Matrix B-249. Handel's largo / Sousa's Band

Primary Title Source
Handel's largo Disc label

Title Source
Handel's largo (Primary title) Disc label
Largo (Alternate title) Victor catalog
Serse (Work title)
Serse. Ombra mai fù; arr. (Uniform title)

Personnel
Notes
Sousa's Band (Musical group)
Herbert L. Clarke (conductor) Takes 2-7
Walter B. Rogers (conductor) Takes 8-11
Arthur Pryor (conductor) Takes 1, 12 & 13
Victor Orchestra (Musical group) Takes 8 & 9

Primary Performer Notes
Sousa's Band (Musical group)

Description: Band, with cornet solo
Category: Instrumental
Master Size: 10-inch
Title Note: Dan Godfrey appears as arranger in ledger notes for takes 12 and 13 only. EDVR vol. 2 lists Sousa as the arranger.

Take Date and Place
Take
Status Label Name/Number
Format
Note
8/11/1903 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania [unconfirmed]) 1 Master Victor 1440
10" disc
12/8/1904 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania [unconfirmed]) 2 Master Victor 1440
10" disc

 

12/8/1904 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania [unconfirmed]) 3
9/7/1905 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania [unconfirmed]) 4 Master Victor 1440
10" disc
9/7/1905 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania [unconfirmed]) 5
10/26/1905 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania [unconfirmed]) 6 Master Victor 1440
10" disc
10/26/1905 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania [unconfirmed]) 7
10/22/1908 (Camden, New Jersey) 8 Destroy
10/22/1908 (Camden, New Jersey) 9 Destroy
12/30/1909 (Camden, New Jersey) 10 Master Victor 16525
10" disc
12/30/1909 (Camden, New Jersey) 11 Master Victor 16525
10" disc
12/13/1912 (Camden, New Jersey) 12 Hold/destroy
12/13/1912 (Camden, New Jersey) 13 Master Victor 16525
10" disc

Take Date and Place
Take
Status Label Name/Number
Format
Note
8/11/1903 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania [unconfirmed])
1
Master Victor 1440
10" disc
12/8/1904 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania [unconfirmed])
2
Master Victor 1440
10" disc

 

9/7/1905 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania [unconfirmed])
4
Master Victor 1440
10" disc
10/26/1905 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania [unconfirmed])
6
Master Victor 1440
10" disc
12/30/1909 (Camden, New Jersey)
10
Master Victor 16525
10" disc
12/30/1909 (Camden, New Jersey)
11
Master Victor 16525
10" disc
12/13/1912 (Camden, New Jersey)
13
Master Victor 16525
10" disc

Footnotes and Sources
Takes 8 and 9 are by the Victor Orchestra.
Issue from take 2 not noted in EDVR vol. 2.
Also recorded as [PM-]1440.
Source(s) consulted: Smart; Victor blue history card.

Footnotes and Sources