158 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Gottlieb's Orchestra recorded two operetta waltzes from popular Continental light operas: 'Count of Luxembourg' and 'Chocolate Soldier'. These His Master's Voice pressings preserve light orchestral arrangements typical of the early 1900s.AI summary
His Master's Voice C181 Orchestra
The Hallé Orchestra, conducted by Sir John Barbirolli, recorded Albéniz's 'España' for His Master's Voice. Barbirolli was one of the greatest British conductors of the 20th century, and his recordings with the Hallé are highly regarded. This DB-series 78 preserves a classic orchestral reading from the 1930s–40s electrical era.AI summary
His Master's Voice DB21615 Orchestra
Jack Hylton and his orchestra performing 'Memories of Paris' Parts 1 and 2 on His Master's Voice B3273. Hylton was one of Britain's most prolific bandleaders of the 1920s and 1930s, and his numerous recordings defined the British dance-band sound of the era.AI summary
His Master's Voice B3273 Orchestra
Jack Hylton and his orchestra performing 'I'll Be Lonely' and 'Why Did You Say' on His Master's Voice B5413. Hylton was one of Britain's most prolific bandleaders of the 1920s–1930s, and this represents his prolific recording output for HMV.AI summary
His Master's Voice B5413 Orchestra
Jack Hylton and his band recording two popular songs for His Master's Voice: 'Eleanor' and 'Lovin' Sam The Sheik of Alabam'—from the prolific British bandleader's 1920s output.AI summary
His Master's Voice B1643 Orchestra
Jack Hylton, the prolific British bandleader and conductor, recording two popular songs for His Master's Voice—'Wind in the Trees' and 'Idol of Mine'—from his extensive 1920s catalogue.AI summary
His Master's Voice B1237 Orchestra
Jack Hylton, the leading British dance-band leader of the 1920s–30s, recorded 'In Between the Showers' and 'Golden West' for His Master's Voice.AI summary
His Master's Voice B1939 Orchestra
An orchestral instructional or demonstration disc on His Master's Voice showing the individual instruments of the orchestra. The C-series catalogue number and 'Various' artist suggest a compilation or educational release.AI summary
His Master's Voice C1311 Orchestra
Jack Hylton was a British bandleader, composer and impresario who led one of the most prolific and commercially successful dance orchestras of the 1920s-30s; his HMV recordings define the era of British dance music.AI summary
His Master's Voice B5971 Orchestra
Jack Hylton was one of Britain's most popular dance band leaders of the 1920s-30s, leading the Hylton Band on numerous HMV recordings; this disc couples two song numbers, 'You Never Miss the Old Faces' and 'It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow'.AI summary
His Master's Voice BD5564 Orchestra
Jack Jackson was a British bandleader and announcer of the 1930s-40s who recorded for HMV; this disc pairs two standards recorded by his orchestra during the swing era.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6388 Orchestra
Kaiser Franz Garde Grenadier Regiment, a German military band on His Master's Voice, performing classical and ceremonial marches from the Austro-Hungarian imperial period.AI summary
His Master's Voice 3-40201/49 Orchestra
Kardos (likely the conductor and composer Frigyes Kardos) recorded 'Crazy People' and 'Who beside me' for His Master's Voice, B6226; the artist and titles are not clearly identified in standard discographies.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6226 Orchestra
Leila Megane, a Welsh soprano, performing Elgar's 'Sea Slumber Song' and two songs from 'Sea Pictures' — 'In Haven' and 'Where Corals Lie' — with orchestra conducted by Elgar himself, on HMV D674. An Elgar self-conducted HMV recording with a named soloist is a primary document of the composer's own interpretations and is of significant collector interest.AI summary
His Master's Voice D674 Orchestra
L'Orchestre A Bosc (Orchestre A. Bosc or similar) was a French or continental European orchestra. This HMV K-series side pairs two instrumental pieces: 'Coquelicot' (poppies) and 'Vif argent' (quicksilver), representing light continental dance-band material.AI summary
His Master's Voice K82 Orchestra
Landon Ronald was a celebrated British conductor and composer, teacher at the Royal Academy of Music. This HMV D163 pressing, recorded acoustically, features Ronald conducting 'Theme and Variations' in a two-part format; HMV D series orchestral acoustics are sought by classical collectors.AI summary
His Master's Voice D163 Orchestra
Conductor and composer Landon Ronald recorded Dvořák's New World Symphony theme for His Master's Voice as a two-record set, catalogue D536/537.AI summary
His Master's Voice D536/537 Orchestra
Landon Ronald was a celebrated British conductor and composer; this His Master's Voice D72 contains two orchestral or instrumental pieces, 'L'Enfant Prodigue' and 'The Harmonious Blacksmith' (arr. Hambourg).AI summary
His Master's Voice D72 Orchestra
Larry Clinton and his orchestra recorded 'An apple for the teacher' and 'Still the bluebird sings' for HMV BD5535, likely late 1930s.AI summary
His Master's Voice BD5535 Orchestra
An unnamed orchestra recorded 'Nursery Tunes No. 9' and 'No. 10' for HMV AS31. The AS series on HMV suggests early acoustic recording, likely pre-1925.AI summary
His Master's Voice AS31 Orchestra
HMV D195 pairs the LSO under Arthur Nikisch playing the Marriage of Figaro overture (from around 1913) with Mackenzie conducting a Little Minister overture. Nikisch was one of the most celebrated conductors of the pre-war era and his recordings with the LSO are among the most historically important early orchestral 78s. This disc is of real collector interest.AI summary
His Master's Voice D195 Orchestra
Marjorie Hayward performed these folk dances from the Henry VIII era for HMV, an early electrical or acoustic recording that preserves historical and cultural material.AI summary
His Master's Voice C722 Orchestra
A military band recording of patriotic songs for His Master's Voice, a substantial production by HMV's catalogue with typical period orchestration.AI summary
His Master's Voice C378 Orchestra
Nat Shilkret was an American bandleader and composer; this His Master's Voice B-series disc carries two light instrumental numbers from the early 1930s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B5670 Orchestra
The New Mayfair Orchestra recorded these two sentimental ballad sides—'The Hour of Parting' and 'I'll Always Be True'—for His Master's Voice in the 1920s-30s. The Mayfair was a fashionable London venue and its house orchestra recorded frequently for HMV.AI summary
His Master's Voice B3884 Orchestra
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New Symphony Orchestra on His Master's Voice 0756. The catalogue number and label suggest a very early acoustic recording, likely from the 1900s–1910s. No title information is recorded.AI summary
His Master's Voice 0756 Orchestra
Ray Noble, the celebrated British bandleader, composer and pianist, recorded this orchestral piece for HMV's OB series, a prestigious 12-inch format release of the 1930s.AI summary
His Master's Voice OB694-1 Orchestra
An orchestral piece, 'Hiawatha's Lullaby', and a song 'I shall still keep smiling along', credited to Noble on His Master's Voice.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6359 Orchestra
Ray Noble was a British bandleader and composer who recorded for His Master's Voice in the late 1920s-early 1930s; these are popular ballads from his prolific recording output.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6441 Orchestra
Noble (first name not given) recorded two orchestral pieces on HMV's B-series, a mid-price label active from the 1920s onwards. The titles suggest light orchestral or theatre music of the era.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6496 Orchestra
Noble on His Master's Voice BD147, performing romantic light-orchestral material. Ray Noble was a prolific British composer, bandleader and arranger of the 1920s–30s, but this attribution is unclear as the artist is given only as 'Noble'.AI summary
His Master's Voice BD147 Orchestra
A performer or band credited as Noble in two light pieces on His Master's Voice: "Paris in the Spring" and "Bonjour Mamselle", from the 1930s.AI summary
His Master's Voice BD192 Orchestra
Noble, likely a conductor or bandleader, recorded 'On with the Show 1931' for His Master's Voice, a two-sided orchestral arrangement likely from a theatrical revue.AI summary
His Master's Voice B3881 Orchestra
An orchestral piece titled 'Miracle Melodies' credited to Noble, on His Master's Voice; both sides carry the same title.AI summary
His Master's Voice B3907 Orchestra
A waltz and march credited to 'Noble' on His Master's Voice, catalogue B6423, from the early 1900s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6423 Orchestra
Noble's orchestral arrangement of the 1930s standards "My Song Goes Round the World" and "Song Without Words" for His Master's Voice.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6438 Orchestra
A double coupling on HMV E28 of Sir Frederic Cowen conducting a Monica's Blue Boy intermezzo, paired with Edward German conducting his Tom Jones Dance No. 3. Both Cowen and German were leading figures of the British musical establishment; two composer-conductors on one early HMV pressing makes this an historically interesting document of Edwardian orchestral music.AI summary
His Master's Voice E28 Orchestra
An orchestral selection of 'Old Chelsea' conducted by Richard Tauber on His Master's Voice, part of a vast catalogue of light orchestral and salon music that formed the backbone of 1930s–1940s domestic music.AI summary
His Master's Voice B9318 Orchestra
Albert Coates conducting an orchestra in two pieces of piano repertoire orchestrated for concert performance: Debussy's popular 'Golliwog's Cake-Walk' from *Children's Corner* and Liadov's orchestral miniature 'Kikimora', recorded for His Master's Voice probably in the late 1920s.AI summary
His Master's Voice D620 Orchestra
Sir Thomas Beecham conducting an unnamed orchestra in the overture to Johann Strauss II's Die Fledermaus, coupled with Elgar's Salut d'Amour — HMV C431 is an early Beecham disc from the acoustic or early electric era. Beecham is a perennially collectable conductor name, and early HMV C-prefix pressings of his work attract interest.AI summary
His Master's Voice C431 Orchestra
An orchestral arrangement of 'Spring Song' and 'Mandolin Serenade' credited to Orch/Chaplin on HMV POP370. The POP series was HMV's popular orchestra series of the 1930s–1940s.AI summary
His Master's Voice POP370 Orchestra
An orchestra conducted by or associated with Chaplin performing 'Spring Song' and 'Mandolin Serenade' for His Master's Voice, POP370. The identity of 'Chaplin' and the specific recording context are uncertain.AI summary
His Master's Voice POP370 Orchestra
An HMV D182 disc of Sir Frederic Cowen conducting his 'Old English Dances' (1916), the companion to id 17623. As with that disc, this is a self-conducted early acoustic recording of Cowen's own light orchestral work, of modest historical interest to collectors of early British music.AI summary
His Master's Voice D182 Orchestra
An orchestral recording on HMV D183 of 'Language of Flowers' conducted by Sir Frederic Cowen, an English composer and conductor of the Victorian and Edwardian era who led the Hallé and Philharmonic Society orchestras. The date indicator '(16)' suggests a 1916 recording. Cowen's self-conducted HMV recordings are of historical interest to collectors of early British music.AI summary
His Master's Voice D183 Orchestra
An orchestra (identified only as Orch) conducted by Crudge on HMV C418, performing 'Grand Masonic Selection', a medley of Masonic-related music. HMV C-series were classical and orchestral recordings.AI summary
His Master's Voice C418 Orchestra
The orchestra conducted by Elgar performing Pomp and Circumstance March No. 4 on HMV D179. This appears to be the same disc as id 15337 in this collection, with a slightly different description of the coupling. Both copies should be compared for label details and condition; all Elgar self-conducted HMV recordings are primary collector items.AI summary
His Master's Voice D179 Orchestra
An orchestral recording featuring the composer Edward Elgar's *Pomp and Circumstance March* introducing 'Land of Hope and Glory', with excerpts by Gigli and Paul Robeson, recorded for His Master's Voice.AI summary
His Master's Voice C54 Orchestra
His Master's Voice 2-0511 Orchestra