"Ave Maria" (Schubert), John McCormack

Victrola (RS, Scroll) 6927-B [C3-2] "Ave Maria" ["The Lady of the Lake"-Sir Walter Scott] (Franz Schubert), John McCormack and the Victor Salon Group, under the direction of Nathaniel Shilkret. First issued April, 1929 as the first record of Set C-3 (Concert Series) "An Hour With Schubert". Played on my 1926 Granada (4-4).

Please read the wikipedia page:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellens_dritter_Gesang
for a very interesting history of this piece.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Victor
• Victrola
• Granada
• phonograph
• RedSeal
• AveMaria
• FranzSchubert
• JohnMcCormack
• Shilkret
• Christmas
• 1920's

[Brace67]

An exquisite rendition by John McCormack. This version is even more unique in that he sings it in English rather than in the more commonly heard German or Italian. I much prefer this beautiful version. I have another recording of this lovely piece in which McCormack sings two verses rather than just the one heard on this recording. Thank you for posting it.

[fuzzbear6240]

Brace67, I'm so pleased you enjoyed it. Thank you for watching.

Regards, J.

[gmaureen]

Oh, so beautiful, just so beautiful. It brings tears to my eyes. Had I been able to hear him sing this live I would have thought I had gone to Heaven already. Thank you very much for posting this recording.

[fuzzbear6240]

GMaureen, (Sorry for the delay in responding.) Thank you so much for the praise. I too wish I had been able to hear the great McCormack live. He was and is a great musical treasure.

Regards, J.

[bikebrains]

To Fuzzbear6240: Thanks for the great video. I have started to get the message: Video no longer available. Now, today, 04/15/2009, I get the message: An error occurred, please try again later. Any ideas?

[fuzzbear6240]

Bikebrains, (Sorry for the delay in responding.) Some sort of YouTube glitch I assume-We're back up and running now. Thank you for your patience and support! I'm pleased you enjoy the recording.

Regards, J.

[donalor3uk]

My grandmother once told me that John Mc. Cormack always carried a Rosary Beads In his pocket and said a little prayer before and after his performances. at the age of six I learned his song " The Old House " from an old 78 on an old grammaphone and then sang it in front of the whole class at school. Happy days but John was THE MASTER.

[Jailer49]

Good stuff.

[kathbond63]

I was raised on John McCormack. He sang me to sleep at night for many years. Thank you so much for posting these. It means a lot to me to hear them again.

[paulostroff99]

Magnificent! TY fuzzbear6240 for posting and James for sharing.

[astrolog7000]

I think he was absolutely wonderful! Marvelous voice and expression! I like his accent, too.

[mareckbamf]

@99Gambo I really don't think Bjorling or Caruso out shined him. I personally like both better, but understand the argument that Johnny Mac is the best.

[tophatbill]

when we get to Heaven we will hear him... I heard a story that he prayed before he sang a concert each and every time to thank God for his gift and to ask for the music to be blessed. as we can hear...it truly was.

thank you for the post.

B

[derailedpoet]

Nice! x

[richie616799]

I am making a cd for my father of the music he loved years ago, like all the vinyl that is no longer there. He is going to love this, thank you so much for uploading.

You just can't beat that scratchy vinyl, echoing sound.

Thank you again, Rich.