Clarence Kohlmann

Clarence R. Kohlmann (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, September 24, 1891 – December 13, 1944, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was an American keyboardist and composer. He achieved renown for his arrangements of sacred music for the piano and organ. He was educated in public schools and in music with private tutors. At age 17, he began composing original hymns and arranging musical settings for psalms. From 1924 until his death in 1944, he was the resident organist at the Ocean Grove Great Auditorium organ in Ocean Grove, New Jersey. His work, The Storm, a display piece for the Auditorium organ, is a medley of songs with sound effects. It portrays an approaching Civil War battle followed by the return of peace as the storm subsides. It was recorded there in 1929, performed by Kohlmann.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 24, 1891, Died December 13, 1944

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1904 - 1929

Roles Represented in DAHR: organ, composer

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Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	CVE-39478	12-in.	8/25/1927	The storm, part 1	Clarence Kohlmann	Organ solo	composer, instrumentalist, organ
Victor	CVE-39479	12-in.	8/25/1927	The storm, part 2	Clarence Kohlmann	Organ solo	composer, instrumentalist, organ
Victor	BVE-39480	10-in.	8/26/1927	Song of India	Clarence Kohlmann	Organ solo	instrumentalist, organ
Victor	BVE-39481	10-in.	8/26/1927	Humoresque	Clarence Kohlmann	Organ solo	instrumentalist, organ
Columbia	1891	10-in.	approximately November 1904	When the trees are white with blossoms I'll return	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	N-1116	10-in.	9/10/1929	The storm, part 1	Clarence Kohlmann	Organ solo	instrumentalist, organ
Edison	N-1117	10-in.	9/10/1929	The storm, part 2	Clarence Kohlmann	Organ solo	instrumentalist, organ
Edison	N-1118	10-in.	9/10/1929	When they ring the golden bells	Donald Chalmers	Male vocal solo, with organ and traps	instrumentalist, organ
Edison	N-1119	10-in.	9/10/1929	Some day we'll make it plain	Donald Chalmers	Male vocal solo, with organ and traps	instrumentalist, organ

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Kohlmann, Clarence," accessed November 18, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/112425.

Kohlmann, Clarence. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 18, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/112425.

"Kohlmann, Clarence." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 November 2024.

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