Evan Williams
Harry Evan Williams (7 September 1867 – 24 May 1918) was an oratorio tenor. He recorded almost one hundred 78-RPM records for the Victor Talking Machine Company in the United States and The Gramophone Company (HMV) in England. Williams gave more than 1,000 performances and recitals during his 25-year professional career across the United States and in England and Wales. Williams was praised most highly by critics for his interpretations of Handel. |
Birth and Death Data: Born September 7, 1867, Died May 24, 1918
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1906 - 1923
Roles Represented in DAHR: tenor vocal
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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 202 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-6364 | 10-in. | 8/28/1908 | Cantique de Noël | Evan Williams | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra and cello obbligato | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-6365 | 12-in. | 8/28/1908 | Sing ye praise | Evan Williams | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-6366 | 12-in. | 8/28/1908 | How many hired servants | Evan Williams | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-6369 | 10-in. | 8/29/1908 | Sigh no more, ladies | Evan Williams | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-6370 | 10-in. | 8/29/1908 | The lass of Richmond Hill | Evan Williams | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-6371 | 10-in. | 8/29/1908 | Goodnight, goodnight beloved | Evan Williams | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-6372 | 10-in. | 8/29/1908 | Kashmiri love song | Evan Williams | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-6373 | 10-in. | 8/31/1908 | On wings of song | Evan Williams | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-6374 | 10-in. | 8/31/1908 | The Bay of Biscay | Evan Williams | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-6375 | 12-in. | 8/31/1908 | Adelaide | Evan Williams | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-6608 | 12-in. | 11/19/1908 | Hail blessed Mary | Evan Williams | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-6609 | 12-in. | 11/19/1908 | How many hired servants | Evan Williams | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-6610 | 10-in. | 11/20/1908 | Holy night | Evan Williams | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra and cello obbligato | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-6611 | 10-in. | 11/20/1908 | The lass of Richmond Hill | Evan Williams | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-6612 | 10-in. | 11/20/1908 | Auld lang syne | Evan Williams | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-6613 | 10-in. | 11/20/1908 | Loch Lomond | Evan Williams | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-6614 | 10-in. | 11/21/1908 | The song that reached my heart | Henry Evans [i.e., Evan Williams] | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-6614 | 12-in. | 11/16/1917 | The song that reached my heart (Home sweet home) | Evan Williams | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-6675 | 12-in. | 12/17/1908 | Sound an alarm | Emil Keneke ; Evan Williams | Tenor vocal solo, with trumpet and orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-6676 | 12-in. | 12/18/1908 | Lohengrin's narrative | Evan Williams | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-6677 | 12-in. | 12/18/1908 | Rudolph's narrative | Victor Orchestra ; Evan Williams | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-6678 | 12-in. | 12/18/1908 | Be thou faithful | Evan Williams | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-8032 | 12-in. | 6/8/1909 | Love, could I only tell thee | Evan Williams | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | B-8033 | 10-in. | 6/8/1909 | Absent | Evan Williams | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | C-8034 | 12-in. | 6/9/1909 | Spirit so fair | Evan Williams | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, tenor vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Williams, Evan," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103618.
Williams, Evan. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103618.
"Williams, Evan." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Williams, Evan, 1867-1918 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82061736
Wikidata: Evan Williams - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5415576
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/64193445
MusicBrainz: Evan Williams - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/351fc250-eaee-4e3d-9c78-f56b33af1eb3
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