Williamson John Reynolds

Williamson John Reynolds (22 October 1861 – 13 February 1922) was an English organist and composer.

Education

Reynolds was born in Kentish Town, London. He was educated at Compton Place Road New College in Eastbourne, Sussex.[1] He graduated as Mus Bac in 1886 and Mus Doc in 1889.[2]

Appointments

Organist of Barnet Parish Church
Organist of St. Michael, Cornhill 1891–1900[3]
Organist of St Martin in the Bull Ring Birmingham 1900–1920
Organist of the Church of the Holy Trinity, Stratford-upon-Avon 1920–1922

Compositions

Magnificat for soli, chorus, strings and organ
Festival Te Deum, for soli, eight-part chorus and orchestra
Crossing the Bar
Allegretto pastorale for organ

References

Census for England and Wales, 1881. Piece 1037, Folio: 78, Page Number: 4
Musicians of All Times: A Biographical Dictionary of Composers, Performers, and Writers on Music, Giving Place and Date of Birth and Death, and the Line of Work, of Five Thousand Musicians. J. Curwen & Sons. 1907. p. 120. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
Pearce, Charles William (1909). Notes on old London city churches : their organs, organists, and musical associations. London: Vincent Music Company.

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[1] Census for England and Wales, 1881. Piece 1037, Folio: 78, Page Number: 4

[2] Musicians of All Times: A Biographical Dictionary of Composers, Performers, and Writers on Music, Giving Place and Date of Birth and Death, and the Line of Work, of Five Thousand Musicians. J. Curwen & Sons. 1907. p. 120. Retrieved 19 April 2024.

[3] Pearce, Charles William (1909). Notes on old London city churches : their organs, organists, and musical associations. London: Vincent Music Company.