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THE EDWARD GERMAN DISCOGRAPHY
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I have created this discography to help people who are interested in the music of Sir Edward German find information about the recordings that have been and are currently available. As a companion to Marc Shepherd's collection of Gilbert & Sullivan recordings, this site will employ a few of Marc's creations, with a few of my own touches. Unlike Marc's site, I will include amateur recordings, since the array of German's recordings is much more limited than of, say, Sullivan. All media (LPs, videos, CDs, etc.) should be included in this site and I want to be as comprehensive as possible. Images of the recordings will be included whenever possible.
These pages are, by no means, complete so if I've missed some items, please let me know and I will add them (as long as you provide details about the items). Of course, comments are welcomed too. Lastly, I wish to thank Marc Shepherd, Robert Morrison and the Cylinder Preservation and Digitization Project for providing invaluable information on many recordings.
Thanks for visiting.
-- Scott Farrell, creator
Site created 01.02.06, Site opened to the public 05.31.06
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Sir Edward German
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The Music
For the purposes of simplicity, I have grouped German's recordings into three categories: his operas, his orchestra, and individual songs. Just click on one of these three and you will be presented with more options.
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Who is Edward German?
"There is only one man who is worthy of succeeding me, and that man is Edward German." - Sir Arthur Sullivan
Edward German was a composer of "good light music" in Victorian England. Although he was not terribly famous in the 19th century, the death of Sir Arthur propelled German to stardom. For the rest of his days, German was one of the most popular English composers. Sadly, his fame dwindled after his death in 1936, and he is barely remembered today.
For an online biography, please click here.You will be directed to the "Who Was Who in the D'Oyly Carte" website.
To read about Edward German, I would suggest the following:
- "Edward German: An Intimate Biography" by William H. Scott (London, Cecil Palmer, published 1932)
- "A Musical Peacemaker: The Life and Work of Sir Edward German" by Brian Rees (Abbotsbrook, Kensal Press, published 1986).
Both are outstanding biographies, particularly the latter, because it provides more photos and covers German's final years.
You might also enjoy this website, which has MIDI files of German's music (mostly Princess of Kensington) and other impertinent information.
To purchase Edward German scores, please visit Christopher Browne's website. He has vocal scores of all the German operas, and a few recordings of odds and ends of German's music.
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What's new
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04-09-08
Only one new recording has been added. Dutton Epoch has released a new Edward German CD with the first complete recording of his Leeds Suite.
In other news, we are closer to identifying the BBC Club "Tom Jones"! Details are on the BBC Club Tom Jones page.
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