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Robert S. Whitney (06 Jul 1904 - 22 Nov 1986)

Male Person - United States conductor, composer

Relationships (2)

Teachers

  1. Leo Sowerby

Conductor For

  1. Louisville Orchestra (1937 - 1967) principal

On Recordings (50)

Conducted

  1. Suite for Symphonic Strings: Ductia, "In Honor of Eros" 2:03 Louisville Orchestra, Robert S. Whitney (1961)
  2. Suite for Symphonic Strings: Round, "In Honor of Hermes" 2:32 Louisville Orchestra, Robert S. Whitney (1961)
  3. Strict Songs Nos. 1-4 for Eight Baritones with Orchestra: IV. Here is Splendor 2:37 Walter O. Dahlin, Davis Bingham, Bill Gatling, Fred Hood, Jim Jones, Edward Smith, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Choir, Ward Weaver, Fletcher Wolfe, James Woodward, Louisville Orchestra, Robert S. Whitney (1961)
  4. Suite for Symphonic Strings: Estampie 3:23 Louisville Orchestra, Robert S. Whitney (1961)
  5. Suite for Symphonic Strings: Nocturne 3:06 Louisville Orchestra, Robert S. Whitney (1961)
  6. Suite for Symphonic Strings: Chorale, "Et in Arcadio Ego" 3:49 Louisville Orchestra, Robert S. Whitney (1961)
  7. Suite for Symphonic Strings: Lament 3:57 Louisville Orchestra, Robert S. Whitney (1961)
  8. Suite for Symphonic Strings: Canonic Variations, "In Honor of Apollo" 4:56 Louisville Orchestra, Robert S. Whitney (1961)
  9. Strict Songs Nos. 1-4 for Eight Baritones with Orchestra: III. Here is Tenderness 3:17 Walter O. Dahlin, Davis Bingham, Bill Gatling, Fred Hood, Jim Jones, Edward Smith, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Choir, Ward Weaver, Fletcher Wolfe, James Woodward, Louisville Orchestra, Robert S. Whitney (1961)
  10. Strict Songs Nos. 1-4 for Eight Baritones with Orchestra: I. Here is Holiness 6:59 Walter O. Dahlin, Davis Bingham, Bill Gatling, Fred Hood, Jim Jones, Edward Smith, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Choir, Ward Weaver, Fletcher Wolfe, James Woodward, Louisville Orchestra, Robert S. Whitney (1961)
  11. Strict Songs Nos. 1-4 for Eight Baritones with Orchestra: II. Here is Nourishment 3:24 Walter O. Dahlin, Davis Bingham, Bill Gatling, Fred Hood, Jim Jones, Edward Smith, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Choir, Ward Weaver, Fletcher Wolfe, James Woodward, Louisville Orchestra, Robert S. Whitney (1961)
  12. Suite for Symphonic Strings: Little Fugue, "Violas' Reward" 2:54 Louisville Orchestra, Robert S. Whitney (1961)
  13. Suite for Symphonic Strings: Double Fugue, "In Honor of Heracles" 5:09 Louisville Orchestra, Robert S. Whitney (1961)
  14. Magnificat, op. 157: 2. Magnificat 2:05 University of Louisville Choir, Louisville Orchestra, Robert Whitney (1995)
  15. Magnificat, op. 157: 1. Celestial Fanfare 1:59 Louisville Orchestra, Robert Whitney (1995)
  16. Magnificat, op. 157: 11. Sicut locutus est 3:23 Richard Dales, University of Louisville Choir, Louisville Orchestra, Robert Whitney (1995)
  17. Magnificat, op. 157: 6. Quia fecit mihi magna 2:02 Richard Dales, University of Louisville Choir, Louisville Orchestra, Robert Whitney (1995)
  18. Magnificat, op. 157: 9. Esurientes implevit bonis 2:26 Thomas East, University of Louisville Choir, Louisville Orchestra, Robert Whitney (1995)
  19. Magnificat, op. 157: 8. Fecit potentiam 2:35 Elizabeth Johnson, Louisville Orchestra, Robert Whitney (1995)
  20. Magnificat, op. 157: 12. Gloria Patri 6:01 University of Louisville Choir, Louisville Orchestra, Robert Whitney (1995)
  21. Magnificat, op. 157: 7. Et misericordia 2:14 Audrey Nossaman, Louisville Orchestra, Robert Whitney (1995)
  22. Magnificat, op. 157: 10. Suscepit Israel 1:13 University of Louisville Choir, Louisville Orchestra, Robert Whitney (1995)
  23. Magnificat, op. 157: 5. Omnes generationes 1:12 University of Louisville Choir, Louisville Orchestra, Robert Whitney (1995)
  24. Magnificat, op. 157: 3. Et exsultavit 1:49 Thomas East, Louisville Orchestra, Robert Whitney (1995)
  25. Magnificat, op. 157: 4. Quia respexit 2:23 Audrey Nossaman, Louisville Orchestra, Robert Whitney (1995)
  26. Orchestral Variations 12:51 Louisville Orchestra, Robert S. Whitney (2001)
  27. Variations on "America" 6:45 Louisville Orchestra, Robert S. Whitney (2001)
  28. Variazioni per orchestra 13:41 Louisville Orchestra, Robert S. Whitney (2001)
  29. Variations for Orchestra 23:44 Louisville Orchestra, Robert S. Whitney (2001)
  30. Symphony no. 15, op. 199 "Silver Pilgrimage": II. Marava Princess 2:35 Louisville Orchestra, Robert S. Whitney (2002)
  31. Concerto no. 7 for Orchestra, op. 116: II. Allegro (Jhala-Scherzo) 4:10 Louisville Orchestra, Robert S. Whitney, Adjutor Theroux (2002)
  32. Symphony no. 15, op. 199 "Silver Pilgrimage": IV. Heroic Gates of Peace 6:10 Louisville Orchestra, Robert S. Whitney (2002)
  33. Concerto no. 7 for Orchestra, op. 116: III. Double Fugue 10:45 Louisville Orchestra, Robert S. Whitney, Adjutor Theroux (2002)
  34. Symphony no. 15, op. 199 "Silver Pilgrimage": III. River of Meditation 7:32 Louisville Orchestra, Robert S. Whitney (2002)
  35. Concerto no. 7 for Orchestra, op. 116: I. Allegretto 5:53 Louisville Orchestra, Robert S. Whitney, Adjutor Theroux (2002)
  36. Symphony no. 15, op. 199 "Silver Pilgrimage": I. Mount Ravana 4:40 Louisville Orchestra, Robert S. Whitney (2002)
  37. Symphony no. 5: II. Canto 8:23 Louisville Orchestra, Robert S. Whitney (09 Sep 2003)
  38. Symphony no. 6: II. Grave 8:19 Louisville Orchestra, Robert S. Whitney (09 Sep 2003)
  39. Symphony no. 5: III. Allegro tempestuoso 7:28 Louisville Orchestra, Robert S. Whitney (09 Sep 2003)
  40. Symphony no. 6: I. Maestoso - Allegro 7:56 Louisville Orchestra, Robert S. Whitney (09 Sep 2003)
  41. Symphony no. 5: I. Con vigore 4:39 Louisville Orchestra, Robert S. Whitney (09 Sep 2003)
  42. Symphony no. 6: III. Allegro vivace 9:22 Louisville Orchestra, Robert S. Whitney (09 Sep 2003)
  43. Symphony No. 11 "Seven Rituals of Music", HC 790: V. Adagio 3:23 Louisville Orchestra, Robert S. Whitney (2003)
  44. Symphony No. 15 "Thesis", HC 887: Ie. Recapitulation (part two) 5:57 Louisville Orchestra, Robert S. Whitney (2003)
  45. Symphony No. 11 "Seven Rituals of Music", HC 790: III. Lento 3:18 Louisville Orchestra, Robert S. Whitney (2003)
  46. Symphony No. 15 "Thesis", HC 887: Ie. Allegro (part one) 2:44 Louisville Orchestra, Robert S. Whitney (2003)
  47. Symphony No. 11 "Seven Rituals of Music", HC 790: VII. Andante 2:15 Louisville Orchestra, Robert S. Whitney (2003)
  48. Symphony No. 15 "Thesis", HC 887: Ib. Andante 2:44 Louisville Orchestra, Robert S. Whitney (2003)
  49. Symphony No. 15 "Thesis", HC 887: II. Moderato 4:04 Louisville Orchestra, Robert S. Whitney (2003)
  50. Symphony No. 11 "Seven Rituals of Music", HC 790: I. Andantino 4:16 Louisville Orchestra, Robert S. Whitney (2003)

Credited as (14)

  1. Louisville Orchestra, Robert S. Whitney
  2. Walter Piston; Louisville Orchestra, Robert S. Whitney
  3. Carter, Copland, Schuman-Ives, Dallapiccola; Louisville Orchestra, Robert Whitney
  4. Lou Harrison; Louisville Orchestra, Robert S. Whitney
  5. Walter O. Dahlin, Davis Bingham, Bill Gatling, Fred Hood, Jim Jones, Edward Smith, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Choir, Ward Weaver, Fletcher Wolfe, James Woodward, Louisville Orchestra, Robert S. Whitney
  6. Louisville Orchestra, Robert Whitney
  7. University of Louisville Choir, Louisville Orchestra, Robert Whitney
  8. Thomas East, Louisville Orchestra, Robert Whitney
  9. Richard Dales, University of Louisville Choir, Louisville Orchestra, Robert Whitney
  10. Audrey Nossaman, Louisville Orchestra, Robert Whitney
  11. Elizabeth Johnson, Louisville Orchestra, Robert Whitney
  12. Thomas East, University of Louisville Choir, Louisville Orchestra, Robert Whitney
  13. Louisville Orchestra, Robert S. Whitney, Adjutor Theroux
  14. Alexander Tcherepnin, Louisville Orchestra, Robert S. Whitney

Works (4)

Dedicated Works

  1. Variations for Orchestra
  2. Pampeana nº 3, op. 24
  3. Estampes, H. 369

Works Premiered

  1. Judith (Choreographic Poem for Orchestra) (04 Jan 1950)

Links (10)

Other Databases

  1. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84123280
  2. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n84123280
  3. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13960121m
  4. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w6gx7pk1
  5. https://d-nb.info/gnd/142850861

Wikipedia

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Whitney_(conductor)

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/2577382

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0001653507

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/44491388

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4470226