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Arthur Christopher Benson

Arthur Christopher Benson, (24 April 1862 – 17 June 1925) was an English essayist, poet and academic, and the 28th Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge. He wrote the lyrics of Edward Elgar’s Coronation Ode, including the words of the patriotic song "Land of Hope and Glory" (1902). His literary criticism, poems, and volumes of essays were highly regarded. He was also noted as an author of ghost stories.

Birth and Death Data: Born 1862 (Crowthorne), Died June 17, 1925 (Oxford)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1914 - 1929

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-15311 10-in. 10/28/1914 Land of hope and glory Lyric Quartet Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor B-15502 10-in. 12/15/1914 Land of hope and glory Wilfred Glenn Male vocal solo, with male vocal chorus and orchestra lyricist  
Victor BVE-33116 10-in. 7/30/1925 Land of hope and glory Victor Male Chorus Tenor vocal chorus, with orchestra lyricist  
Brunswick 1154 10-in. approximately July 1917 Land of hope and glory Joseph A. Phillips Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Brunswick E22215-E22216 10-in. 4/1/1927 Land of hope and glory Bowdoin Glee Club Male vocal chorus, with orchestra lyricist  
Brunswick [Br (U.K.) cat 20081-a] 12-in. approximately May 1929 Land of hope and glory Master Frederick Firth Boy soprano solo and male vocal chorus lyricist  
Columbia (U.K.) WAX1250 12-in. between December 1925 and April 1926 Land of hope and glory Band of the Grenadier Guards [U.K] ; Harold Williams Baritone vocal solo, with vocal chorus and band lyricist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Benson, Arthur Christopher," accessed March 29, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101898.

Benson, Arthur Christopher. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 29, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101898.

"Benson, Arthur Christopher." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 29 March 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101898

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