F. Melius Christiansen
Fredrik Melius Christiansen (April 1, 1871 – June 1, 1955) was a Norwegian-born violinist and choral conductor in the Lutheran choral tradition. He is most notable for his many a cappella choral arrangements, and for founding The St. Olaf Choir in 1912. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Eidsvoll Municipality (municipality in Akershus, Norway), Died June 1, 1955 (Northfield (city in Minnesota, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1917 - 1938
Roles Represented in DAHR: choral director, arranger, composer
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-20227 | 10-in. | 7/17/1917 | Vuggesang om Julekvelden | Carsten Woll | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-21536 | 10-in. | 2/20/1918 | Kun et jkridt | Mildred R. Bruns | Female vocal solo, with organ | composer | |
| Victor | B-23949 | 10-in. | 4/21/1920 | A mighty fortress | St. Olaf Choir (St. Olaf College) | Vocal chorus | choral director, arranger | |
| Victor | B-23950 | 10-in. | 4/21/1920 | Beautiful saviour | St. Olaf Choir (St. Olaf College) | Vocal chorus | arranger, choral director | |
| Victor | CVE-23950 | 12-in. | 2/10/1927 | Beautiful saviour | St. Olaf Choir (St. Olaf College) | Vocal chorus, with female vocal solo | choral director, arranger | |
| Victor | B-23951 | 10-in. | 4/21/1920 | Hosanna | St. Olaf Choir (St. Olaf College) | Vocal chorus | choral director, composer | |
| Victor | B-23952 | 10-in. | 4/21/1920 | Ave maris stella | St. Olaf Choir (St. Olaf College) | Vocal chorus | choral director | |
| Victor | B-23955 | 10-in. | 4/24/1920 | Day-spring of eternity | St. Olaf Choir (St. Olaf College) | Vocal chorus | choral director, arranger | |
| Victor | B-25961 | 10-in. | 1/18/1922 | O sacred head now wounded | St. Olaf Choir (St. Olaf College) | Vocal chorus | arranger, choral director | |
| Victor | BVE-25961 | 10-in. | 2/11/1927 | O sacred head now wounded | St. Olaf Choir (St. Olaf College) | Vocal chorus | choral director, arranger | |
| Victor | B-25968 | 10-in. | 1/18/1922 | Praise to the Lord | St. Olaf Choir (St. Olaf College) | Vocal chorus | arranger, choral director | |
| Victor | BVE-25968 | 10-in. | 2/10/1927 | Praise to the Lord | St. Olaf Choir (St. Olaf College) | Vocal chorus | choral director, arranger | |
| Victor | BVE-33866 | 10-in. | 11/11/1925 | Praise to the Lord | Dayton Westminster Choir | Vocal chorus, unaccompanied | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-37807 | 10-in. | 2/10/1927 | Deck thyself my soul with gladness | St. Olaf Choir (St. Olaf College) | Vocal chorus | composer, choral director | |
| Victor | CVE-37808 | 12-in. | 2/10/1927 | From Heaven above | St. Olaf Choir (St. Olaf College) | Chorus, with female vocal solo | choral director, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-37809 | 10-in. | 2/10/1927 | Auf dem Berge | St. Olaf Choir (St. Olaf College) | Vocal chorus | choral director | |
| Victor | BVE-37810 | 10-in. | 2/11/1927 | Heiligste Nacht | St. Olaf Choir (St. Olaf College) | Vocal chorus | choral director | |
| Victor | BVE-37811 | 10-in. | 2/11/1927 | Guds søn har gjort mig fri | St. Olaf Choir (St. Olaf College) | Vocal chorus | choral director | |
| Victor | BS-021661 | 10-in. | 3/30/1938 | Komm, süsser Tod | Augustana College Choir ; Henry Veld | Mixed vocal chorus, unaccompanied | arranger | |
| OKeh | S-7738 | 10-in. | January 1921 | Beautiful Saviour | Jane Neilson ; Shannon Four | Male vocal quartet and female vocal solo | arranger | |
| Edison | 7379 | 10-in. | 6/2/1920 | Vuggesang om Julekvælden | Carsten Woll | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Christiansen, F. Melius," accessed January 10, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104152.
Christiansen, F. Melius. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 10, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104152.
"Christiansen, F. Melius." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 10 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Wikipedia: F. Melius Christiansen
Discogs: F. Melius Christiansen
Grove: F. Melius Christiansen
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Christiansen, F. Melius (Fredrik Melius), 1871-1955 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83045602
Wikidata: F. Melius Christiansen - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4567030
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/8756714
MusicBrainz: F. Melius Christiansen - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b0e50c85-8543-4e87-b365-7cd070129dbe
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/110942 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/110942
Wikipedia content provided under the terms of the Creative Commons BY-SA license
Feedback
Send the Editors a message about this record.