Скачать или смотреть The First Ever recording of the Abbey Special Choir & Never Weather Beaten Sail, 1926

A double first recording being of Westminster Abbey Special Choir (200 boys and men) directed by Sydney H Nicholson and of Parry's 'Never Weather Beaten Sail' Recorded in-situ in the Abbey on 1 March 1926.

This and the Chapel Royal a few weeks later were the first commercial electrical recordings of a choir in-site with the sound being relayed via the GPO telephone lines to either Gloucester House studio or Upper Queen's Hall studio D.

Gloucester House in the Charing Cross road was, in the event a temporary matter until HMV secured the Upper Queen's Hall for smaller ensemble recording and also incoming relays from the London area. These were routed via the Gerrard telephone exchange. The new studios opening at Abbey Road marked the end of this arrangement.

This record was almost not released, which would have been a tragedy. Read the full story here:
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