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Frederick William Faber

Frederick William Faber (28 June 1814 – 26 September 1863) was a noted English hymnwriter and theologian, who converted from Anglicanism to Roman Catholicism in 1845. He was ordained to the Catholic priesthood subsequently in 1847. His best-known work is the hymn "Faith of Our Fathers".

Birth and Death Data: Born June 28, 1814 (Calverley), Died September 26, 1863 (London)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1904 - 1945

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-933 10-in. 1/18/1904 Oh paradise Richard Jose Counter-tenor vocal solo, with organ author  
Victor B-26617 10-in. 6/8/1922 O paradise Trinity Male Choir Male vocal chorus, with instrumental ensemble author  
Victor B-29042 10-in. 11/27/1923 Faith of our fathers Herman C. Taylor Male vocal solo, with piano author  
Victor BVE-64257 10-in. 9/29/1930 Faith of our fathers Marion Talley Female vocal solo, with organ author  
Victor BVE-67534 10-in. 4/10/1931 Hark! Hark, my soul! St. Bartholomew’s Choir ; David McK. Williams Mixed vocal chorus, with pipe organ author  
Victor D5VB-0542 10-in. 7/20/1945 When the chestnut leaves are falling Artists vary Vocal solos, with piano author  
Columbia 19922 10-in. 6/5/1912 Faith of our fathers Henry Burr Male vocal solo, with orchestra author  
Columbia 39134 10-in. 12/4/1913 Hark, hark, my soul Aeolian Choir of Brooklyn Vocal chorus, unaccompanied author  
Columbia 46277 10-in. 12/15/1915 Hark, hark, my soul Grace Kerns ; Henrietta Turrell Female vocal duet, with orchestra author  
Columbia CCO4710 10-in. 12/17/1946 Faith of our fathers Old Hickory Singers ; Claude Sharpe Male vocal quartet, with string band author  
Brunswick 971 10-in. approximately mid-1917 Hark, hark, my soul Mixed vocal quartet (unidentified; Brunswick Records) Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra author  
Edison 10630 10-in. 10/9/1925 Faith of our fathers Metropolitan Quartet Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra author  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Faber, Frederick William," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102416.

Faber, Frederick William. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102416.

"Faber, Frederick William." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102416

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