Online Discography

Introduction
Online Discography
Choirs in the Collection
Diversity of the Collection
Research
A Century of Recorded Church Music
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Photo Archive
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Visiting the Collection & Acknowledgements
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Choir of Sheffield Cathedral
Directed by Tustin Baker

First recording by the choir
 
Hear My Prayer  :  Mendelssohn
Treble solo, Neil Wilkinson

Privately Pressed 78rpm record : 1949
 

 

Online Discography updated bi-monthly
Current version : February 2012

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Discography

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HOW THE COMPUTER CATALOGUES WORK
The On-line Discography is extracted from the main computer catalogue.  Each of the Microsoft Access databases are catalogues in their own right, working in conjunction to create the most comprehensive catalogue of choir recordings ever compiled.


DISCOGRAPHY
 CATALOGUE
This catalogues every known recording, whether in the collection or not and is updated with all new releases.  The Discography also catalogues the Audio Visual, Documentary, Photographic and Library Archive of the Collection and is searchable by : 
  • Title with release date
  • Choir
  • Director of Music
  • Types of choir  (Cathedral, Collegiate, Treble Choir, etc)
  • Recital albums by a solo Choristers 
  • Boy Soprano recordings 
  • Individual record companies
  • Chronological Discography by choir
  • Radio broadcasts of all types
  • Audio Visual, Documentaries, Articles, Photographs & Books
  • and many other advanced search facilities


MUSIC CATALOGUE  :  This catalogues each individual work on every recording in the collection and is searchable by :  

  • Choir
  • Director of Music
  • Composer
  • Title of individual work
  • Category of Music (Anthem, Motet, Canticles, etc)
  • Name of Chorister - the 'Chorister Index' 
  • and many other advanced search facilities

CHORISTER INDEX  ;  This unique feature of the Music Catalogue is something of which I am particularly proud.  The Chorister Index is searchable by :

  • Individual Choristers
  • Choirs

Searching for a chorister by name will list every solo, irrespective of length, which he has recorded.  The index also lists any photographs and articles, either written about or written by, that chorister, together with Audio Visual recordings, awards and any other relevant information.  Searching by a choir will list all their choristers, together with the work, who have ever recorded a solo.



CHOIRS IN THE COLLECTION
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This database lists every choir in the collection, showing which type of choir, its original and current vocal composition and much other information.  It is seachable by :

  • Complete list of choirs
  • Individual choirs
  • Category of choir
  • Choir by voice
  • Roman Catholic choirs
  • Choirs by Country, including England, Scotland, Ireland & Wales

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Choir of St John's College  Cambridge
Directed by Cyril Rootham

First recording of the choir
 
Have mercy upon me  :  Byrd

HMV  78rpm record  :  1927