158 shellac records · mostly British pressings, 1900s–1950s
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Sir Edward Elgar conducting an orchestra in 'Prelude Dream', a rare example of an orchestral piece on His Master's Voice 2-0775; a significant British conductor leading one of his works.AI summary
His Master's Voice 2-0775 Orchestra
The orchestra conducted by Elgar performing Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1 incorporating 'Land of Hope and Glory', paired with March No. 4, on HMV D179. As with all Elgar self-conducted HMV recordings, this is among the most collected British orchestral 78s; note that id 5774 in this collection appears to be the same disc.AI summary
His Master's Voice D179 Orchestra
The orchestra conducted by Elgar himself performing 'Salut d'Amour' (dated 1917) and 'Chanson de Nuit' on HMV D180. As with all Elgar self-conducted HMV recordings, this is a primary document of the composer's own interpretations and is consistently among the most collected British orchestral 78s. A companion disc to ids 5774 and 15337 in this collection.AI summary
His Master's Voice D180 Orchestra
A His Master's Voice C-series recording of a selection from *The Count of Luxembourg*, a Lehár operetta, in two parts, performed by orchestra and vocalist.AI summary
His Master's Voice C144 Orchestra
German orchestra on His Master's Voice 2-0675 performing a country dance. Artist unidentified; this is a mid-period acoustic or early electrical HMV recording.AI summary
His Master's Voice 2-0675 Orchestra
The orchestra conducted by Edward German — the British composer of 'Merrie England' — performing his own 'Henry VIII Overture' across two sides on HMV D527. German was one of the most popular British light composers of the Edwardian era; a self-conducted recording of his own music is historically interesting.AI summary
His Master's Voice D527 Orchestra
Sir Edward German's Country Dance and Pastoral Dance from Nell Gwyn, performed by an orchestra on HMV D187 — a duplicate of id 17840 in this collection. Both copies are the same pressing; one is the one to sell.AI summary
His Master's Voice D187 Orchestra
Sir Edward German's Shepherd's Dance, Morris Dance, and Torch Dance from Nell Gwyn, performed by an orchestra on HMV D186, are among the most popular British light-orchestral pieces of the Edwardian era. German's dances were recorded frequently; this HMV D-series pressing is an acoustic-era item of modest but steady collector interest.AI summary
His Master's Voice D186 Orchestra
Sir Edward German's Country Dance and Pastoral Dance from Nell Gwyn, performed by an orchestra on HMV D187, are companion pieces to the Shepherd's Dance pressing on D186 in this collection. Standard acoustic HMV pressing of popular Edwardian light-orchestral repertoire.AI summary
His Master's Voice D187 Orchestra
Orchestra conducted by H. Bath, performing African Suite in two parts, on His Master's Voice C613. Bath was a British orchestral conductor and composer active in the early 20th century.AI summary
His Master's Voice C613 Orchestra
An orchestral disc on His Master's Voice D190, credited to an orchestra conducted by MacKenzie — almost certainly Sir Alexander Campbell Mackenzie, the Scottish composer and conductor who was principal of the Royal Academy of Music. The D-series HMV pressings were acoustic-era recordings; 'Under the Clock' (1916) and 'Saltarello' are light orchestral pieces. Mackenzie is a collected figure in British musical history.AI summary
His Master's Voice D190 Orchestra
An orchestra under conductor Landon Ronald performing 'Garden of Allah' on His Master's Voice D488, a two-part side. Ronald was a distinguished British conductor and composer. 'Garden of Allah' was a popular orchestral number.AI summary
His Master's Voice D488 Orchestra
An orchestra conducted by Ronald performing 'Garden of Allah' parts 3 and 4 for His Master's Voice D489, a descriptive or mood music recording from the 1920s.AI summary
His Master's Voice D489 Orchestra
An HMV D445 disc of the Overture to Ethel Smyth's opera The Boatswain's Mate (1916) in two parts, conducted by an orchestra under 'Smythe' — almost certainly Ethel Smyth herself conducting, which would make this a rare document of a pioneering female composer directing her own work. HMV D-prefix indicates a 12-inch disc; the 'D' series includes many electric-era orchestral recordings.AI summary
His Master's Voice D445 Orchestra
Two orchestral pieces on HMV D191: a Suite of Ancient Dances conducted by Stanford (1916) paired with Sir Alexander Mackenzie conducting an overture to 'The Cricket on the Hearth'. Sir Charles Villiers Stanford was one of the dominant figures of the British musical renaissance; his self-conducted HMV recordings are of historical importance to collectors of early British orchestral 78s.AI summary
His Master's Voice D191 Orchestra
HMV D192 pairs Sir Charles Villiers Stanford conducting his Irish Rhapsody No. 1 (1916) with Shamus O'Brien overture. Stanford's self-conducted HMV recordings are primary documents of his own music and are historically important to students of the British musical renaissance. As a companion to ids 17627 and 17629, this forms part of an early HMV D-series acoustic recording set.AI summary
His Master's Voice D192 Orchestra
Two orchestral selections—Herman Kenin's Ambassador Hotel Orchestra on 'Kids Again' and Edwin J. McEnelly's Orchestra on 'Dear, When I Met You'—coupled on HMV's B series.AI summary
His Master's Voice B5699 Orchestra
L'Orchestre des Bals de l'Opéra recorded French quadrille and novelty dance music for His Master's Voice. The catalogue 230552 places this in the early acoustic era, around 1910–1915.AI summary
His Master's Voice 230552 Orchestra
The Palace Orchestra under Fink recorded 'Hullo America' for His Master's Voice in the early acoustic era, before 1920.AI summary
His Master's Voice C877 Orchestra
Palace Theatre Orchestra under H Fink performing two movements from 'Toilet of Venus' — ballet music from a theatrical production — on His Master's Voice B531, an early UK pressing of theatre orchestral music.AI summary
His Master's Voice B531 Orchestra
Phil Harris and his Orchestra recorded "Woodman, Spare that Tree" and "Dark Town Poker Club" for His Master's Voice BD1176. Harris was a singer, comedian and actor popular in the 1930s-1940s.AI summary
His Master's Voice BD1176 Orchestra
The Queens Hall Orchestra conducted by Charles Williams, performing 'Plymouth Hoe' on HMV Special C141. Williams was a British conductor and light-music composer active from the 1920s onwards; this side is a single-track issue from HMV's Special Series.AI summary
His Master's Voice SpecialC141 Orchestra
RAF Orchestra conducted by Hollingsworth performing the overture to Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor (The Merry Wives of Windsor) on an HMV 'advance' pressing, a format used by the label for pre-release or evaluation copies. This is an uncommon type of issue.AI summary
His Master's Voice advance Orchestra
The RAF Orchestra under conductor Hollingsworth performing the Nicolai overture from 'The Merry Wives of Windsor', recorded for His Master's Voice in what appears to be an advance or test pressing (marked 'advance', not a standard catalogue number). RAF concert bands made occasional commercial recordings in the interwar period.AI summary
His Master's Voice advance Orchestra
The Royal Albert Hall Orchestra conducted by Edward Elgar himself, performing the Ballad from his cantata 'King Olaf' paired with a Fugue in C Minor, on His Master's Voice D614. Elgar's self-conducted HMV recordings are among the most important early documents of British music and are consistently among the most collected orchestral 78s.AI summary
His Master's Voice D614 Orchestra
The Royal Albert Hall Orchestra conducted by Elgar himself, performing a Handel Overture in D Minor and a Bach Fantasia in C Minor on HMV D838. As with all Elgar self-conducted HMV recordings, this is a primary document of the composer's own conducting style and is consistently among the most collected British orchestral 78s.AI summary
His Master's Voice D838 Orchestra
The Royal Albert Hall Orchestra conducted by Elgar himself, performing a Handel Overture in D Minor and a Bach Fantasia in C Minor on HMV D838 — a duplicate of id 15354 in this collection. As with all Elgar self-conducted HMV recordings, this is a primary collector item; both copies should be compared for condition.AI summary
His Master's Voice D838 Orchestra
The Royal Albert Hall Orchestra under Eugene Goossens performing Arnold Bax's 'Tam o' Shanter Scherzo' and Percy Grainger's 'Molly on the Shore' on HMV D694. Goossens was a distinguished British conductor; Grainger's 'Molly on the Shore' and Bax's Scherzo are representative pieces of British musical nationalism from the interwar period.AI summary
His Master's Voice D694 Orchestra
The RAH (Royal Albert Hall) Orchestra conducted by Eugene Goosens, performing 'Dubinushka' (a Russian folk song) and 'Reverie' for His Master's Voice.AI summary
His Master's Voice D623 Orchestra
Reisman (a popular bandleader of the late 1920s–early 1930s) performing popular song material on His Master's Voice B6152.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6152 Orchestra
The Savoy Orpheans, a prominent British dance band of the 1920s, recorded 'Araby' and 'Echoes of Ireland' for His Master's Voice.AI summary
His Master's Voice B2173 Orchestra
Shilkret conducting popular songs including 'There's Everything Nice About You' and a Paul Whiteman arrangement on His Master's Voice, circa mid-1920s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B5319 Orchestra
Nat Shilkret, the celebrated conductor and composer, led recordings of two sentimental popular songs for His Master's Voice, including '(Noble) Dreams That Don't Grow Old'.AI summary
His Master's Voice B6192 Orchestra
Nathaniel Shilkret was a prominent conductor and composer; this His Master's Voice recording pairs two popular instrumental novelties from the late 1920s, the Whiteman arrangement of 'Side by Side' marking it as a prestigious HMV dance orchestration.AI summary
His Master's Voice B5318 Orchestra
Shilkret, an American conductor and composer, recorded 'There's a Trick in Pickin' a Chick-Chicken' and 'Gorgeous' (credited to Hamp) for His Master's Voice, catalogue B5352. Shilkret was a prolific and important orchestral and popular-music arranger and conductor in the 1920s and 1930s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B5352 Orchestra
Nat Shilkret's orchestra on 'Where Have You Been All My Life' and 'Crazy Rhythm', pressed by His Master's Voice B5535. Shilkret was a prominent American conductor and composer; his HMV sides date from the late 1920s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B5535 Orchestra
Nat Shilkret was an American conductor and bandleader who recorded extensively in the 1920s and 1930s. This His Master's Voice recording of two songs from the 1929 film *The Broadway Melody*, 'You Were Meant for Me' and 'Broadway Melody', captures the height of American musical theatre on record.AI summary
His Master's Voice B5635 Orchestra
Shilkret conducting popular songs 'Your Mother and Mine' and 'Nobody but You' on His Master's Voice, mid-1920s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B5691 Orchestra
Nat Shilkret was an American conductor and composer active in the 1920s–1930s, known for pop and light classical recordings. This HMV pressing (B5775) of two ballads shows his work as an accompanist or bandleader. Shilkret discs are moderately common.AI summary
His Master's Voice B5775 Orchestra
Nat Shilkret was an American conductor, composer and recording artist who led orchestras for Victor. 'When Kentucky bids the World Good Morning' and 'Ukulele Moon' were recorded for His Master's Voice, capturing Shilkret's light orchestral and novelty recordings of the 1920s or early 1930s.AI summary
His Master's Voice B5969 Orchestra
Nat Shilkret, an American conductor and composer for Victor Records, performing 'Bigger and Better Than Ever' and 'Bottoms Up' on His Master's Voice B5802.AI summary
His Master's Voice B5802 Orchestra
Strand Theatre Orchestra on His Master's Voice with '1066 and All That'; likely an orchestral recording tied to the popular stage revue or publication of that title from the 1930s.AI summary
His Master's Voice C2804 Orchestra
The Tennessee Ten, a string ensemble or small orchestra, recorded these two jazz-influenced numbers for HMV in the early 1920s (B1677 is an early catalogue number). This is a dance or jazz ensemble recording from the early electrical era.AI summary
His Master's Voice B1677 Orchestra
Tommy Dorsey, the legendary American trombonist and bandleader, on His Master's Voice — a mass-market recording of Dorsey's famous orchestra.AI summary
His Master's Voice B9488 Orchestra
The Trumpeters of the Royal Military School of Music recorded fanfares by leading British composers (Bliss, Benjamin, Curzon) commissioned for the coronation of Elizabeth II in 1953, issued on His Master's Voice.AI summary
His Master's Voice B9616 Orchestra
USSR/Hauk performing 'Russian Suite Venrick' (parts 1 and 2) on His Master's Voice JOX1. This is a Russian or Russian-themed orchestral recording under an unusual label numbering for HMV.AI summary
His Master's Voice JOX1 Orchestra
An unnamed orchestra on His Master's Voice, likely from the 1920s–early 1930s based on the catalogue format; an instrumental dance or light classical piece.AI summary
His Master's Voice 0280627 Orchestra
Victor Orchestra performing two orchestral pieces on His Master's Voice, likely from the 1920s-30s.AI summary
His Master's Voice 0280627 Orchestra