John R. Sweney
John Robson Sweney (December 31, 1837 – April 10, 1899) was an American composer from Pennsylvania. He was a professor of music at the Pennsylvania Military Academy for twenty-five years and collaborated with William J. Kirkpatrick to produce and publish over 1,000 gospel hymn songs and over sixty hymnal books. His most popular and widely known hymn is "Beulah Land". |
Birth and Death Data: Born December 31, 1837, Died April 10, 1899
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1901 - 1934
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 43 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]721 | 10-in. | 11/7/1901 | Beulah Land | Choir [i.e., Lyric Trio] | Mixed vocal trio, with organ | composer | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix A-]721 | 7-in. | 3/11/1901 | Beulah Land | Choir [i.e., Lyric Trio] | Mixed vocal trio, with organ | composer | |
| Victor | [Pre-matrix B-]3199 | 10-in. | 3/11/1901 | Beulah Land | Lyric Trio | Mixed vocal trio | composer | |
| Victor | B-1038 | 10-in. | 2/17/1904 | Beulah Land | Trinity Choir | Chorus, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | A-1038 | 7-in. | 2/17/1904 | Beulah Land | Trinity Choir | Chorus, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-2474 | 10-in. | 4/17/1905 | Beulah Land | Haydn Quartet ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal quartet and male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-3084 | 10-in. | 2/2/1906 | Calvary | Harry Macdonough ; Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-6545 | 10-in. | 10/15/1908 | Only a beam of sunshine | John H. Bieling ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-6594 | 10-in. | 11/11/1908 | Will there be any stars in my crown | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-13599 | 10-in. | 7/17/1913 | Calvary | Trinity Choir | Mixed vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-22032 | 10-in. | 6/21/1918 | Stjernor i kronan så skön | William Stenberg | Male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | B-24310 | 10-in. | 7/9/1920 | Tell me the story of Jesus | Homer A. Rodeheaver | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-26859 | 10-in. | 9/1/1922 | Will there be any stars in my crown | Criterion Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-27553 | 10-in. | 2/16/1923 | Beulah land | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-30799 | 10-in. | 9/11/1924 | Calvary | Trinity Choir | Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-31306 | 10-in. | 11/7/1924 | Only a beam of sunshine | Franklyn Baur ; Lewis James | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-33769 | 10-in. | 11/9/1925 | Will there be any stars? | Peerless Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-42575 | 10-in. | 3/29/1928 | He leadeth me | Mark Andrews | Pipe organ solo | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-55684 | 10-in. | 9/11/1929 | Will there be any stars in my crown? | John Seagle ; Leonard Stokes | Male vocal duet, with organ | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-82843 | 10-in. | 7/31/1934 | From the cross to the crown | Smith’s Sacred Singers | Male vocal ensemble, with piano | composer | |
| Columbia | 3877 | 10-in. | between January and October 1908 | On Calvary's brow | Henry Burr ; Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 4551 | 10-in. | between January and September 1910 | Only a beam of sunshine | Harry Anthony ; James F. Harrison | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 46695 | 10-in. | 4/7/1916 | Will there be any stars in my crown? | Reed Miller ; Frederick J. Wheeler | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 78573 | 10-in. | 7/15/1919 | Wiil there be any stars in my crown? | Oscar Seagle | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 80426 | 10-in. | 6/27/1922 | Calvary | Oscar Seagle | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Sweney, John R.," accessed November 4, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/116453.
Sweney, John R.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 4, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/116453.
"Sweney, John R.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Sweney, John R., 1837-1899 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr91024204
Wikidata: John R. Sweney - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6200030
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/68785815
MusicBrainz: John R. Sweney - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/c5ab72b8-3343-49b0-86ab-6b2917ab7064
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