During the first quarter of 1907, the Gramophone Company recorded a substantial proportion of Mendelssohn’s Elijah. The choice of singers was not consistent, featuring variously Eleanor Jones-Hudson, Florence Venning, Elizabeth Dews, Carrie Tubb, Ernest Pike, Edward Lloyd, Peter Dawson and Robert Radford. The orchestra was presumably the usual studio affair, and the conductor is unnamed. The choir is named as Stedman’s choir – this was a children’s choir founded by John Stedman in 1877. When he died in 1903, it continued, run by his widow, and by his assistant Sydney Baynes.
Elijah recordings in London 1907 in order of recording session
18th January 1907
ELEANOR JONES-HUDSON, FLORENCE VENNING, CARRIE TUBB, ERNEST PIKE
9802b Elijah: Lift thine eyes B385
9802½b 4417 do
ELEANOR JONES-HUDSON, FLORENCE VENNING, ERNEST PIKE, PETER DAWSON
9803b destr Elijah: Cast thy burden B385
9803½b destr do
9804b 4418 do
24th January 1907
ROBERT RADFORD
9849b Elijah: Is not His word
9850b 3-2803 do: For the mountains E76
9851b destr do: do
939c 02083 Elijah: Lord God of Abraham
940c 02084 do: It is enough
25th January 1907
ELIZABETH DEWS (o)
942c 03086 Elijah: O rest in the Lord C485
853b destr Elijah: Woe unto them
9854b destr do
29th January 1907
ELEANOR JONES-HUDSON, FLORENCE VENNING, ERNEST PIKE, PETER DAWSON (o)
944c 04002 Elijah: O come everyone that thirsteth C486
30th January 1907
ELEANOR JONES-HUDSON (o)
947c 03087 Elijah: Hear ye, Israel C485
9897b Elijah: Hear ye, Israel
9898b 3680 do
4th February 1907
STEDMAN’S CHOIR (o)
9920b destr Elijah: Watching over Israel
9921b 4868 do
9922b destr do: Blessed are the men
9923b destr do
9924b destr do: He that shall endure
9925b destr do: Help, Lord
9926b destr do
950c 04752 Elijah: Yet doth the Lord see
955c 04754 Elijah: Thanks be to God C482
957c 04755 do: Help, Lord C480
8th February 1907
STEDMAN’S CHOIR (o)
974c 04756 Elijah: Behold God the Lord C483
975c
EDWARD LLOYD
9967b destr Elijah: If with all your hearts
9968b destr do: Then shall the righteous
9969b destr do
9970b destr do: If with all your hearts (3-2801 not used)
PETER DAWSON & STEDMAN’S CHOIR (o)
9975b 4869 Elijah: Call Him louder B384
9976b destr do: Hear and answer
9977b destr do: Help, Lord
9978b 4868X do: He is watching over Israel
14th February 1907
ROBERT RADFORD
10025b 3-2804 Elijah: Is not His word like fire (E76?)
18th February 1907
STEDMAN’S CHOIR (o)
10036b 4870 Elijah: Fire descends from Heaven
10037b destr do
10038b do: He that shall endure
February – March 1907
STEDMAN’S CHOIR (o)
10115b 4871 Elijah: Blessed are the men B384
ELEANOR JONES-HUDSON, PETER DAWSON (o)
10123b07 4419 Elijah: What have I to do with Thee B383
CARRIE TUBB, PETER DAWSON (o)
987c 04003 Elijah: O Lord, Thou hast overthrown C484
ELEANOR JONES-HUDSON, PETER DAWSON (o)
992c 04004 Elijah: What have I to do with thee C484
EDWARD LLOYD
10135b 3-2802 Elijah: Then shall the righteous
10136b
STEDHAM’S CHOIR (o)
10173b 4872 Elijah: Then did Elijah B386
10174b
10175b
ELIZABETH DEWS (o)
10176b 3681 Elijah: Woe unto them B387
STEDMAN’S CHOIR (o)
1001c 04753 Elijah: Be not afraid C483
1002c 04757 do: Yet doth the Lord C480
PETER DAWSON (o)
1016c 02086 Elijah: Introduction C481
March 1907
EDWARD LLOYD
10312b 3-2801 Elijah: If with all your hearts
STEDMAN’S CHOIR (o)
1028c 04758 Elijah: And then shall your light C486
ELIZABETH VENNING, STEDMAN’S CHOIR (o)
1029c 04759 Elijah: Have you not heard C482
Issued sides
By side number (score order)
Part I
PETER DAWSON (o)
1016c -07 02086 Elijah 0: Introduction C481
STEDMAN’S CHOIR (o)
957c 4-2-07 04755 Elijah 1: Help, Lord C480
EDWARD LLOYD
10312b -3-07 3-2801 Elijah 4: If with all your hearts
STEDMAN’S CHOIR (o)
950c 4-2-07 04752 Elijah 5: Yet doth the Lord see
STEDMAN’S CHOIR (o)
1002c -07 04757 Elijah 5: Yet doth the Lord C480
ELEANOR JONES-HUDSON, PETER DAWSON (o)
10123b -07 4419 Elijah 8: What have I to do with Thee B383
ELEANOR JONES-HUDSON, PETER DAWSON (o)
992c -07 04004 Elijah 8: What have I to do with thee C484
STEDMAN’S CHOIR (o)
10115b -07 4871 Elijah 9: Blessed are the men B384
PETER DAWSON & STEDMAN’S CHOIR (o)
9975b 8-2-07 4869 Elijah 12-13: Call Him louder B384
ROBERT RADFORD (o)
939c 24-1-07 02083 Elijah 14: Lord God of Abraham
ELEANOR JONES-HUDSON, FLORENCE VENNING, ERNEST PIKE, PETER DAWSON
9804b 18-1-07 4418 Elijah 15: Cast thy burden B385
STEDMAN’S CHOIR (o)
10036b 18-2-07 4870 Elijah 16b: Fire descends from Heaven
ROBERT RADFORD
10025b 14-2-07 3-2804 Elijah 17: Is not His word like fire
ELIZABETH DEWS (o)
10176b -07 3681 Elijah 18: Woe unto them B387
CARRIE TUBB, PETER DAWSON (o)
987c -07 04003 Elijah 19b: O Lord, Thou hast overthrown C484
STEDMAN’S CHOIR (o)
955c 4-2-07 04754 Elijah 20: Thanks be to God C482
Part II
ELEANOR JONES-HUDSON (o)
947c 30-1-07 03087 Elijah 21: Hear ye, Israel C485
ELEANOR JONES-HUDSON (o)
9898b 30-1-07 3680 Elijah 21: Hear ye, Israel B387
STEDMAN’S CHOIR (o)
1001c -07 04753 Elijah 22: Be not afraid C483
ELIZABETH VENNING, STEDMAN’S CHOIR (o)
1029c -3-07 04759 Elijah 23b: Have ye not heard C482
ROBERT RADFORD (o)
940c 24-1-07 02084 Elijah 26: It is enough
ELEANOR JONES-HUDSON, FLORENCE VENNING, CARRIE TUBB, ERNEST PIKE
9802½b 18-1-07 4417 Elijah 28: Lift thine eyes B385
STEDMAN’S CHOIR (o)
9921b 4-2-07 4868 Elijah 29: He, watching over Israel
STEDMAN’S CHOIR (o)
9978b 8-2-07 4868X Elijah 29: He, watching over Israel B386
ELIZABETH DEWS (o)
942c 25-1-07 03086 Elijah 31: O rest in the Lord C485
STEDMAN’S CHOIR (o)
974c 8-2-07 04756 Elijah 34: Behold! God the Lord passeth by C483
ROBERT RADFORD
9850b 24-1-07 3-2803 Elijah 37: For the mountains shall depart E76
STEDHAM’S CHOIR (o)
10173b -07 4872 Elijah 38: Then did Elijah B386
EDWARD LLOYD
10135b -07 3-2802 Elijah 39: Then shall the righteous
ELEANOR JONES-HUDSON, FLORENCE VENNING, ERNEST PIKE, PETER DAWSON (o)
944c 29-1-07 04002 Elijah 41b: O come everyone that thirsteth C486
STEDMAN’S CHOIR (o)
1028c -3-07 04758 Elijah 42: And then shall your light C486
Double-sided issues
ELEANOR JONES-HUDSON, PETER DAWSON (o)
10123b -07 4419 Elijah 8: What have I to do with Thee B383
(with Messiah – Why do the Nations – Charles Knowles)
STEDMAN’S CHOIR (o)
10115b -07 4871 Elijah 9: Blessed are the men B384
PETER DAWSON & STEDMAN’S CHOIR (o)
9975b 8-2-07 4869 Elijah 12-13: Call Him louder B384
ELEANOR JONES-HUDSON, FLORENCE VENNING, ERNEST PIKE, PETER DAWSON
9804b 18-1-07 4418 Elijah 15: Cast thy burden B385
ELEANOR JONES-HUDSON, FLORENCE VENNING, CARRIE TUBB, ERNEST PIKE
9802½b 18-1-07 4417 Elijah 28: Lift thine eyes B385
STEDHAM’S CHOIR (o)
10173b -07 4872 Elijah 38: Then did Elijah B386
STEDMAN’S CHOIR (o)
9978b 8-2-07 4868X Elijah 29: He, watching over Israel B386
ELIZABETH DEWS (o)
10176b -07 3681 Elijah 18: Woe unto them B387
ELEANOR JONES-HUDSON (o)
9898b 30-1-07 3680 Elijah 21: Hear ye, Israel B387
STEDMAN’S CHOIR (o)
957c 4-2-07 04755 Elijah 1: Help, Lord C480
STEDMAN’S CHOIR (o)
1002c -07 04757 Elijah 5: Yet doth the Lord C480
PETER DAWSON (o)
1016c -07 02086 Elijah 0: Introduction C481
(with Messiah – Hallelujah chorus – Leeds Festival Choir)
STEDMAN’S CHOIR (o)
955c 4-2-07 04754 Elijah 20: Thanks be to God C482
ELIZABETH VENNING, STEDMAN’S CHOIR (o)
1029c -3-07 04759 Elijah 23b: Have you not heard C482
STEDMAN’S CHOIR (o)
1001c -07 04753 Elijah 22: Be not afraid C483
STEDMAN’S CHOIR (o)
974c 8-2-07 04756 Elijah 34: Behold God the Lord C483
ELEANOR JONES-HUDSON, PETER DAWSON (o)
992c -07 04004 Elijah 8: What have I to do with thee C484
CARRIE TUBB, PETER DAWSON (o)
987c -07 04003 Elijah 19b: O Lord, Thou hast overthrown C484
ELEANOR JONES-HUDSON (o)
947c 30-1-07 03087 Elijah 21: Hear ye, Israel C485
ELIZABETH DEWS (o)
942c 25-1-07 03086 Elijah 31: O rest in the Lord C485
ELEANOR JONES-HUDSON, FLORENCE VENNING, ERNEST PIKE, PETER DAWSON (o)
944c 29-1-07 04002 Elijah 41b: O come everyone that thirsteth C486
STEDMAN’S CHOIR (o)
1028c -3-07 04758 Elijah 42: And then shall your light C486
ROBERT RADFORD
9850b 24-1-07 3-2803 Elijah 37: For the mountains E76
(with Is not his word)