William Croft
William Croft (baptised 30 December 1678 – 14 August 1727) was an English composer and organist. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Ettington (village in Warwickshire, England, UK), Died August 14, 1727 (Bath (city in Somerset, England, United Kingdom) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1922 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-26289 | 10-in. | 4/6/1922 | Oh God, our help in ages past | Trinity Male Choir | Male vocal chorus, with brass quintet | composer | |
| Victor | D9RB-0252 | 10-in. | 3/3/1949 | O God, our help in ages past | RCA Victor Chorale ; Robert Shaw ; Carl Wenrich | Vocal chorus, with organ | composer | |
| Gramophone | BR868 | 10-in. | 11/24/1926 | Oh God, our help in ages past | E. Stanley Roper | Organ and chimes | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Croft, William," accessed December 27, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103220.
Croft, William. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 27, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103220.
"Croft, William." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 27 December 2025.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Croft, William, 1678-1727 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81076995
Wikidata: William Croft - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1236164
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/22326946
MusicBrainz: William Croft - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/4d250730-5e0c-4368-b3e6-df158a501ae3
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/75694 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/75694
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