. D.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/356585

External Sources

Wikipedia: Mary Christian Dundas Hamilton

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Hamilton, Mary C. D. (Mary Christian Dundas), 1850-1943 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2018002474

Wikidata: Mary Christian Dundas Hamilton - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q20726653

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/9151654744508282149

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