Irish Tenor John McCormack in Concert - Live, 1929

John McCormack in Recital (from "Song o' my heart", 1929-30)

with Edwin Schneider, Piano

- Programme :

1. Stefano Donaudy - "Luoghi sereni e cari" (1922, from "36 arie di stile antico, vol. III")
2. Ethelbert Nevin - "Little boy blue" (1891), from 5 Songs op.12 [n°4]
3. Jean Paul Egide Martini - "Plaisir d'amour" (1784) (harmonised by Fevrier)
4. Minnelied: "All' mein Gedanken" (German Folk Song) (ca. 1460) arr. by Sigfrid Karg-Elert
5. Raymond Loughborough - "Ireland, Mother Ireland" ("Oh, land of love and beauty") (1922)
6. Charles Marshall - "I hear you calling me" (1908)

[michaeljones]

In tears I am. I am the proud inheritor of almost 35 hours of recordings of this man and have listened to wonderful recordings since I was a nipper but never ever seen any video. What I would give now for my father to have seen these videos.

[gabrielkeown]

A truly great singer and gentleman too

[maureenmartin]

Almost 100 yrs ago…. Splendid!! Little boy blue .. such a sad song 😥…picture perfect❤

[Tyronepeader]

The outstanding tenor of the first half of the twentieth century. 😊

[jerrya.oneillballads]

Many thanks for sharing this wonderful historical recording.

[jeffreymiller]

This is a bona fide treasure. We get to see and hear the great McCormack in recital (and wow, at age 47/48 he looks so healthy and FIT!!). Live video footage of ANY opera/concert singers from this era is rare rare rare. A few Vitaphones have survived but not much else. Bravo Mr. McCormack. Bravo Mr. Schneider.

[donieomeara]

Thanks for the gift of the consert gods gift the voice.

[pelphro]

What a wonderful performance. Amazing sound quality from so long ago to. Thanks for posting.

[SectionSixteen]

Thank you for putting this on YouTube.

[joefitzgerald]

Wow 😮- NICE 👍/ we learn every day / Amen 🙏

[Brace]

The “audience” for this recreated recital were actually paid to be there and had a rare opportunity to both see and hear one of the great tenors of his time which being paid. John McCormack was himself paid $100, 000 which was a huge amount back in pre-income tax 1929. The story is a sappy one but that doesn’t matter because it gives us the opportunity to view a McCormack recital as it once was and to see him perform with “Teddy” Schneider his longtime friend and accompanist. McCormack also made it clear that the story line better not have scenes where he romances a girl.

[nickj.]

Glen Hansard led me here with his song "McCormacs Wall" :)