ROBERT STEWART: BRASS QUINTET #3
ROBERT STEWART: Composer, violinist and teacher
Robert Stewart was born in Buffalo, New York in 1918, spent his formative years in Chicago and later received 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.
Robert Stewart was involved with the Bennington Composers Conference Board and served as 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 as the Robert Stewart Papers. This collection includes scores, manuscripts, and recordings reflecting his compositions in published and draft forms. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Stewart's compositions for brass quintet include Four Lyric Works, Brass Quintet #2 and Brass Quintet #3.
Robert Stewart was involved with the Bennington Composers Conference Board and served as 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 as the Robert Stewart Papers. This collection includes scores, manuscripts, and recordings reflecting his compositions in published and draft forms. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Stewart's compositions for brass quintet include Four Lyric Works, Brass Quintet #2 and Brass Quintet #3.
September 1976 Concert
WASHINGTON & LEE UNIVERSITY
by the
Annapolis Brass Quintet
Robert Suggs, trumpet
David Cran, trumpet
Arthur LaBar, horn
Tim Beck, trombone
Robert Posten, bass trombone
The American premiere of
Robert Stewart's
Brass Quintet #3
Duration: (16:51)
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WASHINGTON & LEE UNIVERSITY
by the
Annapolis Brass Quintet
Robert Suggs, trumpet
David Cran, trumpet
Arthur LaBar, horn
Tim Beck, trombone
Robert Posten, bass trombone
The American premiere of
Robert Stewart's
Brass Quintet #3
Duration: (16:51)
To listen >Tap Below
(There may be a slight delay before sound begins.)
FOSTERING BRASS CHAMBER MUSIC
The score and parts for Robert Stewart's Brass Quintet #3, along with the entire ABQ music library, are available for research and performance through the Oberlin Conservatory of Music.
For direct access to the Annapolis Brass Quintet Special Collection @ Oberlin
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The score and parts for Robert Stewart's Brass Quintet #3, along with the entire ABQ music library, are available for research and performance through the Oberlin Conservatory of Music.
For direct access to the Annapolis Brass Quintet Special Collection @ Oberlin
Tap Here