May H. Brahe

Mary Hannah (May) Brahe (née Dickson) (6 November 1884 – 14 August 1956) was an Australian composer, best known for her songs and ballads. Her most famous song by far is "Bless This House", recorded by John McCormack, Beniamino Gigli, Lesley Garrett and Bryn Terfel. According to Move.com.au: "She was the only Australian woman composer to win local an international recognition before World War II," having "290 of her 500 songs published. Of these, 248 were written under her own name, the remainder under aliases.

Birth and Death Data: Born November 6, 1884 (East Melbourne), Died August 14, 1956 (Bellevue Hill)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1917 - 1948

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

Notes: May Brahe wrote under several pseudonyms: Stanley Dickson, Mervyn Banks, Donald Crichton, Alison Dodd, Stanton Douglas, Eric Faulkner, Wilbur B. Fox, Henry Lovell, May Morgan, and George Pointer.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-24780	10-in.	1/5/1921	I passed by your window	Frances Alda	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-28606	10-in.	9/25/1923	Thanks be to God	John McCormack	Tenor vocal solo, with harp and orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-36106	10-in.	8/9/1926	Thanks be to God	W. A. Jaquins	Vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	CVE-64853	12-in.	1/15/1931	Marching song	Myrtle C. Eaver ; Anna Howard	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	BRC-71865	10-in.	2/17/1932	The wren	Gertrude Harris	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	PBS-072032	10-in.	1/13/1942	I passed by your window	Carroll Hollister ; John Charles Thomas	Baritone vocal solo, with piano	composer
Victor	D8VB-3891	10-in.	before 8/5/1948	Bless this house	Charles Dant Orchestra ; Dennis Day	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	[Trial 1924-03-28-01]	10-in.	3/28/1924	I passed by your window	Ruby Green	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	80620	10-in.	10/20/1922	I passed by your window	Margaret Romaine	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	75442	12-in.	approximately 1917	The grey watch	Thorpe Bates	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	11284-11286	10-in.	9/13/1923	I passed by your window	Frank Oldfield	Male vocal solo, with piano, celeste, and harp	composer
Brunswick	11707-11709	10-in.	10/23/1923	I passed by your window	Irene Williams	Female vocal solo, with piano, celeste, and harp	composer
Brunswick	E21164-E21166	10-in.	1/12/1927	I passed by your window	Marie Morrisey	Female vocal solo, with piano, harp, and celeste	composer
Brunswick	E21235-E21237	10-in.	1/19/1927	I passed by your window	Marie Morrisey	Contralto vocal solo, with piano, harp, and celeste	composer
Brunswick	E21905-E21907	10-in.	3/16/1927	I passed by your window	Marie Morrisey	Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio	composer
Edison	7585	10-in.	10/15/1920	I passed by your window	Ada Tyrone	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	7737	10-in.	1/12/1921	I passed by your window	Marie Rappold	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Gramophone	0B3850	10-in.	9/16/1932	Bless this house	John McCormack ; Edwin Schneider	Tenor vocal solo, with piano	composer

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brahe, May H.," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/116372.

Brahe, May H.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/116372.

"Brahe, May H.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.