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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