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|<span class="plainlinks">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arcangelo_Corelli '''Corelli''']</span> ed. <span class="plainlinks">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Bridge Bridge]</span> <span class="plainlinks">[https://imslp.org/wiki/Concerto_grosso_in_G_minor_%27Fatto_per_la_Notte_di_Natale%27%2C_Op.6_No.8_(Corelli%2C_Arcangelo) Concerto grosso in g Op.6 No.8]</span> –<br />(i) Vivace. Grave<br />(ii) Allegro<br />(iii) [part 1] Adagio. Allegro||NGS Chamber Orchestra, Mangeot (leader),<br /><span class="plainlinks">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Barbirolli Barbirolli]</span> (conductor)||<div style="text-align: center;">orch.</div>||<div style="text-align: center;">NGS 57E</div>||<div style="text-align: center;">3 January 1927</div>||<div style="text-align: center;">el</div>||Vocalion||Vocalion studio,<br />Duncan Avenue, London||<div style="text-align: center;">NGS 69+ / 69A+</div>||<div style="text-align: center;">12" / 30 cm</div>||First issued coupled with Debussy<br />Recoupled with Bach 'Schäfe können sicher weiden' and reissued with new catalogue number in January 1930 (see below)
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|<span class="plainlinks">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arcangelo_Corelli '''Corelli''']</span> ed. <span class="plainlinks">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Bridge Bridge]</span> <span class="plainlinks">[https://imslp.org/wiki/Concerto_grosso_in_G_minor_%27Fatto_per_la_Notte_di_Natale%27%2C_Op.6_No.8_(Corelli%2C_Arcangelo) Concerto grosso in g Op.6 No.8]</span> –<br />(i) Vivace. Grave<br />(ii) Allegro<br />(iii) [part 1] Adagio. Allegro||NGS Chamber Orchestra, Mangeot (leader),<br /><span class="plainlinks">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Barbirolli Barbirolli]</span> (conductor)||<div style="text-align: center;">orch.</div>||<div style="text-align: center;">NGS 57E</div>||<div style="text-align: center;">3 January 1927</div>||<div style="text-align: center;">el</div>||Vocalion||Vocalion studio,<br />Duncan Avenue, London||<div style="text-align: center;">NGS 69+ / 69A+</div>||<div style="text-align: center;">12" / 30 cm</div>||First issued coupled with Debussy ''Danses''<br />Recoupled with Bach 'Schäfe können sicher weiden' and reissued with new catalogue number in January 1930 (see below)
 
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|(iii) [part 2] Adagio<br />(iv) Vivace<br />(v) [part 1] Allegro||NGS Chamber Orchestra, Mangeot (leader),<br /><span class="plainlinks">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Barbirolli Barbirolli]</span> (conductor)||<div style="text-align: center;">orch.</div>||<div style="text-align: center;">NGS 58E</div>||<div style="text-align: center;">3 January 1927</div>||<div style="text-align: center;">el</div>||Vocalion||Vocalion studio,<br />Duncan Avenue, London||<div style="text-align: center;">NGS 69– / 69A–</div>||<div style="text-align: center;">12" / 30 cm</div>||First NGS orchestral issue<br />First orchestral recording conducted by Barbirolli
 
|(iii) [part 2] Adagio<br />(iv) Vivace<br />(v) [part 1] Allegro||NGS Chamber Orchestra, Mangeot (leader),<br /><span class="plainlinks">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Barbirolli Barbirolli]</span> (conductor)||<div style="text-align: center;">orch.</div>||<div style="text-align: center;">NGS 58E</div>||<div style="text-align: center;">3 January 1927</div>||<div style="text-align: center;">el</div>||Vocalion||Vocalion studio,<br />Duncan Avenue, London||<div style="text-align: center;">NGS 69– / 69A–</div>||<div style="text-align: center;">12" / 30 cm</div>||First NGS orchestral issue<br />First orchestral recording conducted by Barbirolli
 
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|(v) [part 2] Pastorale ad libitum. Largo||NGS Chamber Orchestra, Mangeot (leader),<br /><span class="plainlinks">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Barbirolli Barbirolli]</span> (conductor)||<div style="text-align: center;">orch.</div>||<div style="text-align: center;">NGS 59E</div>||<div style="text-align: center;">3 January 1927</div>||<div style="text-align: center;">el</div>||Vocalion||Vocalion studio,<br />Duncan Avenue, London||<div style="text-align: center;">NGS 70+ / 69B+</div>||<div style="text-align: center;">12" / 30 cm</div>||Recording date from Malcolm Walker
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|(v) [part 2] Pastorale ad libitum. Largo||NGS Chamber Orchestra, Mangeot (leader),<br /><span class="plainlinks">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Barbirolli Barbirolli]</span> (conductor)||<div style="text-align: center;">orch.</div>||<div style="text-align: center;">NGS 59E</div>||<div style="text-align: center;">3 January 1927</div>||<div style="text-align: center;">el</div>||Vocalion||Vocalion studio,<br />Duncan Avenue, London||<div style="text-align: center;">NGS 70+ / 69B+</div>||<div style="text-align: center;">12" / 30 cm</div>||Recording date from Malcolm Walker<br />Orchestra for 3 January 1927 sessions included strings only
 
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|<span class="plainlinks">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_Debussy '''Debussy''']</span> <span class="plainlinks">[https://imslp.org/wiki/Danse_sacr%C3%A9e_et_danse_profane_(Debussy%2C_Claude) ''Danse sacrée'']</span> [part 1]||Bartlett, NGS Chamber Orchestra, Mangeot (leader),<br /><span class="plainlinks">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Barbirolli Barbirolli]</span> (conductor)||<div style="text-align: center;">orch.</div>||<div style="text-align: center;">NGS 62E</div>||<div style="text-align: center;">3 January 1927</div>||<div style="text-align: center;">el</div>||Vocalion||Vocalion studio,<br />Duncan Avenue, London||<div style="text-align: center;">NGS 70– / 70+</div>||<div style="text-align: center;">12" / 30 cm</div>||First issued coupled with Corelli<br />Recoupled with Debussy ''Épigraphes Antiques'' (i) & (vi) and reissued with new catalogue number in January 1930 (see below)
 
|<span class="plainlinks">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_Debussy '''Debussy''']</span> <span class="plainlinks">[https://imslp.org/wiki/Danse_sacr%C3%A9e_et_danse_profane_(Debussy%2C_Claude) ''Danse sacrée'']</span> [part 1]||Bartlett, NGS Chamber Orchestra, Mangeot (leader),<br /><span class="plainlinks">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Barbirolli Barbirolli]</span> (conductor)||<div style="text-align: center;">orch.</div>||<div style="text-align: center;">NGS 62E</div>||<div style="text-align: center;">3 January 1927</div>||<div style="text-align: center;">el</div>||Vocalion||Vocalion studio,<br />Duncan Avenue, London||<div style="text-align: center;">NGS 70– / 70+</div>||<div style="text-align: center;">12" / 30 cm</div>||First issued coupled with Corelli<br />Recoupled with Debussy ''Épigraphes Antiques'' (i) & (vi) and reissued with new catalogue number in January 1930 (see below)
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|[part 2]||NGS Chamber Orchestra, Mangeot (leader),<br /><span class="plainlinks">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Barbirolli Barbirolli]</span> (conductor)||<div style="text-align: center;">orch.</div>||<div style="text-align: center;">NGS 66E</div>||<div style="text-align: center;">3 January 1927</div>||<div style="text-align: center;">el</div>||Vocalion||Vocalion studio,<br />Duncan Avenue, London||<div style="text-align: center;">NGS 72–</div>||<div style="text-align: center;">12" / 30 cm</div>
 
|[part 2]||NGS Chamber Orchestra, Mangeot (leader),<br /><span class="plainlinks">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Barbirolli Barbirolli]</span> (conductor)||<div style="text-align: center;">orch.</div>||<div style="text-align: center;">NGS 66E</div>||<div style="text-align: center;">3 January 1927</div>||<div style="text-align: center;">el</div>||Vocalion||Vocalion studio,<br />Duncan Avenue, London||<div style="text-align: center;">NGS 72–</div>||<div style="text-align: center;">12" / 30 cm</div>
 
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|<span class="plainlinks">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfgang_Amadeus_Mozart '''Mozart''']</span> <span class="plainlinks">[https://imslp.org/wiki/Symphony_No.28_in_C_major%2C_K.200%2F189k_(Mozart%2C_Wolfgang_Amadeus) Symphony No.28 in C K.200/189k]</span> –<br />(i) Allegro spiritoso||NGS Chamber Orchestra, Fry (leader),<br />Mangeot (conductor)||<div style="text-align: center;">orch.</div>||<div style="text-align: center;">NGS 67E</div>||<div style="text-align: center;">4 January 1927</div>||<div style="text-align: center;">el</div>||Vocalion||Vocalion studio,<br />Duncan Avenue, London||<div style="text-align: center;">NGS 73+</div>||<div style="text-align: center;">12" / 30 cm</div>||Recording date from Malcolm Walker
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|<span class="plainlinks">[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfgang_Amadeus_Mozart '''Mozart''']</span> <span class="plainlinks">[https://imslp.org/wiki/Symphony_No.28_in_C_major%2C_K.200%2F189k_(Mozart%2C_Wolfgang_Amadeus) Symphony No.28 in C K.200/189k]</span> –<br />(i) Allegro spiritoso||NGS Chamber Orchestra, Fry (leader),<br />Mangeot (conductor)||<div style="text-align: center;">orch.</div>||<div style="text-align: center;">NGS 67E</div>||<div style="text-align: center;">4 January 1927</div>||<div style="text-align: center;">el</div>||Vocalion||Vocalion studio,<br />Duncan Avenue, London||<div style="text-align: center;">NGS 73+</div>||<div style="text-align: center;">12" / 30 cm</div>||Recording date from Malcolm Walker<br />Orchestra for 4 January 1927 session included strings, winds and brass
 
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|(ii) Andante||NGS Chamber Orchestra, Fry (leader),<br />Mangeot (conductor)||<div style="text-align: center;">orch.</div>||<div style="text-align: center;">NGS 68E</div>||<div style="text-align: center;">4 January 1927</div>||<div style="text-align: center;">el</div>||Vocalion||Vocalion studio,<br />Duncan Avenue, London||<div style="text-align: center;">NGS 73–</div>||<div style="text-align: center;">12" / 30 cm</div>
 
|(ii) Andante||NGS Chamber Orchestra, Fry (leader),<br />Mangeot (conductor)||<div style="text-align: center;">orch.</div>||<div style="text-align: center;">NGS 68E</div>||<div style="text-align: center;">4 January 1927</div>||<div style="text-align: center;">el</div>||Vocalion||Vocalion studio,<br />Duncan Avenue, London||<div style="text-align: center;">NGS 73–</div>||<div style="text-align: center;">12" / 30 cm</div>

Revision as of 09:55, 5 January 2021

This page presents a discography of the National Gramophonic Society.

It is part of the wiki Classical 'Society' Records by Nick Morgan.

It is best viewed in landscape orientation, on a large monitor. Unfortunately, on small screens it displays poorly and is more difficult to consult.

In future, it is hoped to publish an additional page dedicated to each issue, with more information about its production, contents and reception.

For an account of the NGS itself, please see National Gramophonic Society.

For dates of creation and latest update, please see 'Page information' in left sidebar.

1924-25 Season

Issue 1, October 1924

Selection(s) Artist(s) # Art. Matrix Rec. date Sys. Producer Location Cat. ID Diam. Notes
Beethoven String Quartet in Eb Op.74 –
(i) Poco adagio; Allegro [part 1]		 Spencer Dyke String Quartet
(Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker)
4
AX 541-1
30 July 1924
ac
 Columbia Columbia studio, Clerkenwell Road, London
A+
12" / 30 cm
 Analytical note, Title unknown, by 'N.P.' (Alec Robertson) issued with discs; no copy known
(i) Allegro [part 2] Spencer Dyke String Quartet
(Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker)
4
AX 542-1
30 July 1924
ac
 Columbia Columbia studio, Clerkenwell Road, London
A–
12" / 30 cm
(ii) Adagio ma non troppo [part 1] Spencer Dyke String Quartet
(Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker)
4
AX 543-1
30 July 1924
ac
 Columbia Columbia studio, Clerkenwell Road, London
B+
12" / 30 cm
(ii) Adagio ma non troppo [part 2] Spencer Dyke String Quartet
(Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker)
4
AX 544-1
30 July 1924
ac
 Columbia Columbia studio, Clerkenwell Road, London
B–
12" / 30 cm
(iii) Presto Spencer Dyke String Quartet
(Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker)
4
AX 545-1
30 July 1924
ac
 Columbia Columbia studio, Clerkenwell Road, London
C+
12" / 30 cm
(iv) Allegretto con variazioni Spencer Dyke String Quartet
(Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker)
4
AX 546-1
30 July 1924
ac
 Columbia Columbia studio, Clerkenwell Road, London
C–
12" / 30 cm
Debussy String Quartet in g Op.10 –
(i) Animé et très décidé [part 1]		 Spencer Dyke String Quartet
(Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker)
4
AX 547-1
30 July 1924
ac
 Columbia Columbia studio, Clerkenwell Road, London
D+
12" / 30 cm
 Analytical note, Title unknown, by 'N.P.' (Alec Robertson) issued with discs; no copy known
(i) Animé et très décidé [part 2]
(iii) Andantino [part 1]		 Spencer Dyke String Quartet
(Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker)
4
AX 548-1
30 July 1924
ac
 Columbia Columbia studio, Clerkenwell Road, London
D–
12" / 30 cm
 Movements recorded in order (i), (iii), (ii), (iv), probably to reduce number of discs
(iii) Andantino [part 2] Spencer Dyke String Quartet
(Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker)
4
AX 549-2
30 July 1924
ac
 Columbia Columbia studio, Clerkenwell Road, London
E+
12" / 30 cm
(ii) Assez vif et bien rythmé Spencer Dyke String Quartet
(Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker)
4
AX 550-1
30 July 1924
ac
 Columbia Columbia studio, Clerkenwell Road, London
E–
12" / 30 cm
(iv) Très modéré [part 1] Spencer Dyke String Quartet
(Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker)
4
AX 551-1
30 July 1924
ac
 Columbia Columbia studio, Clerkenwell Road, London
F+
12" / 30 cm
(iv) Très modéré [part 2] Spencer Dyke String Quartet
(Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker)
4
AX 552-1
30 July 1924
ac
 Columbia Columbia studio, Clerkenwell Road, London
F–
12" / 30 cm

Extraordinary issue, January 1925

Selection(s) Artist(s) # Art. Matrix Rec. date Sys. Producer Location Cat. ID Diam. Notes
Rubinstein, Anton String Quartet in F Op.17 No.3 –
(ii) Allegro		 Cobbett Quartet
(Cobbett, Keady, Spain Dunk, Hann
4
AX 540-1
28 July 1924
ac
 Columbia Columbia studio, Clerkenwell Road, London
G+
12" / 30 cm
 Both sides (and two others, see below) recorded as 'tests', not originally destined for issue
Raff String Quartet No.7 in D Op.192 No.2, Die schöne Müllerin [as 'Maid of the Mill Suite'] –
(v) Erklärung [as 'The Declaration']. Andantino, quasi allegretto		 Cobbett Quartet
(Cobbett, Keady, Spain Dunk, Hann)
4
AX 537-1
28 July 1924
ac
 Columbia Columbia studio, Clerkenwell Road, London
G–
12" / 30 cm
 Disc distributed gratis to members as present for Christmas 1924, in compensation for delay to Society's next issue

Issue 2, February/March 1925

Selection(s) Artist(s) # Art. Matrix Rec. date Sys. Producer Location Cat. ID Diam. Notes
Schubert Piano Trio in Eb D.929 –
(i) Allegro [part 1]		 Spencer Dyke, Patterson Parker, Craxton
3
AX 667-1
10 October 1924
ac
 Columbia Columbia studio, Clerkenwell Road, London
H+
12" / 30 cm
 Coupled with Schoenberg as one set
(i) Allegro [part 2] Spencer Dyke, Patterson Parker, Craxton
3
AX 668-1
10 October 1924
ac
 Columbia Columbia studio, Clerkenwell Road, London
H–
12" / 30 cm
(i) Allegro [part 3] Spencer Dyke, Patterson Parker, Craxton
3
AX 669-1
10 October 1924
ac
 Columbia Columbia studio, Clerkenwell Road, London
I+
12" / 30 cm
(ii) Andante con moto [part 1] Spencer Dyke, Patterson Parker, Craxton
3
AX 670-1
10 October 1924
ac
 Columbia Columbia studio, Clerkenwell Road, London
I–
12" / 30 cm
(ii) Andante con moto [part 2] Spencer Dyke, Patterson Parker, Craxton
3
AX 671-1
10 October 1924
ac
 Columbia Columbia studio, Clerkenwell Road, London
K+
12" / 30 cm
 Catalogue letter J not used
(iii) Scherzando. Allegro moderato Spencer Dyke, Patterson Parker, Craxton
3
AX 840-1
7 January 1925
ac
 Columbia Columbia studio, Clerkenwell Road, London
K–
12" / 30 cm
(iv) Allegro moderato [part 1] Spencer Dyke, Patterson Parker, Craxton
3
AX 841-1
7 January 1925
ac
 Columbia Columbia studio, Clerkenwell Road, London
L+
12" / 30 cm
 Recording date of this side stated on Columbia manufacturing card, erroneously, as '7th Jan 1924'
(iv) Allegro moderato [part 2] Spencer Dyke, Patterson Parker, Craxton
3
AX 842-1
7 January 1925
ac
 Columbia Columbia studio, Clerkenwell Road, London
L–
12" / 30 cm
(iv) Allegro moderato [part 3] Spencer Dyke, Patterson Parker, Craxton
3
AX 843-1
7 January 1925
ac
 Columbia Columbia studio, Clerkenwell Road, London
M+
12" / 30 cm
Schoenberg Verklärte Nacht, sextet Op.4
[Part 1]		 Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Lockyer (viola II), Patterson Parker, Robinson (cello II)
6
AX 663-1
10 October 1924
ac
 Columbia Columbia studio, Clerkenwell Road, London
M–
12" / 30 cm
 Effectively Spencer Dyke String Quartet, not billed as such on disc labels, plus supernumeraries
Coupled with Schubert as one set
[Part 2] Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Lockyer (viola II), Patterson Parker, Robinson (cello II)
6
AX 664-1
10 October 1924
ac
 Columbia Columbia studio, Clerkenwell Road, London
N+
12" / 30 cm
[Part 3] Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Lockyer (viola II), Patterson Parker, Robinson (cello II)
6
AX 665-1
10 October 1924
ac
 Columbia Columbia studio, Clerkenwell Road, London
N–
12" / 30 cm
[Part 4] Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Lockyer (viola II), Patterson Parker, Robinson (cello II)
6
AX 666-1
10 October 1924
ac
 Columbia Columbia studio, Clerkenwell Road, London
O+
12" / 30 cm
[Part 5] Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Lockyer (viola II), Patterson Parker, Robinson (cello II)
6
AX 829-1
30 December 1924
ac
 Columbia Columbia studio, Clerkenwell Road, London
O–
12" / 30 cm
[Part 6] Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Lockyer (viola II), Patterson Parker, Robinson (cello II)
6
AX 830-1
30 December 1924
ac
 Columbia Columbia studio, Clerkenwell Road, London
P+
12" / 30 cm
[Part 7] Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Lockyer (viola II), Patterson Parker, Robinson (cello II)
6
AX 831-1
30 December 1924
ac
 Columbia Columbia studio, Clerkenwell Road, London
P–
12" / 30 cm

Issue 3, July/August 1925

Selection(s) Artist(s) # Art. Matrix Rec. date Sys. Producer Location Cat. ID Diam. Notes
Beethoven String Quartet in F Op.59 No.1 –
(i) Allegro [part 1]		 Spencer Dyke String Quartet
(Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker)
4
GS 73
c. June 1925
ac
 Parlophone Parlophone studio,
City Road, London
T+
12" / 30 cm
 '[...] unusual difficulties have been encountered, and re-recordings have been necessary'[1]
(i) Allegro [part 2] Spencer Dyke String Quartet
(Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker)
4
GS 8
April 1925
ac
 Parlophone Parlophone studio,
City Road, London
T–
12" / 30 cm
 Main recording session held shortly before 24 April 1925 board meeting of Gramophone (Publications) Limited[2]
(i) Allegro [part 3] Spencer Dyke String Quartet
(Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker)
4
GS 9
April 1925
ac
 Parlophone Parlophone studio,
City Road, London
V+
12" / 30 cm
 Catalogue letter U not used
(ii) Allegretto vivace e sempre scherzando [part 1] Spencer Dyke String Quartet
(Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker)
4
GS 10
April 1925
ac
 Parlophone Parlophone studio,
City Road, London
V–
12" / 30 cm
(ii) Allegretto vivace e sempre scherzando [part 2] Spencer Dyke String Quartet
(Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker)
4
GS 11
April 1925
ac
 Parlophone Parlophone studio,
City Road, London
W+
12" / 30 cm
(ii) Allegretto vivace e sempre scherzando [part 3] Spencer Dyke String Quartet
(Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker)
4
GS 122
April 1925
ac
 Parlophone Parlophone studio,
City Road, London
W–
12" / 30 cm
(iii) Adagio molto e mesto [part 1] Spencer Dyke String Quartet
(Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker)
4
GS 13
April 1925
ac
 Parlophone Parlophone studio,
City Road, London
X+
12" / 30 cm
(iii) Adagio molto e mesto [part 2] Spencer Dyke String Quartet
(Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker)
4
GS 14
April 1925
ac
 Parlophone Parlophone studio,
City Road, London
X–
12" / 30 cm
(iii) Adagio molto e mesto [part 3]
(iv) Thème russe. Allegro [part 1]		 Spencer Dyke String Quartet
(Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker)
4
GS 15
April 1925
ac
 Parlophone Parlophone studio,
City Road, London
Y+
12" / 30 cm
(iv) Thème russe. Allegro [part 2] Spencer Dyke String Quartet
(Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker)
4
GS 16
April 1925
ac
 Parlophone Parlophone studio,
City Road, London
Y–
12" / 30 cm

Issue 4, October/November 1925

Selection(s) Artist(s) # Art. Matrix Rec. date Sys. Producer Location Cat. ID Diam. Notes
Brahms String Sextet in Bb Op.18 –
(i) Allegro ma non troppo [part 1]		 Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Lockyer (viola II), Patterson Parker, Robinson (cello II)
6
GS 22
c. July 1925
ac
 Parlophone Parlophone studio,
City Road, London
Z+
12" / 30 cm
 Effectively Spencer Dyke String Quartet, not billed as such on disc labels, plus supernumeraries
(i) Allegro ma non troppo [part 2] Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Lockyer (viola II), Patterson Parker, Robinson (cello II)
6
GS 23
c. July 1925
ac
 Parlophone Parlophone studio,
City Road, London
Z–
12" / 30 cm
(i) Allegro ma non troppo [part 3] Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Lockyer (viola II), Patterson Parker, Robinson (cello II)
6
GS 24
c. July 1925
ac
 Parlophone Parlophone studio,
City Road, London
AA+
12" / 30 cm
(ii) Andante ma moderato [part 1] Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Lockyer (viola II), Patterson Parker, Robinson (cello II)
6
GS 252
c. July 1925
ac
 Parlophone Parlophone studio,
City Road, London
AA–
12" / 30 cm
(ii) Andante ma moderato [part 2] Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Lockyer (viola II), Patterson Parker, Robinson (cello II)
6
GS 262
c. July 1925
ac
 Parlophone Parlophone studio,
City Road, London
BB+
12" / 30 cm
(iii) Scherzo. Allegro molto Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Lockyer (viola II), Patterson Parker, Robinson (cello II)
6
GS 272
c. July 1925
ac
 Parlophone Parlophone studio,
City Road, London
BB–
12" / 30 cm
(iv) Rondo. Poco Allegretto e grazioso [part 1] Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Lockyer (viola II), Patterson Parker, Robinson (cello II)
6
GS 282
c. July 1925
ac
 Parlophone Parlophone studio,
City Road, London
CC+
12" / 30 cm
(iv) Rondo. Poco Allegretto e grazioso [part 2] Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Lockyer (viola II), Patterson Parker, Robinson (cello II)
6
GS 294
c. September 1925
ac
 Parlophone Parlophone studio,
City Road, London
CC–
12" / 30 cm
(iv) Rondo. Poco Allegretto e grazioso [part 3] Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Lockyer (viola II), Patterson Parker, Robinson (cello II)
6
GS 30
c. July 1925
ac
 Parlophone Parlophone studio,
City Road, London
DD+
12" / 30 cm
Goossens, Eugene [III] Two Sketches Op.15 –
(i) By the Tarn		 Music Society String Quartet
(Mangeot, Pecker, Berly, Barbirolli)
4
GS 172
c. May 1925
ac
 Parlophone Parlophone studio,
City Road, London
DD–
12" / 30 cm
 Filler. Coupled by mistake, against wishes of André Mangeot[3]

1925-26 Season

Issue 5, October/November 1925 (held over from 1924-25 season)

Selection(s) Artist(s) # Art. Matrix Rec. date Sys. Producer Location Cat. ID Diam. Notes
Mozart Quartet for oboe and strings in F K.370 (368b) – (i) Allegro [part 1] Goossens, Spencer Dyke, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker
4
GS 14
c. June 1925
ac
 Parlophone Parlophone studio,
City Road, London
Q+
10" / 25 cm
 '[...] unusual difficulties have been encountered, and re-recordings have been necessary'[4]
(i) Allegro [part 2] Goossens, Spencer Dyke, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker
4
GS 23
c. June 1925
ac
 Parlophone Parlophone studio,
City Road, London
Q–
10" / 25 cm
 Main recording session held shortly before 24 April 1925 board meeting of Gramophone (Publications) Limited[5]
(ii) Adagio Goossens, Spencer Dyke, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker
4
GS 3
April 1925
ac
 Parlophone Parlophone studio,
City Road, London
R+
10" / 25 cm
 Members of Spencer Dyke String Quartet, not billed as such on disc labels
(iii) Rondeau. Allegro [part 1] Goossens, Spencer Dyke, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker
4
GS 4
April 1925
ac
 Parlophone Parlophone studio,
City Road, London
R–
10" / 25 cm
(iii) Rondeau. Allegro [part 2] Goossens, Spencer Dyke, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker
4
GS 52
April 1925
ac
 Parlophone Parlophone studio,
City Road, London
S+
10" / 25 cm
Bach, J.S. Ich steh' mit einem Fuß im Grabe BWV 156 – (i) Sinfonia Goossens, Spencer Dyke String Quartet
5
GS 6
April 1925
ac
 Parlophone Parlophone studio,
City Road, London
S–
10" / 25 cm
 Filler. Quartet members not named on disc labels; presumed to be Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker

Issue 6, January/February 1926

Selection(s) Artist(s) # Art. Matrix Rec. date Sys. Producer Location Cat. ID Diam. Notes
Schubert String Quintet in C D.956 –
(i) Allegro ma non troppo [part 1]		 Cobbett, Keady, Spain Dunk, Dare, Crabbe (cello II)
5
AX 1066-3
16(?) July 1925
ac
 Columbia Columbia studio, Clerkenwell Road, London
GG+
12" / 30 cm
 Columbia manufacturing card for first matrix shows no recording date; higher take suggests second day?
(i) Allegro ma non troppo [part 2] Cobbett, Keady, Spain Dunk, Dare, Crabbe (cello II)
5
AX 1067-2
15 July 1925
ac
 Columbia Columbia studio, Clerkenwell Road, London
GG–
12" / 30 cm
 Effectively final formation of Cobbett Quartet, not billed as such on disc labels, plus supernumerary
(i) Allegro ma non troppo [part 3] Cobbett, Keady, Spain Dunk, Dare, Crabbe (cello II)
5
AX 1068-1
15 July 1925
ac
 Columbia Columbia studio, Clerkenwell Road, London
HH+
12" / 30 cm
 Recording paid for by Cobbett; six discs charged to NGS members as five
(i) Allegro ma non troppo [part 4]
(ii) Adagio [part 1]		 Cobbett, Keady, Spain Dunk, Dare, Crabbe (cello II)
5
AX 1069-2
15 July 1925
ac
 Columbia Columbia studio, Clerkenwell Road, London
HH–
12" / 30 cm
(ii) Adagio [part 2] Cobbett, Keady, Spain Dunk, Dare, Crabbe (cello II)
5
AX 1070-2
15 July 1925
ac
 Columbia Columbia studio, Clerkenwell Road, London
JJ+
12" / 30 cm
 Catalogue letters II not used
(ii) Adagio [part 3] Cobbett, Keady, Spain Dunk, Dare, Crabbe (cello II)
5
AX 1071-2
15 July 1925
ac
 Columbia Columbia studio, Clerkenwell Road, London
JJ–
12" / 30 cm
(ii) Adagio [part 4]
(iii) [part 1] Scherzo. Presto		 Cobbett, Keady, Spain Dunk, Dare, Crabbe (cello II)
5
AX 1072-2
15 July 1925
ac
 Columbia Columbia studio, Clerkenwell Road, London
KK+
12" / 30 cm
(iii) [part 2] Trio. Andante sostenuto Cobbett, Keady, Spain Dunk, Dare, Crabbe (cello II)
5
AX 1073-2
16 July 1925
ac
 Columbia Columbia studio, Clerkenwell Road, London
KK–
12" / 30 cm
(iii) [part 3] 'Bridge passage leading to' Scherzo. Presto, da capo Cobbett, Keady, Spain Dunk, Dare, Crabbe (cello II)
5
AX 1074-2
16 July 1925
ac
 Columbia Columbia studio, Clerkenwell Road, London
LL+
12" / 30 cm
(iv) Allegretto [part 1] Cobbett, Keady, Spain Dunk, Dare, Crabbe (cello II)
5
AX 1075-2
16 July 1925
ac
 Columbia Columbia studio, Clerkenwell Road, London
LL–
12" / 30 cm
(iv) Allegretto [part 2] Cobbett, Keady, Spain Dunk, Dare, Crabbe (cello II)
5
AX 1076-2
16 July 1925
ac
 Columbia Columbia studio, Clerkenwell Road, London
MM+
12" / 30 cm
(iv) Allegretto. Più allegro [part 3] Cobbett, Keady, Spain Dunk, Dare, Crabbe (cello II)
5
AX 1077-2
16 July 1925
ac
 Columbia Columbia studio, Clerkenwell Road, London
MM–
12" / 30 cm

Issue 7, February/March 1926

Selection(s) Artist(s) # Art. Matrix Rec. date Sys. Producer Location Cat. ID Diam. Notes
Tomlinson, Ernest[6] A Lament Spencer Dyke String Quartet
(Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker)
4
GS 21
c. July 1925
ac
 Parlophone Parlophone studio,
City Road, London
EE+
12" / 30 cm
 Coupled by mistake, against wishes of André Mangeot[7]
Gibbons arr. Fellowes(?)[8]
Fantasia à 3 VdGS 3
Fantasia à 3 VdGS 9		 Music Society String Quartet
(Mangeot, Pecker, Berly, Barbirolli)
3
GS 18
c. May-25
ac
 Parlophone Parlophone studio,
City Road, London
EE–
12" / 30 cm
 Fantasia No.3 played by violin, viola and 'cello
Fantasia No.9 played by two violins and 'cello
Gibbons arr. Fellowes(?)
Fantasia à 3 VdGS 6
Fantasia à 3 VdGS 8		 Music Society String Quartet
(Mangeot, Pecker, [Berly,] Barbirolli)
3
GS 19
c. May-25
ac
 Parlophone Parlophone studio,
City Road, London
FF+
10" / 25 cm
 Fantasias both played by two violins and 'cello but four players billed on disc label
Goossens, Eugene [III] Two Sketches Op.15 –
(ii) Jack o' Lantern		 Music Society String Quartet
(Mangeot, Pecker, Berly, Barbirolli)
4
GS 203
c. May-25
ac
 Parlophone Parlophone studio,
City Road, London
FF–
10" / 25 cm

Issue 8, May 1926

Selection(s) Artist(s) # Art. Matrix Rec. date Sys. Producer Location Cat. ID Diam. Notes
Elgar Quintet for piano and strings in a Op.84 –
(i) Moderato; Allegro [part 1]		 Hobday, Spencer Dyke String Quartet
5
NGS 1X
c. February/March 1926
ac
 Vocalion Vocalion studio,
Duncan Avenue, London
NN+
12" / 30 cm
 Quartet members not named on disc labels; presumed to be Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker
(i) Allegro [part 2] Hobday, Spencer Dyke String Quartet
5
NGS 2X
c. February/March 1926
ac
 Vocalion Vocalion studio,
Duncan Avenue, London
NN–
12" / 30 cm
(i) Allegro [part 3] Hobday, Spencer Dyke String Quartet
5
NGS 3X
c. February/March 1926
ac
 Vocalion Vocalion studio,
Duncan Avenue, London
OO+
12" / 30 cm
(i) Allegro [part 4] Hobday, Spencer Dyke String Quartet
5
NGS 4X
c. February/March 1926
ac
 Vocalion Vocalion studio,
Duncan Avenue, London
OO–
12" / 30 cm
(ii) Adagio [part 1] Hobday, Spencer Dyke String Quartet
5
NGS 5
c. February/March 1926
ac
 Vocalion Vocalion studio,
Duncan Avenue, London
PP+
12" / 30 cm
(ii) Adagio [part 2] Hobday, Spencer Dyke String Quartet
5
NGS 6
c. February/March 1926
ac
 Vocalion Vocalion studio,
Duncan Avenue, London
PP–
12" / 30 cm
(ii) Adagio [part 3] Hobday, Spencer Dyke String Quartet
5
NGS 7
c. February/March 1926
ac
 Vocalion Vocalion studio,
Duncan Avenue, London
QQ+
12" / 30 cm
(iii) Andante. Allegro [part 1] Hobday, Spencer Dyke String Quartet
5
NGS 8X
c. February/March 1926
ac
 Vocalion Vocalion studio,
Duncan Avenue, London
QQ
12" / 30 cm
(iii) Allegro [part 2] Hobday, Spencer Dyke String Quartet
5
NGS 9
c. February/March 1926
ac
 Vocalion Vocalion studio,
Duncan Avenue, London
RR+
12" / 30 cm
(iii) Allegro [part 3] Hobday, Spencer Dyke String Quartet
5
NGS 10X
c. February/March 1926
ac
 Vocalion Vocalion studio,
Duncan Avenue, London
RR–
12" / 30 cm

Issue 9, June 1926

Selection(s) Artist(s) # Art. Matrix Rec. date Sys. Producer Location Cat. ID Diam. Notes
Brahms for clarinet and strings in b Op.115 –
(i) Allegro [part 1]		 Thurston, Spencer Dyke String Quartet
5
NGS 11X
c. May/June 1926
ac
 Vocalion Vocalion studio,
Duncan Avenue, London
SS+
12" / 30 cm
 Quartet members named on label of filler only (see below); presumed to be Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker
(i) Allegro [part 2] Thurston, Spencer Dyke String Quartet
5
NGS 12X
c. May/June 1926
ac
 Vocalion Vocalion studio,
Duncan Avenue, London
SS–
12" / 30 cm
(i) Allegro [part 3] Thurston, Spencer Dyke String Quartet
5
NGS 13X
c. May/June 1926
ac
 Vocalion Vocalion studio,
Duncan Avenue, London
TT+
12" / 30 cm
(ii) Adagio [part 1] Thurston, Spencer Dyke String Quartet
5
NGS 14
c. May/June 1926
ac
 Vocalion Vocalion studio,
Duncan Avenue, London
TT–
12" / 30 cm
(ii) Adagio [part 2] Thurston, Spencer Dyke String Quartet
5
NGS 15
c. May/June 1926
ac
 Vocalion Vocalion studio,
Duncan Avenue, London
UU+
12" / 30 cm
(ii) Adagio [part 3] Thurston, Spencer Dyke String Quartet
5
NGS 16X
c. May/June 1926
ac
 Vocalion Vocalion studio,
Duncan Avenue, London
UU–
12" / 30 cm
(iii) Andantino Thurston, Spencer Dyke String Quartet
5
NGS 17X
c. May/June 1926
ac
 Vocalion Vocalion studio,
Duncan Avenue, London
VV+
12" / 30 cm
(iv) Con moto [part 1] Thurston, Spencer Dyke String Quartet
5
NGS 18X
c. May/June 1926
ac
 Vocalion Vocalion studio,
Duncan Avenue, London
VV–
12" / 30 cm
(iv) Con moto [part 2] Thurston, Spencer Dyke String Quartet
5
NGS 19X
c. May/June 1926
ac
 Vocalion Vocalion studio,
Duncan Avenue, London
WW+
12" / 30 cm
Glière Quartet in A Op.2 –
(ii) Scherzo. Allegro		 Spencer Dyke String Quartet
(Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker)
4
NGS 27
c. May/June 1926
ac
 Vocalion Vocalion studio,
Duncan Avenue, London
WW–
12" / 30 cm
 Filler

Issue 10, September 1926

Selection(s) Artist(s) # Art. Matrix Rec. date Sys. Producer Location Cat. ID Diam. Notes
Mozart for clarinet and strings in A K.581 –
(i) Allegro [part 1]		 Draper, Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker
5
NGS 20
c. May to August 1926
ac
 Vocalion Vocalion studio,
Duncan Avenue, London
XX+
12" / 30 cm
 Members of Spencer Dyke String Quartet, not billed as such on disc labels
(i) Allegro [part 2] Draper, Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker
5
NGS 21X
c. May to August 1926
ac
 Vocalion Vocalion studio,
Duncan Avenue, London
XX–
12" / 30 cm
(i) Allegro [part 2] Draper, Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker
5
NGS 22X
c. May to August 1926
ac
 Vocalion Vocalion studio,
Duncan Avenue, London
YY+
12" / 30 cm
(i) Allegro [part 2] Draper, Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker
5
NGS 23
c. May to August 1926
ac
 Vocalion Vocalion studio,
Duncan Avenue, London
YY–
12" / 30 cm
(i) Allegro [part 2] Draper, Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker
5
NGS 24X
c. May to August 1926
ac
 Vocalion Vocalion studio,
Duncan Avenue, London
ZZ+
12" / 30 cm
(i) Allegro [part 2] Draper, Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker
5
NGS 25X
c. May to August 1926
ac
 Vocalion Vocalion studio,
Duncan Avenue, London
ZZ–
12" / 30 cm
(i) Allegro [part 2] Draper, Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker
5
NGS 26X
c. May to August 1926
ac
 Vocalion Vocalion studio,
Duncan Avenue, London
AAA+
12" / 30 cm
Mozart Duo for violin and viola in G K.423 –
(ii) Adagio		 Spencer Dyke, Tomlinson
2
NGS 28
c. May to August 1926
ac
 Vocalion Vocalion studio,
Duncan Avenue, London
AAA–
12" / 30 cm
 Filler
Purcell arr. Mangeot[9] Fantasia à 4 Z.738
[part 1]		 Music Society String Quartet
(Mangeot, Pecker, Berly, Barbirolli)
4
GS 33
February 1926
ac
 Parlophone Parlophone studio,
City Road, London
BBB+
10" / 25 cm
 Recording date from Malcolm Walker
[part 2] Music Society String Quartet
(Mangeot, Pecker, Berly, Barbirolli)
4
GS 344
April(?) 1926
ac
 Parlophone Parlophone studio,
City Road, London
BBB–
10" / 25 cm
 Original matrix, recorded in February, apparently damaged; re-recorded some weeks later
Purcell arr. Mangeot Fantasia à 3 Z.734 Mangeot, Berly, Barbirolli
3
GS 36
February 1926
ac
 Parlophone Parlophone studio,
City Road, London
CCC+
12" / 30 cm
 Recording date from Malcolm Walker
Members of Music Society String Quartet, not billed as such on disc label
McEwen String Quartet No.5 Nugae –
(iii) Peat Reek		 Music Society String Quartet
(Pecker, Mangeot, Berly, Barbirolli)
4
GS 353
April(?) 1926
ac
 Parlophone Parlophone studio,
City Road, London
CCC–
12" / 30 cm
 Mangeot billed first on disc label, but Pecker reported as leading this side

1926-27 Season

Issue 11, December 1926

Selection(s) Artist(s) # Art. Matrix Rec. date Sys. Producer Location Cat. ID Diam. Notes
Purcell arr. Mangeot Fantasia à 5 Z.745 'upon One Note' Music Society String Quartet
(Mangeot, Pecker, Berly, Barbirolli), Pougnet (viola II)
5
GS 31
February 1926
ac
 Parlophone Parlophone studio,
City Road, London
DDD+
12" / 30 cm
 Recording date from Malcolm Walker
Purcell arr. Mangeot Fantasia à 4 Z.736 Music Society String Quartet
(Mangeot, Pecker, Berly, Barbirolli)
4
GS 32
February 1926
ac
 Parlophone Parlophone studio,
City Road, London
DDD–
12" / 30 cm
 Recording date from Malcolm Walker
Schubert String Quartet in a D.804 –
(i) Allegro ma non troppo [part 1]		 Spencer Dyke String Quartet
(Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker)
4
NGS 33E
7 October 1926
el
 Vocalion Vocalion studio,
Duncan Avenue, London
HHH+
12" / 30 cm
 First electrical recording issued by NGS; see below for possible electrical 'tests' (unissued)
(i) Allegro ma non troppo [part 2] Spencer Dyke String Quartet
(Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker)
4
NGS 34E
7 October 1926
el
 Vocalion Vocalion studio,
Duncan Avenue, London
HHH–
12" / 30 cm
 Recording date from Malcolm Walker
(i) Allegro ma non troppo [part 3] Spencer Dyke String Quartet
(Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker)
4
NGS 35E
7 October 1926
el
 Vocalion Vocalion studio,
Duncan Avenue, London
JJJ+
12" / 30 cm
 Catalogue letters III not used
(ii) Andante [part 1] Spencer Dyke String Quartet
(Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker)
4
NGS 36E
7 October 1926
el
 Vocalion Vocalion studio,
Duncan Avenue, London
JJJ–
12" / 30 cm
(ii) Andante [part 2] Spencer Dyke String Quartet
(Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker)
4
NGS 37EX
7 October 1926
el
 Vocalion Vocalion studio,
Duncan Avenue, London
KKK+
12" / 30 cm
(iii) Menuetto: Allegretto [part 1] Spencer Dyke String Quartet
(Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker)
4
NGS 38E
7 October 1926
el
 Vocalion Vocalion studio,
Duncan Avenue, London
KKK–
12" / 30 cm
(iii) Menuetto: Allegretto [part 2] Spencer Dyke String Quartet
(Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker)
4
NGS 39E
7 October 1926
el
 Vocalion Vocalion studio,
Duncan Avenue, London
LLL+
12" / 30 cm
(iv) Allegro moderato [part 1] Spencer Dyke String Quartet
(Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker)
4
NGS 40E
7 October 1926
el
 Vocalion Vocalion studio,
Duncan Avenue, London
LLL–
12" / 30 cm
(iv) Allegro moderato [part 2] Spencer Dyke String Quartet
(Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker)
4
NGS 41E
7 October 1926
el
 Vocalion Vocalion studio,
Duncan Avenue, London
MMM+
12" / 30 cm
Mendelssohn String Quartet in e Op.44 No.2 –
(ii) Scherzo: Allegro di molto		 Spencer Dyke String Quartet
(Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker)
4
NGS 48EX
11(?) October 1926
el
 Vocalion Vocalion studio,
Duncan Avenue, London
MMM–
12" / 30 cm
 Filler. Recording date not specified by Malcolm Walker; extrapolated from dated matrix sequence

Issue 12a, February 1927

Selection(s) Artist(s) # Art. Matrix Rec. date Sys. Producer Location Cat. ID Diam. Notes
Beethoven String Quartet in F Op.135 –
(i) Allegretto [part 1]		 Spencer Dyke String Quartet
(Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker)
4
NGS 42E
11 October 1926
el
 Vocalion Vocalion studio,
Duncan Avenue, London
NNN+
12" / 30 cm
 Date from Malcolm Walker
(i) Allegretto [part 2] Spencer Dyke String Quartet
(Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker)
4
NGS 43E
11 October 1926
el
 Vocalion Vocalion studio,
Duncan Avenue, London
NNN–
12" / 30 cm
(ii) Vivace Spencer Dyke String Quartet
(Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker)
4
NGS 44E
11 October 1926
el
 Vocalion Vocalion studio,
Duncan Avenue, London
OOO+
12" / 30 cm
(iii) Lento assai, cantante e tranquillo [part 1] Spencer Dyke String Quartet
(Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker)
4
NGS 45E
11 October 1926
el
 Vocalion Vocalion studio,
Duncan Avenue, London
OOO–
12" / 30 cm
(iii) Lento assai, cantante e tranquillo [part 2]
(iv) Grave, ma non troppo tratto [part 1]		 Spencer Dyke String Quartet
(Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker)
4
NGS 46E
11 October 1926
el
 Vocalion Vocalion studio,
Duncan Avenue, London
PPP+
12" / 30 cm
(iv) Grave, ma non troppo tratto [part 2] Spencer Dyke String Quartet
(Spencer Dyke, Quaife, Tomlinson, Patterson Parker)
4
NGS 47EX
11 October 1926
el
 Vocalion Vocalion studio,
Duncan Avenue, London
PPP–
12" / 30 cm
Brahms Trio for horn, violin and piano in Eb Op.40 –
(i) Andante [part 1]		 Brain, Spencer Dyke, Bowen
3
NGS 49E
c. October 1926
el
 Vocalion Vocalion studio,
Duncan Avenue, London
QQQ+ / 65+
12" / 30 cm
 First issue with catalogue letters; re-pressed with catalogue numbers
(i) Andante [part 2] Brain, Spencer Dyke, Bowen
3
NGS 50E
c. October 1926
el
 Vocalion Vocalion studio,
Duncan Avenue, London
QQQ– / 65–
12" / 30 cm
(ii) Scherzo. Allegro [part 1] Brain, Spencer Dyke, Bowen
3
NGS 51EX
c. October 1926
el
 Vocalion Vocalion studio,
Duncan Avenue, London
RRR+ / 66+
12" / 30 cm
(ii) Scherzo. Allegro [part 2] Brain, Spencer Dyke, Bowen
3
NGS 52E
c. October 1926
el
 Vocalion Vocalion studio,
Duncan Avenue, London
RRR– / 66–
12" / 30 cm
(iii) Adagio mesto [part 1] Brain, Spencer Dyke, Bowen
3
NGS 53E
c. October 1926
el
 Vocalion Vocalion studio,
Duncan Avenue, London
SSS+ / 67+
12" / 30 cm
(iii) Adagio mesto [part 2] Brain, Spencer Dyke, Bowen
3
NGS 54E
c. October 1926
el
 Vocalion Vocalion studio,
Duncan Avenue, London
SSS– / 67–
12" / 30 cm
(iv) Finale. Allegro con brio [part 1] Brain, Spencer Dyke, Bowen
3
NGS 55E
c. October 1926
el
 Vocalion Vocalion studio,
Duncan Avenue, London
TTT+ / 68+
12" / 30 cm
(iv) Finale. Allegro con brio [part 2] Brain, Spencer Dyke, Bowen
3
NGS 56E
c. October 1926
el
 Vocalion Vocalion studio,
Duncan Avenue, London
TTT– / 68–
12" / 30 cm
 Last NGS disc issued with catalogue letters

Issue 12b, February 1927

Selection(s) Artist(s) # Art. Matrix Rec. date Sys. Producer Location Cat. ID Diam. Notes
Vaughan Williams Phantasy Quintet –
(i) Prelude. Lento ma non troppo		 Music Society String Quartet
(Pecker, Mangeot, Berly, Barbirolli), Pougnet (viola II)
5
GS 37
c. April 1926
ac
 Parlophone Parlophone studio,
City Road, London
EEE+
12" / 30 cm
 Malcolm Walker dates session to February 1926 but this is contradicted by André Mangeot's private correspondence
(ii) Scherzo. Prestissimo Music Society String Quartet
(Pecker, Mangeot, Berly, Barbirolli), Pougnet (viola II)
5
GS 38
c. April 1926
ac
 Parlophone Parlophone studio,
City Road, London
EEE–
12" / 30 cm
 Mangeot billed first on disc labels, but Pecker reported as leading this set
(iii) Alla Sarabanda. Lento
(iv) Burlesca. Allegro moderato [part 1]		 Music Society String Quartet
(Pecker, Mangeot, Berly, Barbirolli), Pougnet (viola II)
5
GS 402
c. April 1926
ac
 Parlophone Parlophone studio,
City Road, London
FFF+
12" / 30 cm
 Note order of matrix nos.
(iv) Burlesca. Allegro moderato [part 2] Music Society String Quartet
(Pecker, Mangeot, Berly, Barbirolli), Pougnet (viola II)
5
GS 39
c. April 1926
ac
 Parlophone Parlophone studio,
City Road, London
FFF–
12" / 30 cm
 Note order of matrix nos.
Goossens, Eugene [III] Violin Sonata No.1 in e Op.21
– (ii) Adagio [part 1]		 Mangeot, Goossens
2
NGS 29X
19 July 1926
ac
 Vocalion Vocalion studio,
Duncan Avenue, London
GGG+
12" / 30 cm
 Date from Andrews
Sole known recording by Goossens as pianist
[part 2] Mangeot, Goossens
2
NGS 30X
19 July 1926
ac
 Vocalion Vocalion studio,
Duncan Avenue, London
GGG–
12" / 30 cm
 Last acoustical side issued by NGS

Issue 13, April 1927

Selection(s) Artist(s) # Art. Matrix Rec. date Sys. Producer Location Cat. ID Diam. Notes
Corelli ed. Bridge Concerto grosso in g Op.6 No.8 –
(i) Vivace. Grave
(ii) Allegro
(iii) [part 1] Adagio. Allegro		 NGS Chamber Orchestra, Mangeot (leader),
Barbirolli (conductor)
orch.
NGS 57E
3 January 1927
el
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Duncan Avenue, London
NGS 69+ / 69A+
12" / 30 cm
 First issued coupled with Debussy Danses
Recoupled with Bach 'Schäfe können sicher weiden' and reissued with new catalogue number in January 1930 (see below)
(iii) [part 2] Adagio
(iv) Vivace
(v) [part 1] Allegro		 NGS Chamber Orchestra, Mangeot (leader),
Barbirolli (conductor)
orch.
NGS 58E
3 January 1927
el
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Duncan Avenue, London
NGS 69– / 69A–
12" / 30 cm
 First NGS orchestral issue
First orchestral recording conducted by Barbirolli
(v) [part 2] Pastorale ad libitum. Largo NGS Chamber Orchestra, Mangeot (leader),
Barbirolli (conductor)
orch.
NGS 59E
3 January 1927
el
 Vocalion Vocalion studio,
Duncan Avenue, London
NGS 70+ / 69B+
12" / 30 cm
 Recording date from Malcolm Walker
Orchestra for 3 January 1927 sessions included strings only
Debussy Danse sacrée [part 1] Bartlett, NGS Chamber Orchestra, Mangeot (leader),
Barbirolli (conductor)
orch.
NGS 62E
3 January 1927
el
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Duncan Avenue, London
NGS 70– / 70+
12" / 30 cm
 First issued coupled with Corelli
Recoupled with Debussy Épigraphes Antiques (i) & (vi) and reissued with new catalogue number in January 1930 (see below)
Danse sacrée [part 2]
Danse profane [part 1]		 Bartlett, NGS Chamber Orchestra, Mangeot (leader),
Barbirolli (conductor)
orch.
NGS 63E
3 January 1927
el
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Duncan Avenue, London
NGS 71+ / 70–
12" / 30 cm
Danse profane [part 2] Bartlett, NGS Chamber Orchestra, Mangeot (leader),
Barbirolli (conductor)
orch.
NGS 64EX
3 January 1927
el
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Duncan Avenue, London
NGS 71– / 71+
12" / 30 cm
Delius Two Pieces for Small Orchestra (1911-12) –
(ii) Summer Night on the River [part 1]		 NGS Chamber Orchestra, Mangeot (leader),
Barbirolli (conductor)
orch.
NGS 65EX
3 January 1927
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Duncan Avenue, London
NGS 72+
12" / 30 cm
 Recording date from Malcolm Walker
[part 2] NGS Chamber Orchestra, Mangeot (leader),
Barbirolli (conductor)
orch.
NGS 66E
3 January 1927
el
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Duncan Avenue, London
NGS 72–
12" / 30 cm
Mozart Symphony No.28 in C K.200/189k –
(i) Allegro spiritoso		 NGS Chamber Orchestra, Fry (leader),
Mangeot (conductor)
orch.
NGS 67E
4 January 1927
el
 Vocalion Vocalion studio,
Duncan Avenue, London
NGS 73+
12" / 30 cm
 Recording date from Malcolm Walker
Orchestra for 4 January 1927 session included strings, winds and brass
(ii) Andante NGS Chamber Orchestra, Fry (leader),
Mangeot (conductor)
orch.
NGS 68E
4 January 1927
el
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Duncan Avenue, London
NGS 73–
12" / 30 cm
(iii) Menuetto. Allegretto NGS Chamber Orchestra, Fry (leader),
Mangeot (conductor)
orch.
NGS 69E
4 January 1927
el
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Duncan Avenue, London
NGS 74+
12" / 30 cm
(iv) Presto NGS Chamber Orchestra, Fry (leader),
Mangeot (conductor)
orch.
NGS 70E
4 January 1927
el
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Duncan Avenue, London
NGS 74–
12" / 30 cm
Warlock Serenade (To Frederick Delius on his sixtieth birthday) [part 1] NGS Chamber Orchestra, Mangeot (leader),
Barbirolli (conductor)
orch.
NGS 60E
3 January 1927
el
 Vocalion Vocalion studio,
Duncan Avenue, London
NGS 75+
12" / 30 cm
 Recording date from Malcolm Walker
[part 2] NGS Chamber Orchestra, Mangeot (leader),
Barbirolli (conductor)
orch.
NGS 61E
3 January 1927
el
 Vocalion Vocalion studio,
Duncan Avenue, London
NGS 75–
12" / 30 cm

References

  1. ↑ 'National Gramophonic Society Notes', The Gramophone, Vol.III No.2, July 1925, p.80
  2. ↑ Minutes of 24 April 1925 board meeting of Gramophone (Publications) Limited, undated
  3. ↑ '[...] would it be possible to get the Lament of Tomlinson on 12 inch put together[?] with the Brahms 6tet of Spencer Dyke and get our Goossens By the Tarn go on the back of Gibbons 3,9'
    Annotation in André Mangeot's hand on MS letter from Robert Gathorne-Hardy to Mangeot, dated 23 December 1925, André Mangeot Collection, Royal College of Music, London
  4. ↑ 'National Gramophonic Society Notes', The Gramophone, Vol.III No.2, July 1925, p.80
  5. ↑ Minutes of 24 April 1925 board meeting of Gramophone (Publications) Limited, undated
  6. ↑ Ernest Tomlinson (1877-1957), well-known teacher and viola player in several distinguished quartets including the Spencer Dyke String Quartet, is not to be confused with the composer and conductor Ernest Tomlinson (1924-2015)
  7. ↑ '[...] would it be possible to get the Lament of Tomlinson on 12 inch put together[?] with the Brahms 6tet of Spencer Dyke and get our Goossens By the Tarn go on the back of Gibbons 3,9'
    Annotation in André Mangeot's hand on MS letter from Robert Gathorne-Hardy to Mangeot, dated 23 December 1925, André Mangeot Collection, Royal College of Music, London
  8. ↑ Gibbons' 3-part fantasies probably performed in the arrangement for modern string trio by Edmund Fellowes, published by Stainer & Bell, London, 1924
  9. ↑ Purcell's Fantasias for viols were transcribed from the composer's autograph MS in 1925 by Peter Warlock and then arranged by André Mangeot for modern strings, in which form they were published by J. Curwen & Sons, London, in 1927