Gwen Catley

Gwendoline Florence Catley (9 February 1906 – 12 November 1996) was an English lyric coloratura soprano who sang in opera, concert and revues. She often sang on radio and television, and made numerous recordings of songs and arias, mostly in English. She was renowned for the clarity and agility of her voice particularly in florid parts, and her English diction was outstanding.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 9, 1906 (London), Died November 12, 1996 (Hove)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1940

Roles Represented in DAHR: soprano vocal

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Gramophone 0EA8983 10-in. 11/28/1940 More "Uncle Mac's nursery rhymes" Greenbank Co-operative Children's Choir" ; Derek McCulloch Talk, children's choir, and instrumental ensemble vocalist, soprano vocal  
Gramophone 0EA8984 10-in. 11/28/1940 More "Uncle Mac's nursery rhymes" Greenbank Co-operative Children's Choir" ; Derek McCulloch Talk, children's choir, and instrumental ensemble vocalist, soprano vocal  
Gramophone 0EA8985 10-in. 11/28/1940 More "Uncle Mac's nursery rhymes" Greenbank Co-operative Children's Choir" Talk, children's choir, and instrumental ensemble vocalist, soprano vocal  
Gramophone 0EA8986 10-in. 11/28/1940 More "Uncle Mac's nursery rhymes" Greenbank Co-operative Children's Choir" Talk, children's choir, and instrumental ensemble vocalist, soprano vocal  
Gramophone 0EA8987 10-in. 11/28/1940 More "Uncle Mac's nursery rhymes" Greenbank Co-operative Children's Choir" Talk, children's choir, and instrumental ensemble vocalist, soprano vocal  
Gramophone 0EA8988 10-in. 11/28/1940 More "Uncle Mac's nursery rhymes" Greenbank Co-operative Children's Choir" Talk, children's choir, and instrumental ensemble vocalist, soprano vocal  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Catley, Gwen," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/354882.

Catley, Gwen. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/354882.

"Catley, Gwen." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/354882

External Sources

Wikipedia: Gwen Catley

Discogs: Gwen Catley

IMDb: Gwen Catley

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Catley, Gwen, 1910-1996 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no89008853

Wikidata: Gwen Catley - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5623405

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/29741769

ISNI: 0000 0000 8109 0271 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000081090271

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