Edward German

EDWARD GERMAN – HMV discography

SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (EDWARD GERMAN)

HO 1997  af     14-7-16     2-0716     Much Ado about Nothing: No 1-Bourrée (German)           D185
HO 1998  af      14-7-16                     do
HO 1999  af      14-7-16                     Nell Gwynne Dances: No 2-Pastoral dance (German)
HO 2000 af     14-7-16                        do

SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (EDWARD GERMAN)

HO 2041  af     25-7-16     2-0675     Nell Gwynn: Country dance (German)                               D187
HO 2042  af     25-7-16     2-0685     do: Merrymakers’ dance                                                      D188
HO 2043  af     25-7-16     2-0661     As You Like it: a) Woodland dance; b) Children’s dance (German)                                    D184
HO 2044  af      25-7-16                     do: Rustic dance
HO 2045 af     25-7-16            2-0665 do        D184

SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (EDWARD GERMAN)

HO 2348  af      1-12-16                     Henry VIII: Coronation march (German)
HO 2349  af      1-12-16                     do
HO 2350  af     1-12-16     2-0717     Much Ado about Nothing: No 2 – Gigue (German)            D185
HO 2351  af      1-12-16                     do
HO 2352  af     1-12-16     2-0741     Nell Gwynne: Pastoral dance (German)                              D187
HO 2353  af      1-12-16                     Henry VIII: Shepherd‘s dance (German)
HO 2354  af     1-12-16     2-0742     do: do                                                                                  D186
HO 2355 af     1-12-16            2-0743 do: a) Morris dance; b) Torch dance   D186

SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (EDWARD GERMAN)

HO 2668  af      24-5-17                     Merrie England: Selection (German), pt 1 (Merrie England; Rustic dance; Jig; O peaceful England)
HO 2669  af      24-5-17                     do, pt 1
HO 2670  af      24-5-17                     do, pt 2                          (Hornpipe; The yeomen of England; Graceful dance)
HO 2671  af      24-5-17                     do, pt 2
HO 2672  af      24-5-17                     do, pt 3               (When Cupid first the old world trod; Robin Hood‘s wedding)
HO 2673 af     24-5-17                        do, pt 3

SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (EDWARD GERMAN)

HO 2704  af     26- 6-17                     Gipsy Suite (Four Characteristic Dances)(German) 1. Valse
HO 2705  af      26-6-17                     do. 1.                                                  mélancolique (Lonely life)
HO 2706  af      26-6-17                     do, 3. Menuetto (Love duet)
HO 2707  af      26-6-17                     do, 3.
HO 2708  af      26-6-17                     do, 4. Tarantella (The revel)
HO 2709 af     26- 6-17                       do, 4.

SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (EDWARD GERMAN)

HO 2742  af     19-7-17     2-0889     Characteristic Dances (German): 1. Valse mélancolique (Lonely life)                           D189
HO 2743  af      19-7-17                     do, 1.
HO 2744  af      19-7-17                     do, 2. Allegro di bravura (The dance)
HO 2745 af     19-7-17            2-0913 do, 2.   D189

LOUISE KIRKBY LUNN, CHORUS (BESSIE JONES, EDA BENNIE, ELSIE WILLIAMS, NELLIE WALKER)(o EDWARD GERMAN)

HO 2746  af      19-7-17                     Have you news of my boy Jack? (Kipling-German)
HO 2747  af      19-7-17                     do
HO 2748  af     19-7-17     03572       do

SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (EDWARD GERMAN)

HO 3826 ae    30-11-17          2-579   Tom Jones: Dances: No 3 – Introduction & Jig (German)      E28
HO 2987  af    30-11-17                     Gipsy Suite (Four Characteristic Dances)(German): 3. Menuetto (Love duet)
HO 2988  af   30-11-17     2-0986     do, 3.                                                                                   D473
HO 2989  af   30-11-17     2-0987     do, 4. Tarantella (The revel)                                                D473
HO 2990  af    30-11-17                     do, 4.
HO 2991 af     30-11-17          2-0803 Tom Jones: a) Morris dance; b) Gavotte (German)     D188

Merrie England (Edward German)
BESSIE JONES, EDNA THORNTON, CHARLES MOTT, ERNEST PIKE, EDWARD HALLAND, JOSEPH REED, VIOLET OPPENSHAW, SARAH JONES (o EDWARD GERMAN)

HO 3100  af     27-2-18     03616       THORNTON, CHORUS (all above) O peaceful England (set 11)    D23
HO 3101  af      27-2-18                     do
HO 3102  af     27-2-18     02796       MOTT, CHORUS (all) The yeomen of England (set 9)       D22
HO 3103  af      27-2-18                     do
HO 3104  af     27-2-18     04241       a) MOTT, THORNTON, B JONES, PIKE In England
                                                           b) MOTT, THORNTON, B JONES, PIKE, CHORUS (HALLAND, REED)  The sun in the heavens (set 17)                       D26
HO 3105  af      27-2-18                     do

(HO 3106 af      28-2-18     – Gresham Singers – not part of set)

Merrie England (continued)

HO 3107  af       1-3-18     04685       a) MOTT, THORNTON, B JONES, PIKE Song & Trio – When Cupid first the old world trod;                          D28
                                                           b) FULL COMPANY Robin Hood’s Wedding (Finale A2)(set 22)
HO 3108  af        1-3-18                     do
HO 3109  af       1-3-18     04769       THORNTON, B JONES, PIKE, MOTT, HALLAND Quintet – Love is sent to make us glad (set 6)                           D20
HO 3110  af        1-3-18     do
HO 3111  af       1-3-18     04243       MOTT, PIKE, CHORUS (all) Two merry men a-drinking (set 20) D27
HO 3112  af        1-3-18                     do
HO 3113  af        1-3-18                     FULL COMPANY Opening chorus A2 – The month of May
HO 3114  af       1-3-18     04684       do (set 16) D25
HO 3115  af        1-3-18                     Opening chorus A1 – Sing a-down a-down
HO 3116  af       1-3-18     04678       do (set 2) D18
HO 3117  af        1-3-18                     B JONES O who shall say that love is cruel

Merrie England (Edward German). [see 3100 above]
                 With: JOHN HARRISON, NELLIE WALKER, GEORGE BAKER

HO 3169  af        8-4-18                     THORNTON, HARRISON, B JONES, S JONES, WALKER, PIKE, HALLAND Long live Elizabeth
HO 3170  af       8-4-18     04680       do (set 10) D22
HO 3171  af        8-4-18                     a) THORNTON, CHORUS (HARRISON, PIKE, HALLAND, B JONES, S JONES, WALKER) Where the deer do lie;
                                                           b) HARRISON, CHORUS (WALKER, THORNTON, PIKE, HALLAND, B JONES, S JONES) That every Jack
HO 3172  af       8-4-18     04239       do (set 4) D19
HO 3173  af        8-4-18                     B JONES, HARRISON Come to Arcadie
HO 3174  af       8-4-18     04240       do (set 8) D21
HO 3175  af       8-4-18     04681       THORNTON, HARRISON, B JONES, S JONES, WALKER, PIKE, HALLAND, BAKER Finale A1, pt 1 – It is a tale of Robin Hood (set 13) D24
HO 3176  af        8-4-18                     do, pt 1
HO 3177  af        8-4-18                     do, pt 2 – We are four men of Windsor
HO 3178  af       8-4-18     04682       do, pt 2 (set 14) D24
HO 3179  af       8-4-18     04683       do, pt 3 – My troth is plighted (set 15) D25
HO 3180  af        8-4-18                     do, pt 3
HO 3181  af        9-4-18                     BAKER, CHORUS (WALKER, B JONES, S JONES, THORNTON, HARRISON, PIKE, HALLAND) King Neptune sat on his lonely throne
HO 3182  af       9-4-18     02797       do: (set 12) D23
HO 3183  af        9-4-18                     do: I do counsel that you play true
HO 3184  af       9-4-18     02795       do: do (set 5) D20
HO 3185  af        9-4-18                     THORNTON, HARRISON It is the merry month of May
HO 3186  af       9-4-18     04242       do (set 18) D26
HO 3187  af        9-4-18                     HARRISON The English rose
HO 3188  af       9-4-18     02798       do (set 19) D27
HO 3189  af        9-4-18                     THORNTON, HARRISON, B JONES, S JONES, WALKER, PIKE, HALLAND, BAKER Finale A1, pt 3 – My troth is plighted
HO 3190  af        9-4-18                     do
HO 3191  af        9-4-18     04238       a) B JONES, FULL CHORUS Now choose two men;
                                                           b) BAKER, HALLAND, FULL CHORUS We are two proper men (set 3) D19
HO 3192  af        9-4-18                     do
HO 3193  af        9-4-18                     do
HO 3194  af        9-4-18                     ORCH Introduction, Rustic Dance & Jig (German)
HO 3195  af       9-4-18     2-0822     do (set 1)

Merrie England (German)(continued) [see 3100 above]

HO 3203  af      10-4-18                     B JONES She had a letter from her love
HO 3204  af     10-4-18     03615       do: do (set 7) D21
HO 3205  af      10-4-18                     do: Oh who shall say that love is cruel
HO 3206  af     10-4-18     03617       do: do (set 21) D28

ORCHESTRA (EDWARD GERMAN)

HO 3207  af      10-4-18                     Moon Fairies: Selection (German)
HO 3208 af     10-4-18                        do

SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (EDWARD GERMAN)

HO 3835  af     25-6-19     3-0655     The Seasons: Harvest dance (German)                                D579
HO 3836  af      25-6-19                     do
HO 3837  af      25-6-19                     Romeo and Juliet, Suite No 3: Pavane (German)
HO 3838  af      25-6-19                     do
HO 3839  af     25-6-19     3-0724     Nell Gwynne: Overture (German), pt 1 (D621)
HO 3840  af     25-6-19     3-0725     do, pt 2 (D621)
HO 3841  af      25-6-19                     do, pt 2

SYMPHONY ORCH (EDWARD GERMAN)(celeste Mme ADAMI)

HO 4165  af   17-12-19     3-0603     Theme and Six diversions (German), Pt 1 D546
HO 4166  af   17-12-19     3-0604     do, Pt 2 D546
HO 4167  af    17-12-19                     do, Pt 2
HO 4168  af    17-12-19                     do, Pt 3
HO 4169  af   17-12-19     3-0609     do, Pt 3 D550

SYMPHONY ORCH (EDWARD GERMAN)(celeste Mme ADAMI)

HO 4177  af    19-12-19     3-0603     Theme and Six diversions (German), Pt 4
HO 4178  af   19-12-19     3-0610     do, Pt 4 D550
HO 4179  af    19-12-19                     Romeo and Juliet, Suite No 2: Pastorale (German)
HO 4180  af    19-12-19                     do
HO 4181  af    19-12-19                     Henry VIII: Overture (German), pt 1
HO 4182  af   19-12-19     3-0580     do, pt 1 D527
HO 4183  af   19-12-19     3-0581     do, pt 2 D527

SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (EDWARD GERMAN)

HO 4279  -1af    2-3-20     3-0654     Leeds Suite: Valse gracieuse (German)  D579
HO 4279  -2af    2-3-20                     do
HO 4280  af        2-3-20                     Richard the Third, Overture (German), pt 1
HO 4281  -1af    2-3-20                     do, pt 2
HO 4281  -2af    2-3-20                     do, pt 2

SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (EDWARD GERMAN)

HO 4336  -1af    7-4-20     3-0514     The Tempest: Overture (German), pt 1 D492
HO 4336  -2af    7-4-20                     do:do, pt 1
HO 4337  af       7-4-20     3-0515     do: do, pt 2 D492
HO 4338  -1af    7-4-20                     do: Berceuse
HO 4338  -2af    7-4-20     3-0549     do: do D516
HO 4339  -1af    7-4-20                     do: Bacchanalian dance
HO 4339  -2af    7-4-20     3-0550     do: do D516

SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (EDWARD GERMAN)

Cc  2866                     Othello: The willow song (German), part 1
            -1   23-4-23
            -2
            -3
            -4     5-9-23           ROYAL ALBERT HALL ORCHESTRA
            -5

            -6                     3-0951 D772 W618

Cc  2867                     do, part 2
            -1   23-4-23
            -2
            -3
            -4     5-9-23      3-0952 D772 W618     ROYAL ALBERT HALL ORCHESTRA
            -5

ROYAL ALBERT HALL ORCHESTRA (EDWARD GERMAN)

Cc  3393                     Henry VIII: Prelude to Act 3 (German)
            -1     5-9-23      5-0536 D870 ?L647
            -2

Cc  3394                     The Conqueror: a) Entrance and Dance of the Children; b) Satyr Dance (German)
            -1     5-9-23      4-0537 D870 ?L647
            -2

Metropole Recordings: (1929)
Edward German, Grand Symphony Orchestra

M76-2     Henry VIII – Morris Dance             A1009
M77         Henry VIII – Shepherds’ Dance      A1009
M78-2     Henry VIII – Torch Dance              A1010
M79-2     Tempest Suite – Berceuse              A1010

Columbia Recordings: (1931-2)
Abridged recording of Merrie England, conducted by Clarence Raybould, “recorded under the personal supervision of the composer”

Issued works

Opera

D18-28 Merrie England

Vocal

03572 Louise Kirkby Lunn + chorus: Have you news of my boy Jack?

Orchestral

D184 As You Like it: a) Woodland dance; b) Children’s dance
D184
As You Like it: Rustic dance
D185 Much Ado about Nothing: No 1-Bourrée
D185 Much Ado about Nothing: No 2 – Gigue
D186 Henry VIII: Shepherd‘s dance
D186
Henry VIII: a) Morris dance; b) Torch dance
D187
Nell Gwynn: Country dance
D187
Nell Gwynn: Pastoral dance
D188 Nell Gwynn:
Merrymakers’ dance
D188
Tom Jones: a) Morris dance; b) Gavotte
E28
Tom Jones: Dances: No 3 – Introduction & Jig
D189 Characteristic Dances: 1. Valse mélancolique (Lonely life)
D189 Characteristic Dances: 2. Allegro di bravura (The dance)
D473
Gipsy Suite – Characteristic Dances 3. Menuetto
D473 Gipsy Suite – Characteristic Dances 4. Tarantella (The revel)
D579 The Seasons: Harvest dance
D579 Leeds Suite: Valse gracieuse
(D621) Nell Gwynn: Overture, pt 1
(D621) Nell Gwynn: Overture, pt 2
D546 Theme and Six diversions, Pt 1
D546 do, Pt 2
D550 do, Pt 3
D550 do, Pt 4
D527 Henry VIII: Overture, pt 1
D527  do, pt 2
D492 The Tempest: Overture, pt 1
D492 do: do, pt 2
D516 do: Berceuse
D516 do: Bacchanalian dance
D772 Othello: The willow song, part 1
D772 do, part 2
D870 ?L647 Henry VIII: Prelude to Act 3
D870 ?L647 The Conqueror: a) Entrance and Dance of the Children; b) Satyr Dance

Unissued works

Henry VIII: Coronation march
Merrie England: Selection, pt 1, pt 2, pt 3
Moon Fairies: Selection
Romeo and Juliet, Suite No 3: Pavane
Romeo and Juliet, Suite No 2: Pastorale
Richard the Third, Overture, pt 1, pt 2

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