F. Melius Christiansen

F. Melius Christiansen

Fredrik Melius Christiansen (April 1, 1871 – June 1, 1955) was a Norwegian-born violinist and choral conductor in the Lutheran choral tradition.

Birth and Death Data: Born 1871 (Eidsvoll), Died June 1, 1955 (Northfield)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1917 - 1938

Roles Represented in DAHR: choral director, arranger, composer

= 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-20227	10-in.	7/17/1917	Vuggesang om Julekvelden	Carsten Woll	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-21536	10-in.	2/20/1918	Kun et jkridt	Mildred R. Bruns	Female vocal solo, with organ	composer
Victor	B-23949	10-in.	4/21/1920	A mighty fortress	St. Olaf Choir (St. Olaf College)	Vocal chorus	arranger, choral director
Victor	CVE-23950	12-in.	2/10/1927	Beautiful saviour	St. Olaf Choir (St. Olaf College)	Vocal chorus, with female vocal solo	arranger, choral director
Victor	B-23950	10-in.	4/21/1920	Beautiful saviour	St. Olaf Choir (St. Olaf College)	Vocal chorus	choral director, arranger
Victor	B-23951	10-in.	4/21/1920	Hosanna	St. Olaf Choir (St. Olaf College)	Vocal chorus	composer, choral director
Victor	B-23952	10-in.	4/21/1920	Ave maris stella	St. Olaf Choir (St. Olaf College)	Vocal chorus	choral director
Victor	B-23955	10-in.	4/24/1920	Day-spring of eternity	St. Olaf Choir (St. Olaf College)	Vocal chorus	arranger, choral director
Victor	BVE-25961	10-in.	2/11/1927	O sacred head now wounded	St. Olaf Choir (St. Olaf College)	Vocal chorus	arranger, choral director
Victor	B-25961	10-in.	1/18/1922	O sacred head now wounded	St. Olaf Choir (St. Olaf College)	Vocal chorus	choral director, arranger
Victor	BVE-25968	10-in.	2/10/1927	Praise to the Lord	St. Olaf Choir (St. Olaf College)	Vocal chorus	arranger, choral director
Victor	B-25968	10-in.	1/18/1922	Praise to the Lord	St. Olaf Choir (St. Olaf College)	Vocal chorus	choral director, arranger
Victor	BVE-33866	10-in.	11/11/1925	Praise to the Lord	Dayton Westminster Choir	Vocal chorus, unaccompanied	composer
Victor	BVE-37807	10-in.	2/10/1927	Deck thyself my soul with gladness	St. Olaf Choir (St. Olaf College)	Vocal chorus	choral director, composer
Victor	CVE-37808	12-in.	2/10/1927	From Heaven above	St. Olaf Choir (St. Olaf College)	Chorus, with female vocal solo	composer, choral director
Victor	BVE-37809	10-in.	2/10/1927	Auf dem Berge	St. Olaf Choir (St. Olaf College)	Vocal chorus	choral director
Victor	BVE-37810	10-in.	2/11/1927	Heiligste Nacht	St. Olaf Choir (St. Olaf College)	Vocal chorus	choral director
Victor	BVE-37811	10-in.	2/11/1927	Guds søn har gjort mig fri	St. Olaf Choir (St. Olaf College)	Vocal chorus	choral director
Victor	BS-021661	10-in.	3/30/1938	Komm, süsser Tod	Augustana College Choir ; Henry Veld	Mixed vocal chorus, unaccompanied	arranger
OKeh	S-7738	10-in.	Jan. 1921	Beautiful Saviour	Jane Neilson ; Shannon Four	Male vocal quartet and female vocal solo	arranger
Edison	7379	10-in.	6/2/1920	Vuggesang om Julekvælden	Carsten Woll	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Christiansen, F. Melius," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104152.

Christiansen, F. Melius. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/104152.

"Christiansen, F. Melius." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.