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  New Georgia Encyclopedia: Robert Shaw (1916-1999)
Robert Shaw, the music director and conductor of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra for more than twenty years, brought the symphony to its current position as one of the finest in the country.
It was out of this group in 1948 that Shaw formed the Robert Shaw Chorale, which for two decades reigned as America's premier touring choral group and was sent by the U.S. State Department to thirty countries in Europe, the Soviet Union, the Middle East, and Latin America.
Shaw was appointed in 1979 by U.S president Jimmy Carter to the National Council on the Arts, and in 1988 he was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame.
www.georgiaencyclopedia.org /nge/Article.jsp?id=h-1675   (842 words)

  
 PCM Online > Winter 2001   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Shaw came from a family both religious (his father, Shirley R. Shaw, was a minister of the Church of Christ) and enthusiastically musical (his mother, a fine soloist, was a mainstay of the choirs in her busband's churches).
Shaw was reluctant to give up his divinity studies and declined Waring's offer, but he was interested enough to write the bandleader later asking for a summer job.
Perhaps Shaw himself was less surprised than anyone at the Russians' approval, since he had always insisted that there was "something naively communicative in chorale" which would be uniquely able to transcend national differences and reveal the qualities of emotion and "heart" invested in the work by the performers.
www.pomona.edu /Magazine/PCMWin01/OOshaw66.shtml   (1637 words)

  
 PCM Online > Winter 2001   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Robert Shaw's absence provided an even more poignant reminder of the large shadow he has cast as the primary force in American choral music during the second half of this century.
Shaw's rehearsal techniques are legendary: his insistence on rhythmic accuracy, perfect intonation, enunciation of the smallest phoneme.
There are many imitators of Robert Shaw's techniques--musicians who attempt to create what he creates through his "musical recipes." But what they often lack is a commitment to a deeper understanding of art as conservator of the best and the noblest in human history.
www.pomona.edu /Magazine/PCMWin01/OOshaw96.shtml   (733 words)

  
 Robert Shaw’s Ministry of Music
Shaw deplores the fare emanating from what he calls "Crystal Christ-o-rama, California," maintaining that "there are not enough disposal plants in the country to handle TV Sunday morning effluence!" No mystery, no pain.
In 1962 the Robert Shaw Chorale sang Bach’s B Minor Mass in the U.S.S.R. The performance was broadcast to all the iron-curtain countries.
Shaw’s outstanding musicianship, deeply spiritual and human qualities and sense of mission have inspired those whose lives he has touched to carry on his legacy and his ministry with love, devotion and integrity.
www.religion-online.org /showarticle.asp?title=851   (2154 words)

  
 OSHAW012699
Shaw died in New Haven, Conn., where he had been to see a play that was his youngest son's senior acting and directing project at Yale University.
Shaw was a most respected and loved colleague who changed the level of choral conducting forever in the United States,'' violinist Isaac Stern said.
Shaw is also known for taking choruseswhich generally did popular musicinto the classical and religious fields in the '50s and '60s with the Robert Shaw Chorale.
www.cincypost.com /living/1999/oshaw012699.html   (705 words)

  
 Robert Shaw Discography
Re-recorded in 1954 by the Robert Shaw Chorale, RCA #LM/LSC-2139.
Robert Shaw Chorale, Collegiate Chorale, RCA Victor Orchestra, #LM-6103 and LVT-3000.
Robert Shaw Chorale, RCA Victor, LM-2759 and LSC-#2751
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 Robert Shaw - A Tribute   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
To write a tribute to Robert Shaw, moreover to make some attempt to convey a sense of the meaning and significance of his life and contributions in so small a space, is a daunting task.
Robert Shaw was one of the greatest musicians this country has produced.
Robert Shaw not only stood for excellence, the pursuit of which he was engaged in right up until his last concert one month before his death, but he exuded commitment to and passion for the music and the sharing of that music with others.
www.hartfordchorale.org /Robert_Shaw   (627 words)

  
 Passing of a musical giant
When Robert Shaw conducted one of the massive works of the choral repertoire --- something such as Beethoven’s “Missa Solemnis” or Bach’s Mass in B Minor --- he used to say it was an occasion of state.
Stravinsky: “Symphony of Psalms,” the Robert Shaw Chorale (Poulenc, 1965)
Robert Lawson Shaw was born April 30, 1916, in Red Bluff, Calif., the son of the Rev. Shirley Richard Shaw, a minister of the Christian Church, and Nelle Mae Lawson Shaw, the daughter of a minister.
www.metanoia.org /martha/shaw4.htm   (3190 words)

  
 Robert Shaw (conductor) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Robert Shaw (April 30, 1916 – January 25, 1999) was an American conductor most famous for his work with his namesake Chorale, with the Cleveland Orchestra and Chorus, and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus.
Shaw received 16 Grammy awards and was a 1991 recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors.
During his long career, Shaw drew attention to choral music and came to be considered the "dean" of American choral conductors, mentoring a number of younger conductors, including Margaret Hillis, Maurice Casey, Ken Clinton, and Ann Howard Jones, and inspiring thousands of singers he worked with around the United States.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Robert_Shaw_(conductor)   (519 words)

  
 Robert Shaw choral director
Shaw's association with New York's Carnegie Hall, whose annual Robert Shaw Choral Workshops drew choral directors and singers from across the nation for week-long sessions of preparation and study, culminating in performances received with both acclaim and affection.
Shaw, who recently died, was one of the most famous and recognized choral directors of modern day, and his association with the Atlanta Symphony and Chorus was a prolific one.
Twenty-nine carols arranged by Robert Shaw and Alice Parker, and sung by the Robert Shaw Chamber Singers.
www.singers.com /choral/robertshaw.html   (3694 words)

  
 Conductor Shaw called a giant of choral music   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Robert Shaw “was a longtime friend of the May Festival and he will be sorely missed,” said Cincinnati May Festival music director James Conlon from Cologne, Germany, where he is general music director.
“Robert Shaw was, simply put, a monumental force in classical music in the second half of the 20th century.
Shaw was music director emeritus and conductor laureate of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, where he was music director 1967-88.
www.enquirer.com /editions/1999/01/26/loc_conductor_shaw.html   (838 words)

  
 Music as sacrament - master of choral music Robert Shaw Commonweal - Find Articles
At eighty-two, Shaw is not only the grand old man of American classical music, he is also one of the most adventuresome conductors working anywhere.
And because of the popularity of the chorale, Shaw was able to introduce middle America to something else the monumental works of choral music: the Mozart Requiem, Handel's Messiah, Bach's Passions, etc. He brought these to high school gyms in mid-size towns throughout America, alternating them with programs of spirituals and glee-club repertoire.
Shaw was the first to lead a professional performance of the Bach B Minor Mass in New York, and he made the first American recordings of it and the Brahms German Requiem.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1252/is_19_125/ai_53286910   (936 words)

  
 "Viva Voce" – The Legacy of Robert Shaw
Robert Bass, the current Music Director of The Collegiate Chorale, has organized the celebration of Robert Shaw’s significant legacy to the vocal arts.
Founder of The Collegiate Chorale, Robert Shaw was affiliated with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra for 21 years and had a long association with Carnegie Hall.
Shaw was committed to developing a great choral tradition featuring talented and dedicated singers exploring the vocal arts of every genre," said Mr.
www.newschool.edu /pressroom/pressreleases/2001/091001_mcm_shaw.html   (678 words)

  
 Robert Shaw - Moviefone
Raised in Scotland and then Cornwall, Robert Shaw was drawn to acting and writing from his youth.
Shaw trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic...
In 1949 he formed the Robert Shaw Chorale, which for two decades reigned as...
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 Amazon.com: Irish Folk Songs: Music: Robert Shaw Chorale   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
This was originally recorded in the late 60s, near the end of The Robert Shaw Chorale's reign as arguably the finest chorus in the U.S., and the arrangements are by Alice Parker, who I personally consider to be among the best choral arrangers since Bach.
From the beginning the resonance of the men of the chorale is obvious but not too prominent and never becomes a distraction.
Robert Shaw was the master of choral singing in his day and the many albums of choral music, both a cappella and accompanied, both light classics and the big works, remain as a tribute to his gifts.
www.amazon.com /Irish-Folk-Songs-Robert-Chorale/dp/B000040JE3   (1273 words)

  
 Robert Shaw   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
America's most prestigious choral conductor, Robert Shaw, died on 25 January, aged 82.
Shortly after the war he formed the Robert Shaw Chorale, essentially a touring group which travelled around the world.
His career expanded to orchestral conducting, firstly with the San Diego Symphony, a valuable period as Associate to George Szell in Cleveland, then to the Atlanta Orchestra, which grew to international status during his 21 years as conductor.
www.mvdaily.com /articles/1999/01/rshaw.htm   (167 words)

  
 Robert Shaw Chorale - A Festival Of Carols / Robert Shaw Chorale
Robert Shaw Chorale - A Festival Of Carols / Robert Shaw Chorale
This performance with the Robert Shaw Chorale is old but it is still my favorite.
All of this music is wonderfully performed by the Robert Shaw Chorale, the a cappella selections recorded in 1957 and the medleys in 1963.
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 Overstock.com: Irish Folk Songs / Robert Shaw Chorale : Music   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
In these mostly unaccompanied Irish folk songs, Robert Shaw is freed from the concerns of an orchestral accompaniment and able to focus on refined choral singing, showcasing why he will be remembered as one of the great choral conductors of all time.
Shaw`s chorale, however, here displays the full-voiced and beautifully blended singing that was its hallmark, and Alice Parker`s arrangements go far to celebrate this ensemble`s strengths.
In "Johnny, I Hardly Knew You," the whole rich palette of the chorale`s sounds combine to create a stirring, carefully paced dramatic tableau.
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 Classics Today.com - Your Online Guide to Classical Music   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
An album of this sort, from the Robert Shaw Chorale in its heyday, practically defies criticism.
Sixteen chanties and songs are featured in arrangements by Shaw and Alice Parker, all scored for men's chorus.
Shaw has smoothed them out to sound like works for a college glee club, but they are so beautifully executed as such that it seems merely quarrelsome to complain.
www.classicstoday.com /review.asp?ReviewNum=933   (250 words)

  
 Lowlands by Robert Shaw Chorale: Reviews   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Robert Shaw Chorale : Albums : Sea Shanties : Lowlands : Reviews
Country, folk, and pop artist from Jimmie Driftwood to the Norman Luboff Choir recorded entire albums of seafaring songs, and in 1961 the Men of the Robert Shaw Chorale did the same.
Because Shaw's chorus was primarily a classical music ensemble, its interpretations of watery favorites like "Blow the Man Down" and "What Shall We Do with the Drunken Sailor" are very reserved, polished and precise.
www.mp3.com /tracks/1862581/reviews.html   (125 words)

  
 (2 CDs for Christmas)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
The incomparable homogenous blend of voices that was a trademark of the Robert Shaw Chorale's vocal magic is perfect for these two collections of traditional Christmas carols and hymns and they are sung with fervent Holiday spirit.
The Shaw Chorale is sympathetic to Britten's sometimes deceptively simple and very British musical idiom performing the three Britten pieces with excellent, sensitive musicianship.
Texts and translations are included, along with Mark Stenroos' enlightening interview with Robert Shaw.
home.pacbell.net /mikey682/2cds4xmas.html   (364 words)

  
 The Collegiate Chorale
Throughout its rich history, The Collegiate Chorale has performed under many world-renowned conductors, collaborated with the finest orchestras and guest artists, created top-notch recordings and performed at major concert venues in New York City and abroad.
The heart of the Collegiate Chorale is its core of singers, who provide a close connection to the community in which we live.
Maestro Robert Bass, who celebrated his 25th Anniversary as Music Director in 2005, invites you to join him in realizing his artistic vision for The Chorale.
www.collegiatechorale.org /donations   (1021 words)

  
 iClassics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra (Conducted by: Robert Russell Bennett)
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra (Conducted by: Robert Shaw)
Artists: RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra (Conducted by: Robert Russell Bennett) Robert Shaw Chorale (Conducted by: Robert Shaw)
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 Amazon.co.uk: Handel - Messiah: Music: Florence Kopleff,Thomas Paul,George Frideric Handel,Robert Shaw,Robert Shaw ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
~ Florence Kopleff (Alto), Thomas Paul (Bass), George Frideric Handel (Composer), Robert Shaw (Conductor), Robert Shaw Orchestra (Orchestra), et al.
It also has what all Robert Shaw choral recordings have: first-rate choral singing and an emotional immediacy that goes to the heart of the music's message.
I had to tilt the balance control to the left to bring the stage picture into focus, but once that was done, pure bliss followed.
www.amazon.co.uk /Handel-Messiah-Robert-Shaw/dp/B0002VYDYQ   (565 words)

  
 America by Robert Shaw Chorale: Song Music Downloads
Sorry, at this time no downloads have been found for "America" on album Battle Cry of Freedom.
Check the albums tab for other downloads from Robert Shaw Chorale.
Sorry, at this time no streams have been found for "America" on album Battle Cry of Freedom.
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 Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Songs of Faith and Inspiration / Robert Shaw Chorale at Epinions.com
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 Classic Library - Handel: Messiah / Shaw Chorale | ArkivMusic
Robert Conant, Richard Lewis, Judith Raskin, Florence Kopleff, James Smith,
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 Robert Shaw Chorale News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
News about Robert Shaw Chorale continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.
For those who just can't get enough of this holiday chestnut, this collection offers three fun renditions: a classic recording with Eugene Ormandy and the Philadelphia Orchestra, a plucky version from the...
Traditional Christmas music with a contemporary touch will be the theme for Brazos Valley Chorale s Joy to the World concert at 7:30 p.m.
www.topix.net /who/robert-shaw-chorale   (115 words)

  
 Tower Records - A Festival of Carols / Shaw, Robert Shaw Chorale   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Tower Records - A Festival of Carols / Shaw, Robert Shaw Chorale
A Festival of Carols / Shaw, Robert Shaw Chorale
Christmas with Robert Shaw / Atlanta SO and Chorus
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 Find in a Library: The Robert Shaw Chorale on tour   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Find in a Library: The Robert Shaw Chorale on tour
by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Arnold Schoenberg; Charles Ives; Maurice Ravel; Robert Shaw; Doralene McNelly; Mary Evelyn Bruce; Leo Goeke; Florence Kopleff; Robert Shaw Chorale.
WorldCat is provided by OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc. on behalf of its member libraries.
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 Barnes & Noble.com - Music Search: Robert Shaw
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