Robert Stewart

Biography

Born in Buffalo, New York, Robert Stewart spent his formative years in Chicago, later receiving a masters degree in Music Education, Violin, and Composition at the American Conservatory.  He was a professional violinist and teacher, and during World War II composed for the Armed Forces radio shows. He received a MacDowell Colony fellowship (1956) and served as president of the Southeastern Composers League. He was involved with the Bennington Composers Conference Board and was recommended for ACA membership by Roger Goeb, Chow Wen-Chung, and Lionel Nowak. He was head of the Department of Music and Drama at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, VA, where he taught from 1954 to 1988. His archives are housed at Washington and Lee.

Robert Stewart, composer (1918-1995)

  • ACE Publications

    14 title(s)
    Composer Title SCORING/INSTRUMENTATION Year
    Robert Stewart DIVERTISSEMENT (OMNIBUS) brass choir 2-2-3-1
    Robert Stewart FIRST PIECES FOR PIANO piano
    Robert Stewart FIVE MINIATURES FOR PIANO
    piano
    Robert Stewart HYDRA for Six Instruments
    fl, ob, bsn, pf, vln, vc
    Robert Stewart HYPATHOIDUS 4 double basses
    Robert Stewart MYSTIC A Contrabass Fantasia solo double bass
    Robert Stewart NONET fl, bcl, bsn, hn, tpt, pf, vln, vla, vc
    Robert Stewart PRELUDE FOR ORGAN org
    Robert Stewart PRELUDE FOR STRINGS string orchestra
    Robert Stewart THREE PIECES for the American Brass Quintet
    Brass quintet
    Robert Stewart THREE PIECES FOR W.W. QUINTET
    Woodwind quintet
    Robert Stewart TRIO NO. 3, A Triptych
    Violin, viola, cello
    Robert Stewart TRIO NO. 4
    Flute, violin, cello
    Robert Stewart TRIO NO. 5, Overture to"Dr Faustus"
    Clarinet, viola, trombone

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