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KETÈLBEY'S RECORDINGS OF HIS OWN
MUSIC
Unless
stated, items are conducted by Ketèlbey
Recording
dates have been taken with permission from the following sources
Columbia 10" records
1904-30, by
Frank Andrews (City of London Phonograph
& Gramophone Society, 1985)
Columbia twelve-inch records
in the United Kingdom 1906-1930, by Ronald Taylor (Symposium Records, 1994)
The complete Regal catalogue
(February 1914 to December 1932), by Arthur Badrock & Frank Andrews (City of
London Phonograph & Gramophone
Society, 1991)
The
following source has also been consulted.
Some of the information differs from what I have at hand, as indicated
in the Notes below
Albert W. Ketèlbey: en diskografi över hans inspelningar av egna verk, by Björn Englund. (Web-page as at 25 juli 2003, available at http://www.slba.se/SLBA/DISKO/albertw.pdf)
|
Work |
Other
artists |
Record
number |
Matrix |
Issue
date |
Notes |
Modern
re-issue on Naxos, etc. |
|
Aberfoyle
(song) |
Godfrey
James (t) |
Columbia
D 178 |
June
08 |
anonymous
accompaniment |
- |
|
|
Aberfoyle
Waltz |
Casino
Orchestra |
Columbia
D 179 |
26267 |
June
08 |
anonymous
conductor |
- |
|
-
re-issued with new details |
Empire
Symphony Orchestra |
Rena
1009 |
R 45 |
Dec
08 |
anonymous
conductor |
8.110869 |
|
Danse
à la tarentelle |
Empire
Symphony Orchestra |
Rena
1219 |
26695 |
Dec
09 |
anonymous
conductor |
8.110869 |
|
Valse
sentimentale |
Empire
Symphony Orchestra |
Columbia
1201 |
Dec
09 |
anonymous
conductor |
- |
|
|
The
Phantom Melody |
Jean
Schwiller (vc), Ketèlbey (pf) |
Columbia
1898 |
27928 |
May
12 |
8.110870 |
|
|
I
loved you more than I knew (=The Phantom Melody) |
Arthur
Reeves (bt), orch |
Columbia
1934 |
Sept
12 |
anonymous
conductor |
- |
|
|
My
Heart A-dream |
Walter
Wheatley (t), orch |
Columbia
1963 |
Oct
12 |
anonymous
conductor |
- |
|
|
I
call you from the shadows |
Morgan
Kingston (t), orch |
Columbia
369 |
6294-1 |
Apr
13 |
anonymous
conductor |
8.110869 |
|
My
heart still clings to you |
Edgar
Coyle (bt), orch |
Columbia
2331 |
28764 |
Feb
14 |
anonymous
conductor |
8.110870 |
|
Canzonetta |
Regal
Orchestra |
Regal
G 6057 |
28223 |
Apr
14 |
anonymous
conductor |
8.110870 |
|
Wildhawk |
Regal
Orchestra |
Regal
G 6055 |
28572 |
Apr
14 |
anonymous
conductor |
8.110870 |
|
In
a Monastery Garden |
baritone,
Regal Orchestra |
Regal
G 6688 |
28803 |
May
14 |
anonymous
conductor |
BL |
|
Till
May brings back the flowers |
Gertrude
Woodall (s), Anderson Nichol (t), orch |
Columbia
2378 |
28841 |
May
14 |
anonymous
conductor |
- |
|
My
heart still clings to you |
Thorpe
Bates (bt), orch |
Columbia
463 |
6401 |
June
14 |
anonymous
conductor |
- |
|
Keep
your toys, little laddie boy |
Carrie
Herwin (c), orch |
Columbia
2402 |
28826 |
June
14 |
anonymous
conductor |
BL |
|
Tangled
Tunes Side 1-2 |
Casino
Orchestra |
Columbia
2423 |
28910,
28946 |
July
14 |
8.110870 |
|
|
Tangled
Tunes Side 3-4 |
Casino
Orchestra |
Columbia
2424 |
28965,
28966 |
8.110870 |
||
|
The
trumpet voice of motherland is calling |
Harrison
Latimer (bt), orch |
Regal
G 6794 |
29118 |
Aug
14 |
anonymous
conductor |
TM |
|
Love's
Appeal |
Carrie
Herwin (c), orch |
Columbia
2544 |
29325 |
May
15 |
anonymous
conductor |
NSA |
|
Fiddle
Fun (2 sides) |
Louis
and Lewis (vn, pf) |
Regal
G 6927 |
29319,
29318 |
July
15 |
8.110869 |
|
|
In
a Monastery Garden |
Court
Symphony Orchestra, chorus |
Columbia
564 |
6525-3 |
Sept
15 |
BL |
|
|
Mind
the Slide! |
Regal
Orchestra |
Regal
G 7158 |
29922 |
Nov
15 |
rec.
Aug 15 |
8.110869 |
|
Silver-Cloud |
Regal
Orchestra |
Regal
G 7234 |
35820 |
Feb
16 |
anonymous
conductor |
8.110870 |
|
Fairy
Butterfly |
Florence
Smithson (s), orch |
Columbia
L 1030 |
6724-2 |
May
16 |
8.110848 |
|
|
King
Cupid |
Florence
Smithson (s), orch |
Columbia
L 1030 |
6725-2 |
May
16 |
8.110848 |
|
|
Ye
Gods - Wonga |
Regal
Orchestra |
Regal
G 7346 |
65420 |
Sept
16 |
8.110870 |
|
|
Ye
Gods Waltz |
Casino
Orchestra |
Columbia
2778 |
65829 |
June
17 |
rec.
Jan 17 |
(TM) |
|
On
the Volga (=Sur le Volga) |
Court
Symphony Orchestra |
Columbia
670 |
July
17 |
anonymous
conductor |
- |
|
|
Bells
across the Meadows |
Regal
Orchestra |
Regal
G 7737 |
71408 |
Apr
22 |
anonymous
conductor |
BL |
|
In
a Persian Market |
Court
Symphony Orchestra, chorus |
Columbia
896 |
49997 |
June
22 |
BL |
|
|
In
a Monastery Garden |
Hubert
Eisdell (t), chorus, orch |
Columbia
L 1454 |
75157 |
Dec
22 |
rec.18.7.22 |
BL |
|
Blow!
blow! thou winter wind |
Norman Allin (b), orch |
Columbia
L 1474 |
76865-1 |
May
23 |
rec.22.1.23 |
8.110869 |
|
In
a Chinese Temple-Garden |
Silver
Stars Band |
Regal
G 8005 |
A
98 |
Oct
23 |
Vintage
Light Music Society VH 115 |
|
|
A
Musical Jig-saw (2 sides) |
Court
Symphony Orchestra |
Columbia
948 |
AX
159-2, 160-1 |
Dec
23 |
rec.27.9.23;
Englund says conductor is A.W. Leggett, not Ketèlbey |
8.110869 |
|
Christmas |
Regal
Novelty Orchestra |
Regal
G 8043 |
A 254 |
Dec
23 |
rec.11.9.23 |
- |
|
A
Desert Romance |
Casino
Orchestra |
Columbia
3342 |
A
313 |
Jan
24 |
8.110869 |
|
|
In
a Chinese Temple-garden |
Court
Symphony Orchestra, chorus |
Columbia
968 |
AX 99-1 |
Mar
24 |
rec.28.6.23 |
BL |
|
Sanctuary
of the Heart |
Court
Symphony Orchestra |
Columbia
968 |
AX 281-1 |
Mar
24 |
rec.9.1.24 |
BL |
|
Tangled
Tunes Side 1-2 |
Casino
Orchestra |
Columbia
2423 |
28910-5,
28946-3 |
rec.28.5.24 |
(TM) |
|
|
Tangled
Tunes Side 3-4 |
Casino
Orchestra |
Columbia
2424 |
28965-3
(also 28965-4), 28966-2 |
rec.28.5.24 |
- |
|
|
In
a Persian Market (2 sides) |
Court
Symphony Orchestra |
Columbia
3422 |
A
589, A 581 |
June
24 |
BL |
|
|
In
a Monastery Garden |
Court
Symphony Orchestra, chorus |
Columbia
564 |
6525-4 |
Oct
24 |
rec.30.9.24 |
- |
|
Will
you forgive? |
Arthur
Jordan (t), orch |
Columbia
3506 |
A
1280 |
Nov
24 |
rec.3.10.24 |
8.110174 |
|
In
a Camp of the Ancient Britons (2
sides) |
orch |
Columbia
9055 |
not
issued |
rec.13.7.25 |
- |
|
|
My
heart still clings to you |
Edgar
Coyle (bt), orch |
Columbia
2331R |
WA3800-1 |
Aug
25 |
rec.7.1.25;
Englund has the issue month as Oct 26 |
BL |
|
Sunset
Glow |
Silver
Stars Band |
Regal
G 8526 |
A
4042 |
Mar
26 |
8.110869 |
|
|
In
a Chinese Temple-garden |
Court
Symphony Orchestra, chorus |
Columbia
968R |
WAX
1677-1 |
Aug
26 |
rec.23.6.26;
Smith and Englund say cond. A.W. Leggett.
Sanctuary of the Heart was recorded at the same session (see
below) & was accredited to
Ketelbey on the labels of re-issues and in the Columbia cat. |
|
|
Sanctuary
of the Heart |
contralto,
chorus, Court Symphony Orchestra |
Columbia
968R, also Columbia
9138, also Columbia DX 775 |
WAX 1678-2 |
Aug
26 |
rec.23.6.26;
some labels have cond. Ketelbey, but Englund says A.W. Leggett |
8.110174 |
|
In
a Persian Market (2 sides) |
Court
Symphony Orchestra |
Columbia
3422R |
WA
4207-1, WA 4223-1 |
Dec
26 |
rec.5
&10.10.26; Englund says side 2 was recorded on 5.10.26 on WAX 4208-2, but
discarded; label says cond. Ketelbey, but Englund says A.W. Leggett |
TM |
|
Will
you forgive? |
Arthur
Jordan (t), orch |
Columbia
3506R |
WA
4266-1 |
Dec
26 |
rec.15.10.26 |
(TM) |
|
A
Dream of Christmas |
bass,
chorus, Court Symphony Orchestra |
Columbia
9138 |
WAX
1999-2 |
Dec
26 |
rec.5.10.26;
label says cond. Ketelbey, but Englund says A.W. Leggett |
8.110848 |
|
In
a Monastery Garden |
Hubert
Eisdell (t), chorus, orch |
Columbia
9381 |
WAX 3240 |
June
28 |
rec.9.2.28 |
BL |
|
In
a Monastery Garden (2 sides) |
Nellie
Walker (c), chorus, Albert W. Ketelbey's
Concert Orchestra |
Columbia
9403 |
WAX
3107-2, 3108-2 |
July
28 |
rec.11.11.27 |
8.110870 |
|
In
a Persian Market (2 sides) |
tenor,
chorus, Albert W. Ketelbey's Concert Orchestra |
Columbia
9404 |
WAX
3295-1, 3296-1 |
July
28 |
rec.17.2.28 |
8.110848,
also Evergreeen C62, also GEMM CD9968 |
|
Sanctuary
of the Heart (2 sides) |
Nellie
Walker (c), chorus, Albert W. Ketelbey's
Concert Orchestra |
Columbia
9405 |
WAX
3109-1, 3110-1 |
July
28 |
rec.11.11.27 |
8.110848 |
|
Three
Fanciful Etchings (4 sides) |
Albert W. Ketelbey's Concert Orchestra |
Columbia
9406/7 |
WAX
3218-1, 3219-1, 3220-1, 3221-3 |
July
28 |
rec.3-10.2.28;
Englund says side 4 was recorded on 3.2.28 on WAX 3221-1, but discarded |
8.110174 |
|
Chal
Romano (2 sides) |
Albert W. Ketelbey's Concert Orchestra |
Columbia
9408 |
WAX 3213-2, 3214-2 |
July
28 |
rec.2.2.28 |
8.110174,
also GEMM CD9968 |
|
In
a Fairy Realm (3 sides) |
Albert W. Ketelbey's Concert Orchestra |
Columbia
9409/10 |
WAX
3221-1, 3241-2, 3242-1 |
July
28 |
rec.3-10.2.28 |
8.110848 |
|
Bells
across the Meadows |
Albert W. Ketelbey's Concert Orchestra |
Columbia
9410, also Columbia DX 775 |
WAX 3294-1 |
July
28 |
rec.17.2.28 |
8.110848,
also Evergreeen C62, GEMM CD9968 |
|
By
the Blue Hawaiian Waters (2 sides) |
Albert W. Ketelbey's Concert Orchestra |
Columbia |
WAX 4583-3, 4584-2 |
not
issued |
rec.21.1.29 |
- |
|
The
Sacred Hour (2 sides) |
W.G.
Webber (organ), Court Symphony Orchestra, chorus |
Columbia
5289 |
WA
8497-2, WA 8498-2 |
Apr
29 |
rec.31.1.29;
Englund names chorus as Columbia Opera Company |
BL |
|
In
a Chinese Temple-garden (2 sides) |
Albert W. Ketelbey's Concert Orchestra, chorus |
Columbia
9859 |
WAX
4524-1, 4525-2 |
Oct
29 |
rec.8.1.29 |
8.110174 |
|
The
Phantom Melody |
Albert
Sandler (vn), Ketèlbey (pf) |
Columbia
9863 |
WAX
4642-1 |
Oct
29 |
rec.8.2.29 |
8.110174 |
|
Algerian
Scene |
Albert Sandler (vn),
Ketèlbey (pf) |
Columbia
9863 |
WAX 4643-2 |
Oct
29 |
rec.8.2.29 |
8.110848
also GEMM CD9968 |
|
A
Dream of Christmas (2 sides) |
W.G.
Webber (organ), Nellie Walker (c),
baritone, narrator, chorus, Albert W. Ketelbey's
Concert Orchestra |
Columbia
9767 |
WAX
4618-1, 4619-1 |
Nov
29 |
rec.31.1.29;
Harold Williams (bt) & Somers (narrator) suggested in Gramophone Dec 29 |
TM |
|
By
the Blue Hawaiian Waters (2 sides) |
Len
Fillis (Hawaiian guitar), Albert W. Ketelbey's
Concert Orchestra |
Columbia
9864 |
WAX 4937-1, 4938-1 |
Nov
29 |
rec.23.5.29 |
8.110174 |
|
Men
of England (2 sides) |
Kingsway
Hall Choir, Albert W. Ketelbey's Concert Orchestra |
Columbia
9865 |
WAX
4935-1, 4936-1 |
Nov
29 |
rec.23.5.29;
choir named in Bosworth ad. |
8.110870 |
|
Cockney
Suite (5 sides) |
Albert W. Ketelbey's Concert Orchestra |
Columbia
9860/2 |
WAX 4516-1, 4517-1, 4518-1,
4522-1, 4523-1 |
Dec
29 |
rec.7-8.1.29 |
8.110869;
At the Palais de Danse, Bank Holiday also GEMM CD9968 |
|
Jungle
Drums |
Albert W. Ketelbey's Concert Orchestra, chorus |
Columbia
9862 |
WAX
4560-1 |
Dec
29 |
rec.18.1.29 |
8.110869 |
|
In
a Camp of the Ancient Britons (2 sides) |
Albert W. Ketelbey's Concert Orchestra |
Columbia
9866 |
WAX
4581-2, 4582-1 |
Jan
30 |
rec.21.1.29 |
8.110869
also GEMM CD9968 |
|
The
Clock and the Dresden Figures |
Ketèlbey
(pf), Albert W. Ketelbey's Concert Orchestra |
Columbia
DX 27 |
WAX 5420-1 |
Apr
30 |
rec.27.2.30 |
8.110174,
also Evergreeen C62, GEMM CD9968 |
|
Wedgwood
Blue |
Ketèlbey
(pf), Albert W. Ketelbey's Concert Orchestra |
Columbia
DX 27 |
WAX
5421-1 |
Apr
30 |
rec.27.2.30 |
8.110848,
also Evergreeen C62, GEMM CD9968 |
|
In
the Moonlight |
Albert W. Ketelbey and his Concert Orchestra |
Decca
F 7615 |
DR
4748 |
Nov
40 |
rec.?29.5.40 |
BL |
|
In
a Monastery Garden |
baritone,
men’s chorus, Albert W. Ketelbey and his Concert Orchestra |
Decca
F 7615 |
DR
4749 |
Nov
40 |
rec.?29.5.40 |
BL |
|
Cockney
Suite - Bank Holiday |
Albert W. Ketelbey and his Concert Orchestra |
Decca
F 7616 |
DR
4750 |
Nov
40 |
rec.?29.5.40 |
(TM) |
|
In
a Persian Market |
Albert W. Ketelbey and his Concert Orchestra, men’s chorus |
Decca
F 7616 |
DR
4751 |
Nov
40 |
rec.?29.5.40 |
(TM) |
|
Gallantry |
Albert W. Ketelbey and his Concert Orchestra |
Decca
F 7617 |
DR
4752 |
Nov
40 |
rec.?29.5.40 |
8.110869,
also Evergreeen C62 |
|
Sanctuary
of the Heart |
baritone,
men’s chorus, Albert W. Ketelbey and his Concert Orchestra |
Decca
F 7617 |
DR
4753 |
Nov
40 |
rec.?29.5.40 |
BL |
|
Bells
across the Meadows |
Albert W. Ketelbey and his Concert Orchestra |
Decca
F 7618 |
DR 4754 |
Nov
40 |
rec.?29.5.40 |
(TM) |
|
The
Sacred Hour |
Albert W. Ketelbey and his Concert Orchestra, men’s chorus |
Decca
F 7618 |
DR
4755 |
Nov
40 |
rec.?29.5.40 |
(TM) |
|
Jungle
Drums |
Albert W. Ketelbey and his Concert Orchestra |
Decca
F 7619 |
DR
4756 |
Nov
40 |
rec.?29.5.40 |
BL |
|
In
a Chinese Temple-garden |
Albert W. Ketelbey and his Concert Orchestra, men’s chorus |
Decca
F 7619 |
DR
4757 |
Nov
40 |
rec.?29.5.40 |
BL |