Jane Borthwick
Jane Laurie Borthwick (9 April 1813, Edinburgh, Scotland; 7 September 1897, Edinburgh, Scotland) was hymn writer, translator of German hymns and a noble supporter of home and foreign missions. She worked closely with her sister, Sarah Laurie Findlater. She published under the pseudonym: H. L. L. (Hymns from the Land of Luther). Jane Laurie Borthwick is best known for the Hymns from the Land of Luther; her most famous translation today is Be still, my soul and her most known original text is Come, labor on. Like Catherine Winkworth and Frances Elizabeth Cox, she greatly contributed to English-language hymnody by mediating German hymnody. |
Birth and Death Data: Born April 9, 1813, Died September 7, 1897 (Edinburgh)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1919 - 1928
Roles Represented in DAHR: translator
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-23172 | 10-in. | 9/24/1919 | My Jesus, as thou wilt | Sophie Braslau | Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra | translator | |
| Edison | 18710 | 10-in. | 9/7/1928 | My Jesus, as thou wilt | Metropolitan Quartet | Mixed vocal quintet | translator | |
| Edison | N-416 | 12-in. | 9/7/1928 | My Jesus, as thou wilt | Metropolitan Quartet | Mixed vocal quintet | translator |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Borthwick, Jane," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106950.
Borthwick, Jane. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106950.
"Borthwick, Jane." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Jane Laurie Borthwick
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Borthwick, Jane, 1813-1897 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93090592
Wikidata: Jane Laurie Borthwick - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q18085489
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/16443691
ISNI: 0000 0000 8203 0190 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000082030190
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