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Clara Butt

Dame Clara Ellen Butt (1 February 1872 – 23 January 1936) was an English dramatic contralto and one of the most popular singers from the 1890s through to the 1920s. She had an exceptionally fine contralto voice and an agile singing technique, and impressed contemporary composers such as Saint-Saëns and Elgar; the latter composed his Sea Pictures, Op. 37 with her voice in mind.

Her main career was as a recitalist and concert singer. She appeared in only two operatic productions, both of Gluck's Orfeo ed Euridice. Later in her career she frequently appeared in recitals together with her husband, the baritone Kennerley Rumford. She made numerous recordings for the gramophone.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 1, 1872 (Brighton), Died January 23, 1936 (Oxfordshire)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1910 - 1933

Roles Represented in DAHR: contralto

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Recordings (Results 101-109 of 109 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia 76956 12-in. 4/25/1923 In the chimney corner Clara Butt ; Albert W. Ketelbey Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Columbia 76957 12-in. 4/26/1923 There is a green hill Clara Butt vocalist, contralto  
Columbia 76958 12-in. approximately 1923 Beautiful land of Nod Clara Butt vocalist, contralto  
Columbia 76960 12-in. 4/26/1923 There's a land Clara Butt ; Albert W. Ketelbey Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Gramophone 4084f 12-in. 2/7/1910 He shall feed his flock Clara Butt Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Gramophone 4085f 12-in. 2/7/1910 Elijah Clara Butt Contralto vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, contralto  
Gramophone 4088f 12-in. 2/7/1910 Abide with me Clara Butt Contralto vocal solo, with organ and piano vocalist, contralto  
Gramophone 4558f 12-in. 10/29/1910 Three fishers Clara Butt Soprano vocal solo, with piano vocalist, contralto  
Gramophone 4563f 12-in. 10/29/1910 A summer night Clara Butt Contralto vocal solo, with piano and cello vocalist, contralto  
(Results 101-109 of 109 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Butt, Clara," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103657.

Butt, Clara. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103657.

"Butt, Clara." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103657

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