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Robert W. Smith
Robert W. Smith

Born
24.10.1958 in Daleville (Alabama/USA)

Died
21.09.2023 in Montgomery (Alabama/USA)

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Robert W. Smith was born in Daleville (Alabama / USA) in 1958.
He attended Daleville High School and graduated from Troy State University. There he also attended Paul Yoder's composition class.
After working for Troy State University, Robert W. Smith also worked for publishers Warner Bros., Alfred Music and C.L. Barnhouse.
In total he published more than 600 works, including three symphonies for wind orchestra.
After problems during heart surgery, Robert W. Smith died on September 21, 2023 at the age of 64.

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Hadrian's Wall

Hadrian's Wall

Ultimatum

Ultimatum

Declaration and Flourish

Declaration and Flourish

Don Quixote

Don Quixote

A Christmas Festival

A Christmas Festival

Music by Robert W. Smith

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Hadrian's Wall

Hadrian's Wall

When the Roman emperor Hadrian first envisioned a huge wall across England in A.D. 122, he used stone, wood, and iron to shield Roman Britannia from the unconquered Celtic tribes. "Hadrian's Wall" by...
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Ultimatum

Ultimatum

Ultimatum, Robert W. Smith’s exhilarating contribution to the young band repertoire, focuses the energy and intensity of our developing musicians into one powerful musical statement. Featuring...
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Declaration and Flourish

Declaration and Flourish

The final installment of Robert W. Smith’s Vaughan Williams Suite was inspired by both “Flourish for Wind Band” and “English Folk Song Suite.” As the title implies, the...
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Don Quixote

Don Quixote

Symphony No. 3 "Don Quixote" (The Quest, Dulcinea, Sancho and the Windmills, The Illumination) - Gemeinhardt Suite (Carousel, Telling Stories To The Sea, Ceremony for Flute and Drum) Fiesta La Vida -...
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A Christmas Festival

Robert W. Smith has masterfully transcribed this work for a wider range of performing ensembles just in time for the centennial celebration of Leroy Anderson’s birth. With nearly every holiday...
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Three Fanfares for a Celebration

A bargain of fanfares that can open your symphonic band program for three separate concerts! Included fanfares are titled "Celebrations Fanfare," "Festive Fanfare" and...
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The Sword of Kings

Listen carefully to this new composition by Robert W. Smith. You may find it difficult to believe that it contains only the first six notes introduced in most major band methods. The Sword of Kings...
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Encanto

One of Robert W. Smith's most impressive festival works to date, Encanto opens with a distinctive full brass fanfare and evolves into an infectious rhythmic statement that makes younger bands...
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Greensleeves: A Fantasia for Band

In tribute to Ralph Vaughan Williams, Robert Smith's second movement of the "Vaughan Williams Suite" is entitled Greensleeves: A Fantasia for Band. Beginning with a lyric solo statement...
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Wassail

Robert W. Smith, in tribute to the great composer, has crafted a setting for the concert band of Wassail Song in the style of Vaughan Williams. Beginning with a lively solo statement of the melody,...
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Developing Band Clinic

Progressive, in-depth and highly organized, this is the second of four comprehensive warm-up programs used by Robert W. Smith at the podium of every honor band he guest conducts. This warm up program...
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Symphonic Band Clinic

Progressive in depth and organization, this is the fourth of four comprehensive warm-up programs used by Robert W. Smith at the podium of every honor band he guest conducts. This warm up program is...
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Star Wars: Episode III (Symphonic Suite)

True to John Williams' original blockbuster film score, this energetic medley arranged in true Robert W. Smith fashion will be as memorable as the film series itself. includes "Star Wars...
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The Odyssey

The Odyssey (The Iliad - The Winds of Poseidon - The Isle of Calypso - Ithaca) - Morpheus - Kronos - Apollo Fanfare - Chautauqua - The Great Steamboat Race - In A Gentle Rain - To Dance in the Secret...
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The Great Steamboat Race

You will smell the smoke and feel the mist on your face. This innovative work by renowned composer Robert W. Smith musically recounts a famous race between two paddle boats, the Robert E. Lee and the...
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Symphonic Suite)

The combination of award-winning composer John Williams and the talents of Robert W. Smith make for exquisite results. A stunning medley of the four most revered themes from the epic film score. The...
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Star Wars: Episode II
(Themes from)

Star Wars (Main Theme) - The Space Canister Caper - Across The Stars (Love Theme from Star Wars: Episode II)
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John Williams: Fantasy of Flight

From dynamic and forceful to melodic and flowing, Robert W. Smith has chosen four exciting John Williams tunes that are reminiscent of flight. Included are "Adventures on Earth," from E.T....
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Inchon

Semper Liberi - Inchon - The Great Locomotive Chase - Songs of Sailor and Sea - Into the Storm - Twilight is Falling - To the Summit! - Dance Celebration - When summer takes fligt - Serengeti Dreams...
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Harry Potter (Symphonic Suite)

This marvelous, comprehensive medley of the endearing themes from the movie Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone has now been arranged by Robert W. Smith. The vivid imagery of the film is woven...
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Inchon

This work was inspired by the events surrounding the Inchon-Seoul campaign of the Korean Conflict and is dedicated to the composer's father, a Korean War veteran. You will musically experience...
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Christmas in the Round

Subtitled "A Holiday Prism for Band," this work can be presented in a theater-in-the-round format or more traditionally on the concert stage. Following a broad introduction, each family of...
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In a Gentle Rain

This second movement of "The Willson Suite" has been restructured to accommodate virtually any wind instrument as the soloist. Serene by nature, the charismatic melody is accompanied by...
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The Great Locomotive Chase

Inspired by the events surrounding the railway between Atlanta and Chattanooga during the early years of the Civil War, Robert W. Smith stages the train chase complete with fascinating textures and...
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Serengeti Dreams

Serengeti National Park, a wildlife refuge in northern Tanzania, East Africa serves as the inspiration for this work. Intended as an introduction to multicultural music for beginning...
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Purgatorio

This appearance of Purgatorio marks the completion of Robert W. Smith's first symphony for band, The Divine Comedy. Following the hugely successful introduction of the other three movements,...
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By Loch and Mountain

Like the mist off the moors, a peaceful, quiet solo baritone/euphonium begins our journey to the land of castles and kilts. Robert W. Smith's recent visit to the British Isles was the catalyst and...
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Songs of Sailor and Sea

"Songs of Sailor and Sea" celebrates man's eternal fascination with the sea and the centuries of seamen who have battled its powerful waves and mysterious depths. Commissioned by the...
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Herndon Exaltations

The opening statement, with fanfare flourish, grows as we are led into development that propels with vigor and force. The composer's legendary use of percussion and the total involvement of every...
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The Divine Comedy

Works of Robert W. Smith The Inferno - Purgatorio - The Ascension - Paradiso - The Gathering of the Yeomen - In the Bleak Midwinter - Twelve Seconds to the Moon - Pavane - The Tempest - Symphonic...
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Paradiso

In each of the past two years, Robert W. Smith has released a movement from his symphony The Divine Comedy. Musicians, conductors and audiences can now welcome Paradiso, the forth movement from the...
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The Inferno

The Divine Comedy is a four-movement work based on Dante Alighieri’s literary classic of the same name. The story of Dante’s trilogy is basic: One day Dante finds himself lost in a dark...
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The Great Escape

The Great Escape March is the title theme from the classic motion picture of the same name. In the style of a true concert march, the opening is bold and bombastic, with the following segments a...
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The Ascension

The Divine Comedy is a four-movement work based on Dante Alighier’s literary classic of the same name. The story of Dante’s trilogy is basic: One day Dante finds himself lost in a dark...
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Ceremonium

Ceremonium was written as a concert opener or festival work to give the young performing band a taste of 'real music.' It serves as an exceptional vehicle to teach the concepts of phrasing,...
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Appalachian Overture

Appalachian Overture is based on traditional folk song techniques and melodies. In ABA form, the A section melody recreates the 'fiddlin'' sounds of an early American folk...
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Africa: Ceremony, Song and Ritual

With all of the mystery, fire and intrigue of the Dark Continent, Robert W. Smith has created a work of gigantic scope. Driven by a large percussion section, it's challenging, multicultural and...
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Leroy Anderson - A Legacy in Sound

"Timeless" is the word to describe the melodies of Leroy Anderson! Robert W. Smith takes "Syncopated Clock," "Blue Tango," and "Bugler’s Holiday," and...
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