MCCORMACK, John: McCormack Edition, Vol. 9: Victor Talking Machine Company Recordings (1920-1923)

This volume of the Naxos McCormack Edition charts a chronological survey of recordings made in Camden, New Jersey, between April 1920 and September 1923. Two outstanding examples of the great tenor’s art are here; the famous recording of Handel’s O Sleep! Why Dost Thou Leave Me?—a miracle of breath control and tonal beauty—and Schumann’s The Singer’s Consolation, an outstanding contribution to Lieder on record. There are four collaborations with Fritz Kreisler, some superb examples of popular songs, inimitably sung, and the bonus of three recordings that were never published in the singer’s lifetime, two of which, Rachmaninov’s To the Children and Merikanto’s A Fairy Story By The Fire are now made available commercially for the first time

Tracklist

Wiggers, Alvin S.
Phelps, Marion - Lyricist
McCormack, John (tenor)
Rattay, Joseph (violin)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Pasternack, Josef A. (Conductor)
1The Barefoot Trail02:46
McCormack, John (tenor)
Rattay, Joseph (violin)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Pasternack, Josef A. (Conductor)
Handel, George Frideric
Congreve, William - Lyricist
McCormack, John (tenor)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Pasternack, Josef A. (Conductor)
2Semele, HWV 58, Act II: O sleep, why dost thou leave me?03:25
McCormack, John (tenor)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Pasternack, Josef A. (Conductor)
Schumann, Robert
Kerner, Justinus - Lyricist
McCormack, John (tenor)
Schneider, Edwin (piano)
35 Lieder und Gesänge, Op. 127: No. 1. Sangers Trost (Sung in English as The Singer's Consolation)02:19
McCormack, John (tenor)
Schneider, Edwin (piano)
Traditional
Traditional - Lyricist
Hughes, Herbert - Arranger
McCormack, John (tenor)
Schneider, Edwin (piano)
4The Next Market Day (arr. H. Hughes for voice and piano)01:07
McCormack, John (tenor)
Schneider, Edwin (piano)
Traditional
Hughes, Herbert - Arranger
Traditional - Lyricist
McCormack, John (tenor)
Schneider, Edwin (piano)
5A Ballynure Ballad (arr. H. Hughes for voice and piano)01:31
McCormack, John (tenor)
Schneider, Edwin (piano)
Rachmaninov, Sergey
Fet, Afanasy - Lyricist
McCormack, John (tenor)
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Schneider, Edwin (piano)
66 Songs, Op. 4: No. 3. V molchan'i nochi taynoy (arr. for voice, violin and piano) (Sung in English as When Night Descends)03:00
McCormack, John (tenor)
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Schneider, Edwin (piano)
Rachmaninov, Sergey
Pushkin, Alexander - Lyricist
McCormack, John (tenor)
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Schneider, Edwin (piano)
76 Songs, Op. 4: No. 4. Ne poy, krasavitsa, pri mne (arr. for voice, violin and piano) (Sung in English as O Cease Thy Singing, Maiden Fair)03:36
McCormack, John (tenor)
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Schneider, Edwin (piano)
Kramer, Arthur Walter
Brown, Jessie Christian - Lyricist
McCormack, John (tenor)
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Schneider, Edwin (piano)
8The Last Hour02:44
McCormack, John (tenor)
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Schneider, Edwin (piano)
Johnson, J. Rosamond
Johnson, James Weldon - Lyricist
McCormack, John (tenor)
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Schneider, Edwin (piano)
9Since You Went Away02:51
McCormack, John (tenor)
Kreisler, Fritz (violin)
Schneider, Edwin (piano)
Marshall, Charles
Harford, Harold - Lyricist
McCormack, John (tenor)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Pasternack, Josef A. (Conductor)
10I Hear You Calling Me03:40
McCormack, John (tenor)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Pasternack, Josef A. (Conductor)
Hirsch, Louis Achille
Mandel, Frank - Lyricist
McCormack, John (tenor)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Pasternack, Josef A. (Conductor)
11The O'Brien Girl: Learn to Smile03:20
McCormack, John (tenor)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Pasternack, Josef A. (Conductor)
Sanders, Alma M.
Carlo, Monte
Pascoe, Richard - Lyricist
McCormack, John (tenor)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Pasternack, Josef A. (Conductor)
12Little Town in the Old County Down03:26
McCormack, John (tenor)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Pasternack, Josef A. (Conductor)
Robledo, Julian
Terriss, Dorothy - Lyricist
McCormack, John (tenor)
Bourdon, Rosario (celesta)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Pasternack, Josef A. (Conductor)
13Three O'Clock in the Morning (arr. for voice and orchestra)02:54
McCormack, John (tenor)
Bourdon, Rosario (celesta)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Pasternack, Josef A. (Conductor)
Lyman, Tommy
Kahn, Herman
Griffin, Gerald E.
McCormack, John (tenor)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Pasternack, Josef A. (Conductor)
14Mother in Ireland03:10
McCormack, John (tenor)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Pasternack, Josef A. (Conductor)
Simons, Seymour
Mitchell, Sidney D. - Lyricist
McCormack, John (tenor)
Lennartz, Alfred (cello)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Pasternack, Josef A. (Conductor)
15Her Family Tree: Remember the Rose02:48
McCormack, John (tenor)
Lennartz, Alfred (cello)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Pasternack, Josef A. (Conductor)
Sullivan, Arthur
Procter, Adelaide - Lyricist
McCormack, John (tenor)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Pasternack, Josef A. (Conductor)
16The Lost Chord04:16
McCormack, John (tenor)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Pasternack, Josef A. (Conductor)
Barnby, Joseph
McCormack, John (tenor)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Pasternack, Josef A. (Conductor)
17Jesus, My Lord, My God, My All03:08
McCormack, John (tenor)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Pasternack, Josef A. (Conductor)
Nicholls, Horatio
David, Worton - Lyricist
McCormack, John (tenor)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Bourdon, Rosario (Conductor)
18The Kingdom Within Your Eyes02:39
McCormack, John (tenor)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Bourdon, Rosario (Conductor)
Merikanto, Oskar
Schneider, Edouard - Lyricist
McCormack, John (tenor)
Schneider, Edwin (piano)
19A Fairy Story By The Fire02:12
McCormack, John (tenor)
Schneider, Edwin (piano)
Rachmaninov, Sergey
Khomyakov, Aleksey Stepanovich - Lyricist
McCormack, John (tenor)
Lapitino, Francis (harp)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Pasternack, Josef A. (Conductor)
2015 Songs, Op. 26: No. 7. K detyam (arr. for voice and orchestra) (Sung in English as To the Children)03:12
McCormack, John (tenor)
Lapitino, Francis (harp)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Pasternack, Josef A. (Conductor)
Grofé, Ferde
Whiteman, Paul
McCormack, John (tenor)
Linton, Charles (celesta)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Bourdon, Rosario (Conductor)
21Wonderful One02:34
McCormack, John (tenor)
Linton, Charles (celesta)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Bourdon, Rosario (Conductor)
Openshaw, John
Cooke, Leslie - Lyricist
McCormack, John (tenor)
Linton, Charles (celesta)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Bourdon, Rosario (Conductor)
22Love Sends A Little Gift of Roses02:43
McCormack, John (tenor)
Linton, Charles (celesta)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Bourdon, Rosario (Conductor)
Ayer, Nat D.
Grey, Clifford - Lyricist
McCormack, John (tenor)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Bourdon, Rosario (Conductor)
23Where the Rainbow Ends03:08
McCormack, John (tenor)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Bourdon, Rosario (Conductor)
Ayer, Nat D.
McCormack, John (tenor)
Schmidt, Alexander (violin)
Linton, Charles (piano)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Bourdon, Rosario (Conductor)
24Somewhere in the World02:59
McCormack, John (tenor)
Schmidt, Alexander (violin)
Linton, Charles (piano)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Bourdon, Rosario (Conductor)
Lookwood, Lee W.
Lockwood, Hazel M. - Lyricist
McCormack, John (tenor)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Bourdon, Rosario (Conductor)
25Take a Look at Molly02:42
McCormack, John (tenor)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Bourdon, Rosario (Conductor)
Squire, William Henry
O'Reilly, P.J. - Lyricist
McCormack, John (tenor)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Bourdon, Rosario (Conductor)
26Dream Once again02:48
McCormack, John (tenor)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Bourdon, Rosario (Conductor)
Brahe, May Hannah
O'Reilly, P.J. - Lyricist
McCormack, John (tenor)
Lapitino, Francis (harp)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Bourdon, Rosario (Conductor)
27Thanks be to God02:25
McCormack, John (tenor)
Lapitino, Francis (harp)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Bourdon, Rosario (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 01:17:23