Michael Maybrick (1841-1913)
Last updated: 13.09.24
According to the Internet source given below, Michael Maybrick was an English composer and singer
born in Liverpool. He is best known under his pseudonym Stephen Adams as the composer of The Holy City (1892) one of the most popular religious songs in English. With a background minor composers and organists he went to Leipzig in 1865 to with Carl Reinecke, Ignaz Moscheles, and Louis Plaidy He then trained as a baritone with Gaetano Nava in Milan and successfully gaining experience in Italian theatres before resuming his career at all the leading concert venues in London and the provinces, as well as in English opera.
In the early 1870s Maybrick began singing his own under the pseudonym Stephen Adams mostly with lyrics by Fred Weatherly. In 1884 he toured the United States performing his own songs.
He died in Ryde.
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| Title (Release Year) | Composer | Performers | Issue |
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Roses (1914?) | M. Maybrick | Hardy Williamson | Edison Blue Amberol: 23159 |
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The Star of Bethlehem (1914) | M. Maybrick | Hardy Williamson | Edison Blue Amberol: 23145 |
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The Holy City (1899) | M. Maybrick | Joseph Natus | Edison Record: 2018 |
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The Bells of Lee (1916) | M. Maybrick | Helen Clark | Edison Blue Amberol: 2832 |
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The Holy City (1912) | M. Maybrick | Edwin Skedden | Edison Blue Amberol: 1601 |
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The Midshipmite (1909) | M. Maybrick | P. Dawson | Edison Amberol: 12084 |
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Thora (1908) | M. Maybrick | Dan Llewellyn | Edison Gold Moulded Record: 13728 |
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Thora (1910) | M. Maybrick | P. Dawson | Edison Amberol: 12219 |
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Thora (1910) | M. Maybrick | P. Dawson | Edison Blue Amberol: 23002 |
| Title (Release Year) | Composer | Performers | Issue |
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Blue Alsatian Mountains, The (1914) | M. Maybrick | Grace Kerns | Columbia: 39619 |
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Holy City, The (1916) | M. Maybrick | Clara Butt | Columbia: 75310 |
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Holy City, The (1916) | M. Maybrick | Geraldine Farrar | Victor: C-17727 |
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Clara Butt | Britain's Queen of Song |        |
This list is derived from information provided by Monologues.co.uk which went down sometime in 2023.
The loss of this valuable resource is very sad and a mystery.
The loss of this valuable resource is very sad and a mystery.
| Title | Attribution | Remarks |
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| Holy City, The | Michael Maybrick (music) F.E. Weatherly (words) Edward Lloyd (perf.) |
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| Nancy Lee | Michael Maybrick (music) Frederick E. Weatherly (words) John McCormack (perf.) |
| Title | Attribution | Instruments | Source | Remarks |
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Blue Alsatian Mountains (187-), The | M. Maybrick (music) Claribel (words) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP |  |
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Holy City (1892), The | M. Maybrick (music) Fred E. Weatherly (words) Edward Lloyd (perf.) Edward Lloyd (perf.) Edward Lloyd (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Greer Greer IMSLP YorkSpace |
Pub. |
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Idle Words (1898) | M. Maybrick (music) Frederic Edward Weatherly (words) Clara Butt (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP | Pub. |
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Light of the World (1896), The | M. Maybrick (music) Frederic Edward Weatherly (words) Edward Lloyd (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP | Pub. |
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Maid of the Mill (1886), The | M. Maybrick (music) Charles Hamilton Aïdé (words) Edward Lloyd (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP | Pub. |
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Mona (1888) | M. Maybrick (music) Frederic Edward Weatherly (words) Edward Lloyd (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP | Pub. |
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Nancy Lee (1876) | M. Maybrick (music) F E Weatherly (words) John McCormack (perf.) M. Maybrick (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | Greer IMSLP |
Pub. |
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⇑Nirvana (1900) | M. Maybrick (music) F E Weatherly (words) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP | Pub. |
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Saint Anthony (1888) | M. Maybrick (music) Frederic Edward Weatherly (words) M. Maybrick (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP | Pub. |
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Star of Bethlehem (189-), The | M. Maybrick (music) F. E. Weatherly (words) Edward Lloyd (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP | Pub. |
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Star of Bethlehem ([n.d.]), The | M. Maybrick (music) F. E. Weatherly (words) Edward Lloyd (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | YorkSpace | Pub. |
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Tar's Farewell (1878), The | M. Maybrick (music) Francis Cowley Burnand (words) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP | |
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This Work-A-Day World (1895) | M. Maybrick (music) Jessie Moir (words) Belle Cole (perf.) |
Piano, Voice | IMSLP | Pub. |
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Thora (1905) | M. Maybrick (music) Fred E. Weatherly (words) |
Piano, Voice | Greer IMSLP |
Pub. |
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Veteran's Song (1902), The | M. Maybrick (music) F.E. Weatherly (words) |
Piano, Voice | YorkSpace | Pub. |
This list is arranged in chronological order and contains 43 works by Michael Maybrick (1841-1913).
It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys:
| Title | Year | Attribution | Remarks |
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| Blue Alsatian Mountains, The | 187- | Claribel (words) Grace Kerns (perf.) as Stephen Adams |
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| Nancy Lee | 1876 | F E Weatherly (words) Michael Maybrick (perf.) John McCormack (perf.) as Stephen Adams |
Pub. |
| Tar's Farewell, The | 1878 | Francis Cowley Burnand (words)
as Stephen Adams |
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| Good Company | 188- | Pub. | |
| Little Hero, The | 188- | Arthur Matthison (words) | Pub. |
| Midshipmite, The | 188- | Fred. E. Weatherly (words) Peter Dawson (perf.) |
Pub. |
| Quaker, The | 188- | F.E. Weatherly (words) | Pub. |
| Romany Lass, The | 1880 | F.E. Weatherly (words) | Pub. |
| Silver Cup, The | 1880c | Hugh Conway (words) | Pub. |
| Sprung a Leak! | 1883 | Arthur Matthison (words) | Pub. |
| Pilgrim, The | 1884 | Beatrice Abercrombie (words) Edward Lloyd (perf.) |
Pub. |
| ⇑ Warrior Bold, A | 1884 | ||
| Shipwrecked | 1885 | Fred E Weatherly (words) | Pub. |
| Maid of the Mill, The | 1886 | Charles Hamilton Aïdé (words) Edward Lloyd (perf.) as Stephen Adams |
Pub. |
| Mona | 1888 | Frederic Edward Weatherly (words) Edward Lloyd (perf.) as Stephen Adams |
Pub. |
| Saint Anthony | 1888 | Frederic Edward Weatherly (words) Michael Maybrick (perf.) as Stephen Adams |
Pub. |
| Title | Year | Attribution | Remarks |
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| Garonne, The | 189- | F.E. Weatherly (words) | |
| Star of Bethlehem, The | 189- | F. E. Weatherly (words) Edward Lloyd (perf.) Hardy Williamson (perf.) |
Pub. |
| Island of Dreams, The | 1891 | F. E. Weatherly (words) | Pub. |
| Holy City, The | 1892 | Fred E. Weatherly (words) Clara Butt (perf.) Geraldine Farrar (perf.) Harrison Latimer (perf.) Edward Lloyd (perf.) Joseph Natus (perf.) Edwin Skedden (perf.) as Stephen Adams |
Pub.  |
| Never Give Up the Ship | 1892 | F E Weatherly (words) | Pub. |
| Stars of Normandie, The | 1892 | Frederic E. Weatherly (words) | Pub. |
| Adieu, Marie | 1893 | F.E. Weatherly (words) | Pub. |
| Valley by the Sea, The | 1893 | Frederic E. Weatherly (words) | Pub. |
| By the Waters | 1894 | Annette Baker (words) | Pub. |
| Shadowland | 1894 | F.E. Weatherly (words) | Pub. |
| To the Front | 1894 | Fredrick E. Weatherly (words) | Pub. |
| ⇑ Fiona | 1895 | F E Weatherly (words) | Pub. |
| This Work-A-Day World | 1895 | Jessie Moir (words) Belle Cole (perf.) as Stephen Adams |
Pub. |
| Light of the World, The | 1896 | Frederic Edward Weatherly (words) Edward Lloyd (perf.) as Stephen Adams |
Pub. |
| Maid of Malabar, The | 1897 | F.E. Weatherly (words) | Pub. |
| Idle Words | 1898 | Frederic Edward Weatherly (words) Clara Butt (perf.) as Stephen Adams |
Pub. |
| Title | Year | Attribution | Remarks |
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| City of Light, The | 1899 | Frederic E. Weatherly (words) | |
| Nirvana | 1900 | F E Weatherly (words)
as Stephen Adams |
Pub. |
| Veteran's Song, The | 1902 | F.E. Weatherly (words) | Pub. |
| Roses | 1905 | F E Weatherly (words) Hardy Williamson (perf.) |
Pub. |
| Thora | 1905 | Fred E. Weatherly (words) Peter Dawson (perf.) Dan Llewellyn (perf.) |
Pub. |
| Ben the Bo'sun | 1908 | F E Weatherly (words) | Pub. |
| Silver Moon | 1911 | F E Weatherly (words) | Pub. |
| Peace-- in the Storm | 1982 | David T Clydesdale (words) | |
| Bells of Lee, The | n.d. | Helen Clark (perf.) | |
| By the Fountain | n.d. | F. E. Weatherly (words) | |
| True to the Last | n.d. | Stephen Adams (words) | |
| Composer | Title | Performer |
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M. Maybrick | The Holy City (1908) (3:44) | Edward Lloyd |