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Robert Charles Howard (26 DEC 1943 / Wyandotte MI)
I try to keep the rust away by being an active composer and have been the conductor of the Belleville Philharmonic Orchestra in Belleville IL since 1995 and of the Belleville Philharmonic Chorale since 2001.I am a member of the American Choral Directors Association.
My compositions have been been performed by many professional, community, college and high school ensembles in Missouri, Illinois and other parts of the country.
I composed a Christmas cantata entitled, Radiance of the Light was premiered by the Belleville Philharmonic Chorale and Orchestra in December,2007 and my Piano Sonata was premiered by Michael McElvain in April,2008. A video of my piano sonata can ... more »
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Love this man very much.He is very kind, and very supportive when my piece, A PRAYER, was set into music by Stephen Paulus.Take care of you, Sir Robert.God bless you
Robert Charles Howard, I can't express in mere words my admiration...
Robert Howard's work is an inspiration. His series involving Thomas Jefferson and the 'Lewis and Clark expedition' will fascinate not only those who have aquired extensive knowledge in American history, but also to those who have not yet been quite so engaged, enchanting the reader to their own path of discovery. Robert has created a series of poetic knowledge that I hope will make its way into every history text book.
.........a real diamond