"Chime again, beautiful bells"

OPAL CD 9848


Selection by Peter Giles. Records from the collections of Patrick Johns, Peter Giles and the Royal Cornwall Museum, to whom our thanks. Transfers and engineering by Colin Attwell and Charles Haynes

Hatherley Clarke (1885 - 1975)
[ 1]Chime Again, Beautiful Bells (with chorus) (John Bishop) 2'58
(Rec. 1916. Zonophone 1600)
[ 2]Oft in the stilly night (with orchestra) (Thomas Moore) 2'51
(Rec. 1915 Zenophone 1559)
[3]Robin Adair (with orchestra) 3'01
(Trad.) (Rec. 1915. Zonophone 1574)
[4]Maori Slumber Song (with piano) (Princess Te Rangi Pal) 3'23
(Rec. 1922. Zonophone 2291)
[5]Hills of Ben Lomond (with orchestra) (Lilian Ray) 3'03
(Rec. 1921. Zonophone 2153)
[6]Sleep, my love, sleep (with piano) (Sullivan) 3'15
(Rec. 1925. Zonophone 2586)
[7]Cabin with Roses at the door (with chorus and orchestra) (Guest) 3'24
(Rec. 1917. Zonophone 1763)
[8]Mollie Darling (with chorus and orchestra) (Will S. Hays) 3'20
(Rec 1918. Zonophone 1853)
Will Oakland (+1954):
[9]Just one word of consolation (with orchestra) (Lemonier) 3'16
(Rec. pre 1920. Regal 7369)
[10]A long way back to mother's knee (with orchestra) (Mohr) 3'00
(Rec. pre 1920. Regal 7369)
Ben Millett:
[11]Ave Maria (alto vocalist with chorus and orchestra) (Sandey) 4'02
(Rec. 1920. HMV D515)
[12]Inflammatus et accensus (alto vocalist with orchestra) 3'57
(Dvorák, op 58) (Rec. 1920. HMV D515)
Charles Hawkins (1883 - 1972):
[13]Wait till the clouds roll by, Jennie (with orchestra) (Fulmer) 2'51
(Rec. c. 1927. Regal G 7370 R)
[14]Mother Machree (with orchestra) (E.R. Ball) 2'57
(Rec. c. 1927. Regal 7372 R)
Frank Colman:
[15]And a little child shall lead them (Harris) 2'39
(Rec. c. 1932. Decca F3912)
[16]Keep a place in heaven (Raymond/Sterm) 3'25
(Rec c. 1932. Decca F3912)
Richard Jose(1862 - 1941):
[17]Too late (with orchestra) (Rosey) 2'44
(Rec. pre 1909. Victor 4227)
[18]With all her faults (M.H. Rosenfeld) 4'13
(Rec. pre 1909 Victrola 31171)
[19]Dear old girl (with orchestra) (Morse) 4'21
(Rec. pre 1909 Victor 4226)
[20]Rose of my life (with orchestra) 4'20
(Rec. pre 1909. Victor 4219)
[21]Silver threads among the gold (Danks) 3'34
(Rec. ?1906. Victor 2556)
Manuel Romain:
[22]Curse of an aching heart (with orchestra) (Piantadosi) 3'08
(Rec. pre 1920. Regal 7360)
Frank Coombs:
[23]Silver threads among the gold (with orchestra) (Danks) 2'53
(Rec. pre 1920. Regal G 6262)
Total playing time:74'55