Hugh S. Roberton

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Life

Born: 23 February 1874

Died: 7 October 1952

Biography

(summary) Sir Hugh Stevenson Roberton was born in Glasgow, Scotland, son of a Funeral Undertaker and Carriage Hirer, and served as an assistant in the family enterprise, eventually becoming manager. He first established his musical career as conductor of the Toynbee House Choir in Glasgow. He took leadership of the Toynbee Musical Association and transformed it, founding the Glasgow Orpheus Choir. He was director of the Orpheus choir for almost fifty years, leading it to national and international recognition. The Orpheus Choir had no equal in Britain and toured widely. He is recognized as one of the most significant British choral directors in history. He was also active as teacher, composer, adjudicator, critic, poet, playwright, essayist, and lecturer. He died at his home in Cathcart, Glasgow. His compositions include a significant number of part-songs, especially settings of Scottish folk songs. His son was the Australian politician and diplomat Hugh Roberton.

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List of choral works

Partsongs for Mixed Voices

Sacred Partsongs

Spirituals

Secular Partsongs

Folksongs

Partsongs for Treble Voices

Spirituals

Folksongs

 
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