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Elsie Suddaby
voc, GB
Singer / Composer of Classical
Elsie Suddaby (1893 - 1980) was a leading British lyric soprano of the years between World War I and World War II. She was born in Leeds, a first cousin once removed to the organist and composer, Francis Jackson.A pupil of Sir Edward Bairstow, she was known as ‘The Lass With The Delicate Air’ (taken from the title of one of the most popular songs in her repertoire).When Sir Thomas Beecham made his second recording of Handel's Messiah (HMV ALP 1077-80), Suddaby was the soprano soloist.Leeds Town Hall has a room named after Suddaby, who died in England at the age of 87.
Popular Tracks 
J.S. Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 - Ed. Elgar, Atkins. Trans. Troutbeck. - Part Two - And now the Lord...In tears of grief on Kathleen Ferrier Centenary Edition - The Complete Decca Recordings by Kathleen Ferrier St. Matthew Passion, Bwv 244: Pt. I: Recitative. Now when Jesus was in Bethany (Evangelist) [Sung in English] on Bach: St Matthew Passion by Johann Sebastian Bach, Kathleen Ferrier, Reginald Jacques & Jacques Orchestra, The St. Matthew Passion, Bwv 244: Pt. I: Chorus. O blessed Jesu (Chorus) [Sung in English] on Bach: St Matthew Passion by Johann Sebastian Bach, Kathleen Ferrier, Reginald Jacques & Jacques Orchestra, The St. Matthew Passion, Bwv 244: Pt. II: Chorus. O Sacred Head (Chorus) [Sung in English] on Bach: St Matthew Passion by Johann Sebastian Bach, Kathleen Ferrier, Reginald Jacques & Jacques Orchestra, The St. Matthew Passion, Bwv 244: Pt. I: Chorus. Here would I stand beside Thee (Chorus) [Sung in English] on Bach: St Matthew Passion by Johann Sebastian Bach, Kathleen Ferrier, Reginald Jacques & Jacques Orchestra, The St. Matthew Passion, Bwv 244: Pt. I: Chorus. To what purpose Is This waste (Chorus) [Sung in English] on Bach: St Matthew Passion by Johann Sebastian Bach, Kathleen Ferrier, Reginald Jacques & Jacques Orchestra, The St. Matthew Passion, Bwv 244: Pt. I: Chorus. 'Tis I whose sin doth bind Thee (Chorus) [Sung in English] on Bach: St Matthew Passion by Johann Sebastian Bach, Kathleen Ferrier, Reginald Jacques & Jacques Orchestra, The St. Matthew Passion, Bwv 244: Pt. I: Recitative. My Master and my Lord (Contralto) [Sung in English] on Bach: St Matthew Passion by Johann Sebastian Bach, Kathleen Ferrier, Reginald Jacques & Jacques Orchestra, The St Matthew Passion, BWV 244: IV. Have mercy, Lord, on me on The Baroque Repertoire: Bach, Handel, Pergolesi by Kathleen Ferrier, Various Conductors & Various Artists St. Matthew Passion, Bwv 244: Pt. II: Aria. Have mercy, Lord, on me (Contralto) [Sung in English] on Bach: St Matthew Passion by Johann Sebastian Bach, Kathleen Ferrier, Reginald Jacques & Jacques Orchestra, TheTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great British Singers | Agnes Nicholls, Miriam Licette, Heddle Nash, Joan Cross, Eva Turner, Peter Dawson, Mary Garden, Elsie Suddaby, Dora Labbette, Roy Henderson | 1995 | Compil. |
| St. Matthew Passion | Johann Sebastian Bach, The Bach Choir, The Jacques Orchestra, Reginald Jacques, Kathleen Ferrier, Eric Greene, Elsie Suddaby, William Parsons | 1977 | Album |
| English Branch, Handel's Messiah | Sir Thomas Beecham, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Elsie Suddaby, Georg Friedrich Händel | 1947 | Single |
| English Branch, Handel, Messiah | Sir Thomas Beecham, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Elsie Suddaby, Marjorie Thomas, Georg Friedrich Händel | 1947 | Single |
| Excerpts From The St-Matthew Passion | Johann Sebastian Bach, Elsie Suddaby, Kathleen Ferrier, Eric Greene, William Parsons, The Bach Choir, The Jacques Orchestra, Reginald Jacques, Charles Thornton Lofthouse | 1947 | Album |
| Serenade | Elsie Suddaby | Album |
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