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Stephen Adams

Michael Maybrick (31 January 1841 – 26 August 1913) was an English composer and singer, best known under his pseudonym Stephen Adams as the composer of "The Holy City", one of the most popular religious songs in English.

Birth and Death Data: Born 1841 (Liverpool), Died August 26, 1913 (Buxton)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1895 - 1941

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

Notes: Original name: Michael Maybrick.

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Recordings (Results 101-125 of 187 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor CVE-56797 12-in. 10/21/1929 Star of Bethlehem Marion Talley Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor CS-75596 12-in. 3/31/1933 Nirvana Richard Crooks Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor CS-87395 12-in. 1/17/1935 Thora Richard Crooks Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Victor BS-055849 10-in. 9/17/1940 The star of Bethlehem Alexander Richardson Organ solo composer  
Victor BS-055851 10-in. 9/17/1940 The holy city Alexander Richardson Organ solo composer  
Victor BS-067643 10-in. 8/14/1941 Star of Bethlehem Emile Coté ; Victor Chapel Choir Mixed vocal chorus, with female-male duet and organ composer  
Victor BVE-Test-287 10-in. 3/7/1929 Roses Stephen James Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia 11 7-in. ca. 1901-Sept. 1902 The Holy City Artists vary Cornet solo, with piano composer  
Columbia 11 10-in. ca. 1901 The Holy City Artists vary Cornet solo, with piano composer  
Columbia 60 7-in. ca. 1901 The Holy City Artists vary Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia 60 10-in. ca. 1901 The Holy City Artists vary Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia 149 7-in. ca. 1901 The Holy City Artists vary Baritone vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia 149 10-in. ca. 1901 The Holy City Edward Franklin ; Emilio de Gogorza Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia 156 7-in. ca. 1901-Sept. 1902 A warrior bold Artists vary Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia 156 10-in. ca. 1901 A warrior bold Artists vary Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia 447 7-in. ca. 1901 The Holy City Artists vary Male vocal solo, with chimes and organ composer  
Columbia 447 10-in. ca. 1901-Sept. 1902 The Holy City Artists vary Male vocal solo, with chimes and organ composer  
Columbia 699 7-in. ca. 1902-Oct. 1905 The midshipmite J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia 699 10-in. ca. 1902 The midshipmite J. W. Myers Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia 712 7-in. ca. 1902-Oct. 1905 Mona Henry Burr Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia 712 10-in. ca. 1902 Mona Henry Burr Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia 1890 10-in. approximately November 1904 The star of Bethlehem Henry Burr Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 4188 10-in. ca. June-July 1909 The island of dreams W. Francis Firth Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 19216 10-in. 1/25/1911 The heart of a sailor Frederick J. Wheeler Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 19355 10-in. 5/9/1911 The Holy City Henry Burr Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
(Results 101-125 of 187 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Adams, Stephen," accessed May 4, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109793.

Adams, Stephen. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 4, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109793.

"Adams, Stephen." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 May 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109793

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