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Sir Hugh Roberton

voc, 1906-1952 GB, Glasgow
Composer of Classical and World
A.k.a. Hugh Stevenson Roberton

Sir Hugh S. Roberton (23 February 1874 – 7 October 1952) was a Scottish composer and Britain's leading choral-master.Roberton was born in Glasgow, where, in 1906, he founded the Glasgow Orpheus Choir. For five years before that it was the Toynbee Musical Association. A perfectionist, he expected the highest standards of performance from its members. Its voice was a choir voice, its individual voices not tolerated. He set new standards in choral technique and interpretation. For almost fifty years until it disbanded in 1951, on the retirement of its founder, the Glasgow Orpheus Choir had no equal in Britain and toured widely enjoying world acclaim. Their repertoire included many Scottish folk songs arranged for choral performance, and Paraphrases, as well as Italian madrigals, English motet

     
Genres
  • Classical
  • World
  • Folk
  • Spoken Word
Discography
Title Artist Year Type
Very Best Ot Glasgow Orpheus ChoirThe Glasgow Orpheus Choir, Sir Hugh Roberton2017Album
The Isle Of MullThe Glasgow Orpheus Choir Conductor: Sir Hugh Roberton1974Compil.
Favourite SongsThe Glasgow Orpheus Choir1972Compil.
Crimond / Sea SorrowThe Glasgow Orpheus Choir Conducted By Sir Hugh Roberton1947Album
The Turtle DoveThe Glasgow Orpheus Choir Conducted By Sir Hugh Roberton1946Album
The Celebrated Glasgow Orpheus ChoirThe Glasgow Orpheus Choir - Sir Hugh RobertonAlbum
Glasgow Orpheus ChoirThe Glasgow Orpheus Choir Conducted By Sir Hugh RobertonSingle
The Glasgow Orpheus Choir - Vol. ThreeThe Glasgow Orpheus Choir, Sir Hugh RobertonAlbum
The Glasgow Orpheus Choir - Vol. OneThe Glasgow Orpheus Choir, Sir Hugh RobertonAlbum
An Eriskay Love LiltThe Glasgow Orpheus Choir, Sir Hugh RobertonSingle
The Glasgow Orpheus Choir - Vol. TwoThe Glasgow Orpheus Choir, Sir Hugh RobertonAlbum
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To all the music fans that are contributing on Discogs, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia. Thanks to Franz Flückiger for providing Storygram used to visualize band membership.
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