Short Name: | David McK. Williams |
Full Name: | Williams, David McK. (David McKinley), 1887-1978 |
Birth Year: | 1887 |
Death Year: | 1978 |
David McKinley Williams (Conductor)
Born: February 20, 1887 - Carnarvonshire, Wales, UK
Died: March 13, 1978 - Oakland, California, USA
The Welsh-born American church musician, composer, and teacher, David McKinley Williams, began his career in church music as a chorister in the choir of the Cathedral of St. John, Denver. At the age of 13 he became the organist of St. Peter's Church, Denver.
In 1908 David McKinley Williams went to New York to serve as the organist of Grace Church Chapel. He moved to Paris in 1911 for study with some of the best known French organists of the time. Upon his return, he served as organist of the Church of the Holy Communion in New York. He served in the Royal Canadian Artillery in World War I and returned to his New York position in 1920. After only six months, he was appointed organist and choirmaster of St. Bartholomew's Church, New York. He held this position until his retirement in 1947.
David McKinley Williams developed one of the most outstanding music programs in the USA at St. Bartholomew's. He was head of the organ department of the Juilliard School of Music and a member of the faculty of the School of Sacred Music, Union Theological Seminary. He also served as a member of the Joint Commission on Church Music and the Joint Commission on the Revision of the Hymnal that produced The Hymnal (1940). The Hymnal 1982 uses five of his tunes, including MALABAR used with "Strengthen for Service" (Hymn 312), CANTICUM REFECTIONIS, used with "This is the hour of banquet and of song" (Hymn 316), and GEORGETOWN, used with "They cast their nets in Galilee" (Hymn 661).
Source: The Episcopal Church - Liturgy Music Website
Tunes by David McK. Williams (14) | As | Instances | Incipit |
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ADORATION (Williams) | David McK. Williams (Composer) | 3 | 53332 12222 33321 |
ANNUNCIATION (Dutch) | David McK. Williams (Harmonizer) | 3 | 55112 34321 75556 |
CANTICUM REFECTIONIS | David McKinley Williams, 1887-1978 (Composer) | 4 | 15653 43223 |
CHRISTUS REX (Williams) | David McKinley Williams, 1887-1978 (Composer) | 3 | 13517 65665 54365 |
CORONATION (Holden) | David McK. Williams, 1887- (Descant) | 2 | 51133 21232 13212 |
DUKE STREET | David McKinley Williams (Composer (desc.)) | 3 | 13456 71765 55565 |
GEORGETOWN (Williams) | David McK. Williams (Composer) | 6 | 51343 23166 71231 |
LASST UNS ERFREUEN | David McK. Williams (Composer (Descant)) | 1 | 11231 34511 23134 |
MALABAR | David McK. Williams (Composer) | 5 | 54366 55117 65355 |
NICAEA | David McKinley Williams, 1887-1978 (Composer (desc.)) | 13 | 11335 56666 53555 |
NON NOBIS DOMINE | David McK. Williams (Composer) | 2 | 11117 11123 45343 |
ST. BARTHOLOMEW'S (Williams) | David McKinley Williams, 1887-1978 (Composer) | 4 | 51176 53536 65511 |
SWANEE (Williams) | David McK. Williams (b. 1887) (Composer) | 2 | |
[The Sabbath it was by] | David McK. Williams (Composer) | 2 | 15343 21164 54325 |