Description

ELLISON VAN HOOSE (MURFREESBORO, TENNESSEE, 1868, 18/8 – HOUSTON, TEXAS, 1936, 24/3)

After first lessons from his mother, Ellison Van Hoose studied in New York for five years with Perry Averill and Isadore Luckstone, then with Fidele Koenig and Jean De Reszke in Paris, Sir Henry Wood and Franco Navora in London and Antonio Cotogni in Rome. He sang tenor in New York church choirs until 1897, when he was engaged by the Damrosch-Ellis Opera Co., and made his debut in Philadelphia as Tannhauser. During two years he remained with this opera troupe. Then came to England, where additionally studied under Sir Henry Wood and was active as a concert and oratorio singer. With the New York Oratorio Society he participated in the American premiere of Elgar’s ‘Dream of Gerontius’ on Dec, 6, 1903. In 1903-1905 he made two American tours with Mme. Melba, and in 1906-07 with Mme. Sembrich. In 1908 he went to Germany, where appeared as a concert singer, among other things with the Gewandhaus under Arthur Nikisch. In the 1909-1910 he was engaged by the Municipal Theater in Mainz. In the 1911-1912 season he sang at the Chicago Opera (debut as Manrico in ‘’Il Trovatore’’), however, Van Hoose had his most important success at the concert hall. Later he taught singing in New York.

Chronology of some appearances

1897 Philadelphia Damrosch-Ellis Opera Co.

1909-1910 Mainz Municipal Theater

1911-1912 Chicago Opera

TRACKLIST

1. Aida (Verdi) Celeste Aida 74007 C3016 Victor, USA 1906-01-18
2. Am Rhein und beim Wein (Riess) 85091 C2797 Victor, USA 1905-10-31
3. Faust (Gounod) O Merveille (w. Journet) 74003 C3012 Victor, New York 1906-01-17
4. Faust (Gounod) Que voulez-vous, Messieurs (with Journet & de Gogorza) 74004 C3011 Victor, USA 1906-01-17
5. Lass with the delicate air (Arne) A5352 30885 Columbia, New York 1911-11
6. Lohengrin (Wagner) In fernem Land 85090 C2795 Victor, USA 1905-10-31
7. Lohengrin (Wagner) In fernem Land 85090 C3017 Victor, USA 1906-01-18
8. Martha (Flotow) Solo, profugo (w. de Gogorza) 74005 Victor, USA 1906-01-17
9. Meistersinger von Nürnberg (Wagner) Selig wie die Sonne (w. Gadski, Mattfeld, Journet & Reiss) 95201 C5043 Victor, New York 1908-01-29
10. O come with me in the summer night (van der Stucken) 85089 C2796 Victor, USA 1905-10-31
11. When the roses bloom (Reichardt) A5352 30884 Columbia, New York 1911-11