Edna Thornton (1875-1958)
Last updated: 30.01.24
p_thorntone.jpgAccording to the Internet source given below, Edna Thornton was an English contralto born in Bradford.
She had a long career with the major British opera companies, particularly as an interpreter of Wagner. Thornton worked at Covent Garden and toured with the Quinlan and Beecham companies. After the British National Opera Company was established she worked with it extensively .
She died in Worthing.
Websites:
url15.gif Edna Thornton Brief biography by operascotland.org  

     Title Attribution Remarks
       
url15.gif Believe Me of All Those Endearing Charms T. Moore (words & music)
John McCormack (perf.)
Edna Thornton (perf.)
 
url15.gif Danny Boy Traditional (music)
Frederick E. Weatherly (words)
John McCormack (perf.)
Edna Thornton (perf.)
 
url15.gif Love's Old Sweet Song James L. Molloy (music)
G. Clifton Bingham (words)
Clara Butt (perf.)
Antoinette Sterling (perf.)
Edna Thornton (perf.)
 
     Composer Title Performer
       
youtube15.jpg E. Elgar Land of Hope and Glory (3:22) Edna Thornton
This list is arranged by composer and contains 5 works performed by Edna Thornton who is featured on sheet music covers. It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: (w&m)
     Title Composer Attribution Remarks
         
perf15.jpg I Know a Lovely Garden (1903) Guy d'Hardelot Edward Teschemacher (words)
Camile Seygard (perf.)
Edna Thornton (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Land of Hope and Glory (1901) Edward Elgar A. C. Benson (words)
Clara Butt (perf.)
Edna Thornton (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Love's Old Sweet Song (1889) James L. Molloy Clifton Bingham (words)
Clara Butt (perf.)
John J. Fisher (perf.)
Jan Garber (perf.)
Chester Gaylord (perf.)
Christine Miller (perf.)
John W. Myers (perf.)
Whitney Brothers Quartette (perf.)
Marie Rappold (perf.)
Maud Santley (perf.)
A. Schmehl (perf.)
Antoinette Sterling (perf.)
Edna Thornton (perf.)
Venetian Instrumental Trio (perf.)
Alan Turner (perf.)
Pub.
perf15.jpg Believe Me if All Those Endearing Young Charms (1807) T. Moore(w&m) Anna Case (perf.)
John McCormack (perf.)
Marie Narelle (perf.)
Maggie Teyte (perf.)
Edna Thornton (perf.)
Elizabeth Wheeler (perf.)
perf15.jpg Danny Boy (1912) Traditional Frederick E. Weatherly (words)
Dan Beddoe (perf.)
Florence Hinkle (perf.)
John McCormack (perf.)
Ernestine Schumann-Heink (perf.)
Edna Thornton (perf.)
Pub.