J. M. Neale
John Mason Neale (24 January 1818 – 6 August 1866) was an English Anglican priest, scholar, and hymnwriter. He worked on and wrote a wide range of holy Christian texts, including obscure medieval hymns, both Western and Eastern. Among his most famous hymns is the 1853 Good King Wenceslas, set on St. Stephen's day, known as Boxing Day in the UK. An Anglo-Catholic, Neale's works have found positive reception in high-church Anglicanism and Western Rite Orthodoxy. |
Birth and Death Data: Born London (capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom), Died August 6, 1866 (East Grinstead (town and civil parish in West Sussex, England, UK) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1915 - 1941
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist
Notes: Full name of J. M. Neale is John Mason Neale.
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-046716 | 10-in. | 1/24/1940 | The Day of Resurrection | Emile Coté ; Victor Chapel Choir | Mixed vocal chorus, with organ | translator | |
| Edison | 3578 | 10-in. | 2/11/1915 | The Day of Resurrection | Metropolitan Quartet | Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | translator | |
| Edison | 4959 | 10-in. | 8/30/1916 | Good King Wenceslas | The Carol Singers | Mixed vocal ensemble, with orchestra | translator | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CA14714 | 10-in. | 11/30/1934 | Good King Wenceslas | B.B.C. Chorus ; Joseph Lewis ; Berkeley Mason | Vocal chorus, with organ | translator | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CA14716 | 10-in. | 11/30/1934 | Good Christian men, rejoice | B.B.C. Chorus ; Joseph Lewis ; Berkeley Mason | Vocal chorus, with organ | translator |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Neale, J. M.," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/333497.
Neale, J. M.. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/333497.
"Neale, J. M.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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LCNAR: Neale, J. M. (John Mason), 1818-1866 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50036753
Wikidata: John Mason Neale - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q246018
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/37017097
MusicBrainz: John Mason Neale - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c1fa2852-5dd1-43d9-8ee8-d5ad28b36cbd
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/12503 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/12503
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