John Byrom
John Byrom or John Byrom of Kersal or John Byrom of Manchester FRS (29 February 1692 – 26 September 1763) was an English poet, the inventor of a revolutionary system of shorthand and later a significant landowner. He is most remembered as the writer of the lyrics of Anglican hymn "Christians, awake, salute the happy morn", which was supposedly a Christmas gift for his daughter. |
Birth and Death Data: Born February 29, 1692 (Manchester), Died September 26, 1763 (Manchester)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1922 - 1932
Roles Represented in DAHR: author
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-26799 | 10-in. | 9/26/1922 | Christians, awake, salute the happy morn | Trinity Male Choir | Male vocal chorus, with orchestra | author | |
| Gramophone | 0B3438 | 10-in. | 9/22/1932 | Christians, awake! | Royal Choral Society ; Malcolm Sargent | Vocal chorus, with organ | author |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Byrom, John," accessed May 9, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103949.
Byrom, John. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 9, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103949.
"Byrom, John." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Byrom, John, 1692-1763 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82161453
Wikidata: John Byrom - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1360179
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/52488399
MusicBrainz: John Byrom - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e271c7fd-dbee-4448-90f0-5da1f76b8f2c
ISNI: 0000 0000 8382 7492 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000083827492
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