B. Huhn
Bruno Siegfried Huhn (1 August 1871 – 13 May 1950) was a British-born American composer, voice teacher, vocal coach, pianist, organist and conductor. Born in London, Huhn trained as a pianist privately and studied music at Trinity College London. He was active as a concert pianist in London and the British provinces from 1881-1889 before embarking on an international concert tour in 1889-1890. After spending some time in Australia at the conclusion of this tour, he returned briefly to England in June and July 1891 and moved to New York City immediately after this. Soon after he became a naturalized American citizen and the remainder of his career was spent in the United States, principally in New York City. There he was active as a church organist and choir master, choral conductor of community choirs, composer, and a highly celebrated vocal coach and voice teacher. Several of his vocal students became principal singers at the Metropolitan Opera. At the time of his death, The New York Times said he was best known for his musical setting of W.E. Henley's poem "Invictus". |
Birth and Death Data: Died May 13, 1950
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1912 - 1945
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, organ, leader, lyricist, arranger
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-11674 | 10-in. | 3/6/1912 | Invictus | Earl Cartwright | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-13725 | 10-in. | 9/5/1913 | Invictus | Emilio de Gogorza | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-15371 | 10-in. | 11/10/1914 | Invictus | Emilio de Gogorza | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | C-31902 | 12-in. | 2/4/1925 | Invictus | Cecil Wilcox | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-49801 | 10-in. | 1/23/1929 | Invictus | E. M. Bixby | Vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | MS-75874 | 16-in. | 6/22/1933 | Beauty that endures. Program 9 | Jean Paul King ; Charles Sears | Radio transcription disc : Orchestra, with male vocal solo and recitation | composer | |
| Victor | CS-78902 | 12-in. | 12/6/1933 | Masonic ritual music | Bruno Huhn Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with organ | instrumentalist, organ, leader | |
| Victor | CS-78903 | 12-in. | 12/6/1933 | Masonic ritual music | B. Huhn | Organ solo | instrumentalist, organ, leader | |
| Victor | CS-78904 | 12-in. | 12/6/1933 | Masonic ritual music | Bruno Huhn Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with organ | instrumentalist, organ, leader | |
| Victor | CS-78905 | 12-in. | 12/6/1933 | Masonic ritual music | Bruno Huhn Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with organ | instrumentalist, organ, leader | |
| Victor | CS-050553 | 12-in. | 5/10/1940 | Lungi dal caro bene (Far from my love I languish) | Fritz Kitzinger ; Ezio Pinza | Bass vocal solo, with piano | arranger | |
| Victor | D5RB-0021 | 10-in. | 1/5/1945 | Invictus | Richard Crooks ; Maximilian Pilzer ; Victor Orchestra | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | [Trial 1916-10-28-03] | Not documented | 10/28/1916 | Invictus | George Emes | Male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | [Trial 1919-11-18-01] | Not documented | 11/18/1919 | Invictus | John Charles Thomas | Baritone vocal solo | composer | |
| Columbia | 19738 | 10-in. | 1/26/1912 | Invictus | Bertram Schwahn | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 46648 | 10-in. | 3/17/1916 | Invictus | Paul Dufault | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | W148378 | 10-in. | 4/25/1929 | Invictus | Arthur Bergh ; Fraser Gange | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| OKeh | W80649 | 10-in. | 3/18/1927 | Rejoice, ye pure in heart | OKeh Sacred Quartet | Vocal quartet with organ, chimes, and celeste | composer, lyricist | |
| Edison | 8159 | 10-in. | 8/2/1921 | Blest are the pure in heart | Robert C. Dyrenforth ; Robert Gayler | Baritone vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Edison | 8171 | 10-in. | 8/5/1921 | The Lord is my strength | Robert C. Dyrenforth ; Robert Gayler | Baritone vocal solo, with piano | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Huhn, B.," accessed December 26, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116368.
Huhn, B.. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 26, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/116368.
"Huhn, B.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 26 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Huhn, B. - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr89004387
Wikidata: Bruno Huhn - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4979394
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/44637690
MusicBrainz: Bruno Huhn - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b590543b-99a5-419e-bd15-7de5b30f6f50
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