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John Finley Williamson (23 Jun 1887 - 28 May 1964)

Male Person - United States choir master

Relationships (1)

Founded

  1. Westminster Choir

On Recordings (39)

Chorus Master

  1. Schicksalslied, op. 54: I. Langsam und sehnsuchtsvoll - “Ihr wandelt droben im Licht” / II. Allegro - “Doch uns ist gegeben, auf keiner Stätte zu ruhn” 12:54 John Finley Williamson, Westminster Choir, New York Philharmonic, Bruno Walter (1949)
  2. Symphony no. 9 in D minor “Choral”, op. 125: IV. Presto - Allegro assai - Presto - Recitativo: “O Freunde, nicht diese Töne!” - Allegro assai - Allegro assai vivace. Alla Marcia - Andante maestoso - Adagio ma non troppo ma divoto - Allegro energico, sempre ben marcato - Allegro ma non tanto - Poco adagio - Prestissimo 23:13 John Finley Williamson, Irma Gonzalez, Mack Harrell, Raoul Jobin, Elena Nikolaidi, Westminster Choir, New York Philharmonic, Bruno Walter (1949)
  3. Te Deum in C major: Va. In te, Domine, speravi. Mäßig bewegt. 1:09 Martha Lipton, David Lloyd, Frances Yeend, New York Philharmonic, Bruno Walter (1960)
  4. Te Deum in C major: I. Te Deum. Allegro moderato. 6:11 Martha Lipton, David Lloyd, Frances Yeend, New York Philharmonic, Bruno Walter (1960)
  5. Te Deum in C major: III. Aeterna fac. Allegro. Moderato. Feierlich, mit Kraft. 1:27 Martha Lipton, David Lloyd, Frances Yeend, New York Philharmonic, Bruno Walter (1960)
  6. Te Deum in C major: IVb. Salvum fac: Per singulos dies benedicimus te. Allegro moderato. 2:14 Martha Lipton, David Lloyd, Frances Yeend, New York Philharmonic, Bruno Walter (1960)
  7. Te Deum in C major: Vb. In te, Domine, speravi. Fuge. Im gleichen gemäßigten Tempo - Alla breve. 3:54 Martha Lipton, David Lloyd, Frances Yeend, New York Philharmonic, Bruno Walter (1960)
  8. Te Deum in C major: IVa. Salvum fac: Salvum fac. Moderato. 3:01 Martha Lipton, David Lloyd, Frances Yeend, New York Philharmonic, Bruno Walter (1960)
  9. Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 "Choral": IV. Recitative. (Presto - Allegro ma non troppo - Vivace - Adagio cantabile - Allegro assai - Presto "O Freunde") - Allegro assai "Freude, schöner Götterfunken" - Alla marcia - Allegro assai vivace 23:50 New York Philharmonic, Bruno Walter (1974)
  10. Ein deutsches Requiem, op. 45: V. “Ihr habt nun Traurigkeit” (soprano, chorus). Langsam 6:40 Irmgard Seefried, Westminster Choir, New York Philharmonic, Bruno Walter (1975)
  11. Ein deutsches Requiem, op. 45: III. “Herr, lehre doch mich, dass ein Ende mit mir haben muss” (baritone, chorus). Andante moderato 9:44 George London, Westminster Choir, New York Philharmonic, Bruno Walter (1975)
  12. Ein deutsches Requiem, op. 45: VII. “Selig sind die Toten, die in dem Herren sterben” (chorus). Feierlich 9:33 Westminster Choir, New York Philharmonic, Bruno Walter (1975)
  13. Ein deutsches Requiem, op. 45: II. “Denn alles Fleisch es ist wie Gras” (chorus). Langsam, marschmäßig 13:07 Westminster Choir, New York Philharmonic, Bruno Walter (1975)
  14. Ein deutsches Requiem, op. 45: I. “Selig sind, die da Leid tragen” (chorus). Ziemlich langsam und mit Ausdruck 8:54 Westminster Choir, New York Philharmonic, Bruno Walter (1975)
  15. Ein deutsches Requiem, op. 45: IV. “Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen” (chorus). Mäßig bewegt 4:51 Westminster Choir, New York Philharmonic, Bruno Walter (1975)
  16. Symphony no. 2 “Resurrection”: V. Im Tempo des Scherzo. Wild herausfahrend - Allegro energico. Nicht zu schnell - Wieder zurückhaltend - Langsam. Misterioso: “Auferstehn, ja auferstehn” (soprano solo, chorus) - Etwas bewegter: “O glaube, mein Herz, o glaube” (contralto solo, soprano solo, chorus) - Mit Aufschwung, aber nicht eilen: “O Schmerz! Du Alldurchdringer!” (contralto solo, chorus, soprano solo) 32:35 Emilia Cundari, Maureen Forrester, Westminster Choir, New York Philharmonic, Bruno Walter (1985)
  17. Requiem in D minor, K. 626: IVb. Offertorium: Hostias. Andante - Andante con moto. 4:55 Irmgard Seefried, Léopold Simoneau, Jennie Tourel, William Warfield, Westminster Choir, New York Philharmonic, Bruno Walter (02 May 1986)
  18. Requiem in D minor, K. 626: IIIf. Sequentia: Lacrimosa 2:55 Irmgard Seefried, Léopold Simoneau, Jennie Tourel, William Warfield, Westminster Choir, New York Philharmonic, Bruno Walter (02 May 1986)
  19. Requiem in D minor, K. 626: VI. Benedictus. Andante - allegro 5:25 Irmgard Seefried, Léopold Simoneau, Jennie Tourel, William Warfield, Westminster Choir, New York Philharmonic, Bruno Walter (02 May 1986)
  20. Requiem in D minor, K. 626: VI. Communio: Lux aeterna 5:39 Irmgard Seefried, Léopold Simoneau, Jennie Tourel, William Warfield, Westminster Choir, New York Philharmonic, Bruno Walter (02 May 1986)
  21. Requiem in D minor, K. 626: V. Sanctus. Adagio - allegro 1:39 Irmgard Seefried, Léopold Simoneau, Jennie Tourel, William Warfield, Westminster Choir, New York Philharmonic, Bruno Walter (02 May 1986)
  22. Requiem in D minor, K. 626: IIIe. Sequentia: Confutatis. Andante. 2:41 Irmgard Seefried, Léopold Simoneau, Jennie Tourel, William Warfield, Westminster Choir, New York Philharmonic, Bruno Walter (02 May 1986)
  23. Requiem in D minor, K. 626: II. Kyrie: Kyrie eleison. Allegro. 2:53 Irmgard Seefried, Léopold Simoneau, Jennie Tourel, William Warfield, Westminster Choir, New York Philharmonic, Bruno Walter (02 May 1986)
  24. Requiem in D minor, K. 626: IIIc. Sequentia: Rex tremendae 2:13 Irmgard Seefried, Léopold Simoneau, Jennie Tourel, William Warfield, Westminster Choir, New York Philharmonic, Bruno Walter (02 May 1986)
  25. Requiem in D minor, K. 626: IVa. Offertorium: Domine Jesu. Andante con moto 4:35 Irmgard Seefried, Léopold Simoneau, Jennie Tourel, William Warfield, Westminster Choir, New York Philharmonic, Bruno Walter (02 May 1986)
  26. Requiem in D minor, K. 626: I. Introitus: Requiem. Adagio. 5:07 Irmgard Seefried, Léopold Simoneau, Jennie Tourel, William Warfield, Westminster Choir, New York Philharmonic, Bruno Walter (02 May 1986)
  27. Requiem in D minor, K. 626: V. Agnus Dei 3:23 Irmgard Seefried, Léopold Simoneau, Jennie Tourel, William Warfield, Westminster Choir, New York Philharmonic, Bruno Walter (02 May 1986)
  28. Requiem in D minor, K. 626: IIIa. Sequentia: Dies irae. Allegro assai. 1:47 Irmgard Seefried, Léopold Simoneau, Jennie Tourel, William Warfield, Westminster Choir, New York Philharmonic, Bruno Walter (02 May 1986)
  29. Messiah: Hallelujah Chorus 4:48 New York Philharmonic, Westminster Choir, Leonard Bernstein (1988)
  30. Symphonie n. 3 in Re min. “Ein Sommermorgentraum”: Parte seconda. Lustig im Tempo und keck im Ausdruck 4:30 Beatrice Krebs, Westminster Choir, New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Dimitri Mitropoulos (1991)
  31. Ein deutsches Requiem, op. 45: VI. “Denn wir haben hie keine bleibende Statt” (baritone, chorus). Andante - Allegro 10:08 George London, Westminster Choir, New York Philharmonic, Bruno Walter (16 May 1995)
  32. Symphony No. 8 in E-flat major: Part II "Final Scene of Goethe's Faust": IIh. Mater gloriosa 6:48 New York Philharmonic, Leopold Stokowski (1998)
  33. Symphony No. 8 in E-flat major: Part II "Final Scene of Goethe's Faust": IIe. Chorus of Angels 10:52 New York Philharmonic, Leopold Stokowski (1998)
  34. Symphony No. 8 in E-flat major: Part II "Final Scene of Goethe's Faust": IIi. Chorus mysticus 5:11 New York Philharmonic, Leopold Stokowski (1998)
  35. Symphony No. 8 in E-flat major: Part II "Final Scene of Goethe's Faust": IIf. Mater gloriosa 3:02 New York Philharmonic, Leopold Stokowski (1998)
  36. Symphony No. 8 in E-flat major: Part II "Final Scene of Goethe's Faust": IIb. Chorus and Echo 2:52 New York Philharmonic, Leopold Stokowski (1998)
  37. Symphony No. 8 in E-flat major, Part I: I. Veni, Creator Spiritus 22:32 New York Philharmonic, Leopold Stokowski (1998)
  38. Messa da requiem: Ia. Requiem Aeternam 4:54 NBC Symphony Orchestra, Arturo Toscanini (Jan 2010)
  39. Symphony no. 9 in D minor “Choral”, op. 125: IV. Recitativo: “O Freunde, nicht diese Töne!” - Allegro assai - Allegro assai vivace. Alla Marcia - Andante maestoso - Adagio ma non troppo ma divoto - Allegro energico, sempre ben marcato - Allegro ma non tanto - Poco Adagio - Prestissimo 16:53 John Finley Williamson, Frederick Jagel, Nicola Moscona, Stella Roman, Enid Szánthó, Westminster Choir, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy (09 Apr 2021)

Credited as (5)

  1. Beethoven, Brahms; Bruno Walter, Philharmonic‐Symphony Orchestra of New York, Westminster Choir, John Finley Williamson
  2. Mahler; Bruno Walter, New York Philharmonic, Emilia Cundari, Maureen Forrester, The Westminster Choir, John Finley Williamson
  3. John Finley Williamson, Westminster Choir, New York Philharmonic, Bruno Walter
  4. John Finley Williamson, Irma Gonzalez, Mack Harrell, Raoul Jobin, Elena Nikolaidi, Westminster Choir, New York Philharmonic, Bruno Walter
  5. John Finley Williamson, Frederick Jagel, Nicola Moscona, Stella Roman, Enid Szánthó, Westminster Choir, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy

Works (1)

Arranged

  1. All Breathing Life Sing And Praise Ye The Lord

Links (11)

Other Databases

  1. https://openlibrary.org/works/OL1519012A
  2. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13925729d
  3. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no92010625
  4. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-no92010625
  5. https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109285
  6. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w6b01rgp

Wikipedia

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Finley_Williamson

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/1003175

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0002189041

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/233032626

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6233178