Edgar Bainton
Edgar Leslie Bainton (14 February 1880 – 8 December 1956) was a British-born, latterly Australian-resident composer. He is remembered today mainly for his liturgical anthem And I saw a new heaven, a popular work in the repertoire of Anglican church music, but during recent years Bainton's other musical works, neglected for decades, have been increasingly available in commercial recordings. |
Birth and Death Data: Born London (capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom), Died December 8, 1956 (Sydney (capital city of New South Wales, Australia) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1913
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edison | 2416 | 10-in. | 8/19/1913 | Roseen Dhu | Marie Narelle | Soprano vocal solo and vocal ensemble, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bainton, Edgar," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108919.
Bainton, Edgar. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108919.
"Bainton, Edgar." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Bainton, Edgar L. (Edgar Leslie), 1880-1956 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no90001048
Wikidata: Edgar Bainton - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q919187
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/6949838
MusicBrainz: Edgar Bainton - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/15970f86-b7ba-498a-9958-70f1b3d735bf
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1948275 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/1948275
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