1916
Date: Friday, 18th February 1916
Place: His Master's Voice studios, Hayes, Middlesex.
Company/label: Gramophone Company/His Master's Voice
Performers: Agnes Nicholls (soprano), Charles Mott (baritone),
Symphony Orchestra, Sir Edward Elgar (conductor).
Agnes Nicholls (Lady Harty): 1877-1959. Soprano soloist in the first performance of
Elgar's The Kingdom.
Charles Mott: c.1875-1918.
| Title |
Single-sided no. |
Double-sided no. |
| The Blue-Eyes Fairy |
02640 |
D455 |
| Laugher's song/Oh stars |
03473 |
D458 |
| Curfew Song |
02642 |
D456 |
| Hearts must be soft-shiny dressed |
04151 |
D458 |
| My old tunes |
02641 |
D458 |
| Tears and laughter/Sunrise Song |
03472 |
D457 |
| To the children |
02639 |
D455 |
| Come little winds/Wind Dance |
02643 |
D457 |
Playing order (from Elgar's copies):
- To the children
- Come little winds/Wind Dance
- Curfew song
- The Laugher's Song
- The Blue-Eye's Fairy
- Tears and laughter/Sunrise Song
- My old tunes
- Hearts must be soft-shiny dressed
1935
Date: December 1935
Place: ?EMI studios, Hayes, Middlesex.
Company/label: EMI/His Master's Voice
Performers: Alice Moxon (soprano), Stuart Robertson (baritone),
Symphony Orchestra.
Alice Moxon = Mrs Stuart Robertson
Stuart Robertson: 1901-1958. Sang in Gerontius under Elgar.
| Title |
Label no. |
| To the children |
C2791 |
| The Laugher's song |
C2791 |
| The Blue-Eyes Fairy |
C2791 |
| My old tunes |
C2792 |
| Finale |
C2792 |
1946
Date: 26th September 1946
Place: Decca Studio, Broadhurst Gardens, West Hampstead, London
Company/label: Decca
Performers: Henry Cummings (baritone); orchestra, Charles Groves
(conductor)
Henry Cummings: 1906 - 1989
(Sir) Charles Groves: 1915 -1995. This was his first commercial recording session which
also included Roy Henderson in two arias from Elijah.
| Title |
Label no. |
| My old tunes |
K1995 |
| To the children |
K1995 |
1973
Date: 1973
Place: ?
Company: Chandos
Performers: Cynthia Glover (soprano), John Lawrenson (baritone),
Michael Austin (organ), The Bournemouth Sinfonietta, George Hurst (conductor)
| Contents |
| To the children |
| The Blue-Eyes Fairy |
| The Laugher's song |
| O stars, shine brightly |
| The Dawn Song |
| My old tunes |
| Jane Anne's song |
| Finale |
1974
Date: 28/29 November 1974; 20/22 December 1974; 22 October 1975
Place: Studio No.1, Abbey Road, London
Company/Label: EMI/HMV
Performers: Valerie Masterson (soprano), Derek Hammond-Stroud
(baritone), London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vernon Handley (conductor)
Complete recording
1990
Date: December 1990
Place: Brangwyn Hall, Swansea
Company/Label: Deeca/London
Performers: Alisaon Hagley (soprano), Bryn Terfel (baritone),
Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera, Sir Charles Mackerras (conductor)
| Contents |
| To the children |
| The Blue-Eyes Fairy |
| The Laugher's song |
| Come little Winds |
| Tears and laughter |
| The Dawn Song |
| My old tunes |
| Jane Anne |
| Finale |
|
