Cecil Frances Alexander

Cecil Frances Alexander (April 1818 – 12 October 1895) was an Anglo-Irish hymnwriter and poet. Amongst other works, she wrote "All Things Bright and Beautiful", "There is a green hill far away" and the Christmas carol "Once in Royal David's City".

Birth and Death Data: Born April 1, 1818 (Dublin), Died October 12, 1895 (Derry)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1905 - 1928

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	C-3205	12-in.	3/23/1906	There is a green hill far away	Alan Turner	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	C-9912	12-in.	2/6/1911	There is a green hill far away	Louise Homer	Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	C-18539	12-in.	10/10/1916	Sacred songs no. 2	Victor Mixed Chorus	Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	C-31344	12-in.	11/20/1924	There is a green hill far away	Elliott Shaw	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	3063	10-in.	ca. 1904-Feb. 1905	There is a green hill far away	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with organ	lyricist
Columbia	39901	10-in.	3/1/1915	There is a green hill far away	Harry McClaskey	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	77215	10-in.	7/17/1917	There is a green hill far away	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	79420	10-in.	9/15/1920	There is a green hill far away	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	36753	12-in.	July 1913	There is a green hill far away	Walter Lawrence	Boy soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Brunswick	[Br (U.K.) cat 20073-b]	12-in.	approximately Sept. 1928	There is a green hill far away	Master Frederick Firth	Male vocal solo, with organ	lyricist
Edison	2624	10-in.	12/11/1913	There is a green hill far away	Charlotte Kirwan	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Alexander, Cecil Frances," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104846.

Alexander, Cecil Frances. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104846.

"Alexander, Cecil Frances." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.