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

63 title(s)
Composer Title SCORING/INSTRUMENTATION Year
Robert Stewart THREE PIECES FOR TRUMPET AND ORGAN
Trumpet, organ
Robert Stewart THREE PIECES FOR W.W. QUINTET
Woodwind quintet
Robert Stewart THREE SEASCAPES for Two Flutes Two Flutes
Robert Stewart THREE SHORT PIECES
Viola, piano
Robert Stewart THREE SONGS
Soprano (or Tenor), piano
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
Robert Stewart TWO MOVEMENTS, for Five Woodwinds
Woodwind quintet
Robert Stewart TWO RICERCARI
Flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, viola, cello, double bass
Robert Stewart VARIATIONS, for Piano Solo
Piano
Robert Stewart WHEN TIME STOOD STILL
Piano
Robert Stewart WORSHIP THE LORD
SATB

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