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Richard Anthony Williamson
The South Carolina School of the Arts
The South Carolina School of the Arts
Professor of Music, Theory and Composition, Director of Choral Activities
rwilliamson@andersonuniversity.edu
(864) 231-2122
- rwilliamson@andersonuniversity.edu
- (864) 231-2122
Academic Background
DMA, Doctor of Musical Arts, University of Illinois, Choral Music
MA, Master of Arts, Eastman School of Music, Music Theory
MM, Master of Music, Eastman School of Music, Choral Conducting
BM, Bachelor of Music, Furman University, Music Theory
Teaching at AU
What year did you start teacing at AU?
1996
How would you describe your classes to someone who has never attended one?
My classes require a lot of student activity, and I expect everyone to contribute. Lessons are fast-paced. Whatever the level of the class, we strive for the highest possible artistic achievement.
Contact
rwilliamson@andersonuniversity.edu
Phone
(864) 231-2122
Fast Facts
My classes require a lot of student activity, and I expect everyone to contribute. Lessons are fast-paced. Whatever the level of the class, we strive for the highest possible artistic achievement.
Advanced Conducting, Advanced rehearsal techniques, Chamber Singers, Composition, Concert Choir, Counterpoint, Graduate analytical techniques, Theory and Musicianship V, University Choir
At Anderson University I can teach from my heart and touch the hearts of others.
Williamson, Richard. 2012. Training the rising generation of worship leaders: A skill-based approach. The Journal of the Baptist Church Music Conference 28 (1).
Williamson, Richard. 2007. Demystifying composition: Success with standard four. Teaching Music 15 (3).
Williamson, Richard. 2007. Contemporary rhythm and the traditional choir. Choral Journal (Journal of the American Choral Directors Association) 47 (8).
Williamson, Richard. 2006. Reawakening the romantic spirit: Nineteenth-century sources on expression. Choral Journal 46 (11)
Williamson, Richard. 2001. Harmony and language in Ginastera’s Lamentaciones de Jeremias Propheta: Implications for rehearsal and interpretation. Choral Journal 41 (9).