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Aaron Robinson (1970-     )

Aaron Robinson has been called a "foremost proponent of Ragtime and early Jazz" and has lectured extensively on the history of American music, including Jazz and Ragtime, the music of George Gershwin and American music, celebrating American Broadway and film composers. He studied composition at the Boston Conservatory with American composers John Adams and Lawrence Thomas Bell, and was recently musical supervisor, conductor and arranger for the Broadway musical Islands at the New Victory Theater on 42nd Street. Robinson has written for television, film and theater, and produced several musicals for the stage. Many of his classical works have been performed throughout the world, including his now famous An American Requiem, The New England Ragtime Suite (recently called one of the most "original works of ragtime written in its true form since the turn of the 20th Century"), the musical tale The Amazing Bone, based on children's author William Steig's (creator of Shrek) book; and the ballet fantasy Peter and Wendy from the play by J.M. Barrie. Recently, Robinson finished working on the film score for the upcoming documentary In the Shadows of Grey Gardens. He has released several recordings including They All Played Ragtime, along with the original cast recording of Treemonisha: The Concert Version, Langston Hughes' Black Nativity, Symphonic Dances: The Music of Aaron Copland and Leonard Bernstein, and La Belle Epoque.


COMPOSITIONS                                                            Robinson Links     ~ ~ ~     Works by Genre
Russian Festival Overture, orchestra (1987)
March for Band (1988)
12 Original Rags, piano (1989)
Moody Blue – The Musical (1990)
The Tell-Tale Heart, narrator and piano (1990)
The New England Ragtime Suite, piano (1993)
Peter and Wendy – A Fantasy Ballet (1994)
The Amazing Bone, narrator and orchestra (1995)
An American Requiem, soloists, chorus and orchestra (1997)
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory – The Musical (1998)
Down in the River to Pray, chorus and piano (2000) [text: traditional]
Lord, Speak to Me, chorus (2002) [text: Francis R. Havergal]
Black Nativity: In Concert – A Gospel Celebration, chorus, soloists, piano and B-3 Hammond organ (2004)
Oh Come with a Penny Whistle and Jig (variations on "Adeste Fideles"), piano (2004)
Angels Watching Over Me, chorus (2005)
Ballads of the Old West, song cycle, voice and piano (2007) [text: Lois E. Wright]
In the Shadows of Grey Gardens, documentary film score (2009)
La Belle Epoque (12 pieces), piano (2011)
I Want Jesus to Walk with Me, chorus (2012)
Sonatina for Bassoon and Piano (2013)
Petite Suite, 3 bassoon (2014)
The Legend of Jim Cullen – A Musical (2014)
I Paint What I See, voice and piano (2014) [text: E.B. White]
3 Songs, voice and piano (2014) [text: E.B. White]
This Will Be Our Reply To Violence – A Choral Anthem, chorus (2017) [text: Leonard Bernstein]
Words & Music – A Musical Revue (2017)
A Tender Bridge – An African American Requiem, narrators, soloists, chorus, jazz ensemble and orchestra (2018)
Suite for Band (2019)
Variations on a Theme by Handel, piano (2019)

God Put a Rainbow in the Sky, chorus and piano (????)


WORKS BY GENRE                                                            Robinson Links     ~ top of page ~
[under construction]
Dramatic/Theater
Moody Blue – The Musical (1990)
The Tell-Tale Heart, narrator and piano (1990)
Peter and Wendy – A Fantasy Ballet (1994)
The Amazing Bone, narrator and orchestra (1995)
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory – The Musical (1998)
The Legend of Jim Cullen – A Musical (2014)
Words & Music – A Musical Revue (2017)
Le Carnaval Des Enfants (The Children's Carnival) - Suite for Piano (2020)
Piano Sonata No. 1 (2021)

Orchestra
Russian Festival Overture, orchestra (1987)
The Amazing Bone, narrator and orchestra (1995)

Band
March for Band (1988)
Suite for Band (2019)

Chorus w/Orchestra
An American Requiem, soloists, chorus and orchestra (1997)

Choral
Down in the River to Pray, chorus and piano (2000) [text: traditional]
Lord, Speak to Me, chorus (2002) [text: Francis R. Havergal]
Black Nativity: In Concert – A Gospel Celebration, chorus, soloists, piano and B-3 Hammond organ (2004)
Angels Watching Over Me, chorus (2005)
I Want Jesus to Walk with Me, chorus (2012)
This Will Be Our Reply To Violence – A Choral Anthem, chorus??? (2017) [text: Leonard Bernstein]
A Tender Bridge – An African American Requiem, narrators, soloists, chorus, jazz ensemble and orchestra (2018)
God Put a Rainbow in the Sky, chorus and piano (????)

Chamber
Petite Suite, 3 bassoons (2014)

Instrument and Piano
Sonatina for Bassoon and Piano (2013)

Piano
12 Original Rags, piano (1989)
The New England Ragtime Suite, piano (1993)
Oh Come with a Penny Whistle and Jig (variations on "Adeste Fideles"), piano (2004)
La Belle Epoque (12 pieces), piano (2011)
 - Friendship
 - Kentucky Couture
 - Song Without Words
 - La Belle Epoque
 - Caterpillar Hill
 - Ragtime Waltz
 - Hallelujah!
 - For My Daughter
 - Perpetual Motion
 - Grey Gardens
 - Waltz for Little Edie
 - Closing Credits
Variations on a Theme by Handel, piano (2019)
Le Carnaval Des Enfants (The Children's Carnival) - Suite for Piano (2020)
Piano Sonata No. 1 (2021)

Vocal
Ballads of the Old West, song cycle, voice and piano (2007) [text: Lois E. Wright]
 - A Past Life
 - Waiting for the Stage Coach
 - Yesterday's Frontier
 - Pat-Rat Soul Looking for Gold
 - At the Bar
I Paint What I See, voice and piano (2014) [text: E.B. White]
3 Songs, voice and piano (2014) [text: E.B. White]
 - Boston Is Like No Other Place in the World, Only More So
 - Card of Thanks
 - I Paint What I See

Incidental/Film
Black Nativity: In Concert - A Gospel Celebration, video documentary score (2004)
In the Shadows of Grey Gardens, documentary film score (2009)
The Truth About You, film score (2014)
Maine Arts!, TV theme (2014) [Emmy Nominated TV Theme]


ROBISON LINKS                                                            Works by Genre      ~ top of page ~
Aaron Robinson ( Christine LaPado-Breglia, Lincoln County Artsbeat)
Aaron Robinson, Composer - Why Music Portrait (Wohler & Co)
Does God Sing?: A Musical Journey (Aaron Robinson)
Numb with sorrow: A Maine composer channels a musical hero (Bob Keyes, Portland Press Herald)
One composer’s response to violence (Lisa Kristoff, Wiscasset Newspaper)
Ragtime Revue revives the music of Glenn Jenks (Susan Mustapich, Knox Village Soup)

Composer's website   . . .   contact Aaron Robinson:  here

Aaron Robinson @ Wikipedia
Aaron Robinson @ American Piano Music
Aaron Robinson @ Broadway World
Aaron Robinson @ Dramatic Publishing
Aaron Robinson @ Facebook
Aaron Robinson @ IMDb (Internet Movie Database)
Aaron Robinson @ LinkedIn

Publisher
Aaron Robinson @ Composer's website
Aaron Robinson @ Dramatic Publishing
Aaron Robinson @ SheetMusicPlus

Streaming Audio
[none at the moment]

Recordings
Aaron Robinson @ Amazon.com
Aaron Robinson @ AppleMusic

Video
Aaron Robinson @ Composer's website
Aaron Robinson @ YouTube
Aaron Robinson @ Google Video

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