Career
He is considered to be one of the most influential choral conductors of the twentieth century. He was described by The New York Times as the "dean of American choral directors." He was a 1925 initiate of the Alpha Theta Chapter of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity, the national fraternity for men in music, at Miami University. In 1926, he also founded the Choir School.
In 1929 the School and the Choir moved to Ithaca College in Ithaca, New York State in 1929.
In 1932 they moved to Princeton, New Jersey
Williamson retired as President of the College in 1958. He died suddenly in 1964.
