Hardy Williamson
Last updated: 15.09.23
p_williamsonh.jpgAccording to the Internet sources given below, Hardy Williamson was an English concert and oratorio tenor who had studied under Yeatman Griffith in New York City.
He sang with the Century Opera Company and made at least 33 recordings between 1915 and 1921.
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Websites:
url15.gif Hardy Williamson Discography by DAHR  
url15.gif Hardy Williamson Brief biography by historicaltenors.net  

  Title (Release Year) Composer Instruments/Issue
       
  MP3 File(s)
audioextmp315.gif Come Into the Garden Maude (1920) M. Balfe Edison Blue Amberol: 4080
audioextmp315.gif A Dream - Song (1917) J.C. Bartlett Edison Blue Amberol: 3046
audioextmp315.gif Let the Lower Lights Be Burning (1915) P.P. Bliss Indestructible Record: 3369
audioextmp315.gif That Was the End of My Dream (1915) W. David Edison Blue Amberol: 2683
audioextmp315.gif Open the Gates of the Temple (1915) P.P. Knapp Edison Blue Amberol: 2711
audioextmp315.gif Roses (1914?) M. Maybrick Edison Blue Amberol: 23159
audioextmp315.gif The Star of Bethlehem (1914) M. Maybrick Edison Blue Amberol: 23145
audioextmp315.gif Jesus, Lover of My Soul (1913) J.M. Parry Edison Blue Amberol: 23067
audioextmp315.gif My Heart Is With You To-Night (1913) B. Scott Edison Blue Amberol: 23012
audioextmp315.gif Hark! Hark! My Soul (1913) H.T. Smart Edison Blue Amberol: 23050
audioextmp315.gif Lassie O' Mine (1914) J.A. Tunbridge Edison Blue Amberol Record: 23288
This list is arranged by composer and contains 11 works performed by Hardy Williamson who is featured on sheet music covers. It does not claim to be complete and represents only the number of items located. Keys: (w&m)
     Title Composer Attribution Remarks
         
perf15.jpg Come Into the Garden Maude (1856) Michael William Balfe Alfred Tennyson (words)
Charles Compton (perf.)
John McCormack (perf.)
J. Sims Reeves (perf.)
Hardy Williamson (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Dream - Song (1895), A James Carroll Bartlett Charles C. Cory (words)
Enrico Caruso (perf.)
Hardy Williamson (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Let the Lower Lights Be Burning (1915) Philip Paul Bliss Harry Anthony (perf.)
James F. Harrison (perf.)
Hardy Williamson (perf.)
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perf15.jpg That Was the End of My Dream (1913) Worton David Arthur Stroud (co-author)
Hardy Williamson (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Open the Gates of the Temple (1915) Phoebe Palmer Knapp Hardy Williamson (perf.) audioextmp315.gif
perf15.jpg Star of Bethlehem (189-), The Michael Maybrick F. E. Weatherly (words)
Edward Lloyd (perf.)
Hardy Williamson (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Roses (1905) Michael Maybrick F E Weatherly (words)
Hardy Williamson (perf.)
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perf15.jpg Jesus, Lover of My Soul (1879) Joseph M. Parry Charles Wesley (words)
Thomas Frame Kinniburgh (perf.)
Hardy Williamson (perf.)
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perf15.jpg My Heart Is With You To-Night (1912) Bennett Scott(w&m) Hardy Williamson (perf.) wvicon.gifaudioextmp315.gif
perf15.jpg Hark! Hark! My Soul (1913) Henry Thomas Smart Frederick William Faber (words)
Thomas Frame Kinniburgh (perf.)
Hardy Williamson (perf.)
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perf15.jpg  Lassie O' Mine (1914) J.A. Tunbridge P. J O'Reilly (words)
Hardy Williamson (perf.)
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