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- AA memory
Kirkby Lunn was one of Britain's most distinguished contraltos, famous for operatic and art-song repertoire; 'A Memory' is a drawing-room ballad, recorded in the HMV acoustic era.AI summary
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- ABoat Song (Stanford)
Kirkby Lunn, one of the leading British contraltos of the early twentieth century and a mainstay of Covent Garden and the Metropolitan Opera, sings Stanford's 'Boat Song' on an early single-sided His Master's Voice disc.AI summary
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- AFor a dream's sake
- BThe three fishers
Kirkby Lunn, a celebrated British mezzo-soprano of the Edwardian era, recorded these two English art songs for Pathé in the acoustic period. Lunn was one of the finest British vocal artists of her time.AI summary
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- AMon coeur s'ouvre á ta voix
Kirkby Lunn was a celebrated British mezzo-soprano of the early 20th century, recorded here singing the famous aria "Mon coeur s'ouvre à ta voix" (My heart opens to your voice) from Saint-Saëns' *Samson and Delilah* for His Master's Voice.AI summary
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- ANow sleeps the crimson petal
Kirkby Lunn, a celebrated British mezzo-soprano, performing 'Now sleeps the crimson petal' on His Master's Voice 2-3311. Lunn had a long recording career from the 1900s onwards and this art-song recital represents her later work.AI summary
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- ARest (Handel)
Kirkby Lunn was a celebrated British mezzo-soprano of the Edwardian era; this HMV side of Handel presents her in oratorio repertoire, preserving her voice from the early acoustic recording period.AI summary
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- AWhen all was young - Faust
Kirkby Lunn (1873–1953) was a distinguished British mezzo-soprano with a long career on the concert platform and in oratorio. This HMV acoustic recording of "When All Was Young" from Faust preserves her voice from the early recording era.AI summary