Robert W. Smith (b. 1958) is one of the most popular and
prolific composers of concert band and orchestral literature
in America today. He has over 600 publications in print .
He is currently published exclusively by the
C. L. Barnhouse Company and serves as the Director of
Product Development for
C. L. Barnhouse and
Walking Frog Records.
Mr. Smith's
original works for winds and percussion have been programmed
by countless military, university, high school, and middle
school bands throughout the United States, Canada, Europe,
Australia, South America and Asia. His Symphony #1 (The
Divine Comedy), Symphony #2 (The Odyssey) and Africa:
Ceremony, Song and Ritual have received worldwide critical
acclaim. His educational compositions such as The Tempest,
Encanto, and The Great Locomotive Chase have become
standards for developing bands throughout the world. His
music has received extensive airplay on major network
television as well as inclusion in multiple motion pictures.
From professional ensembles such as the United States Navy
Band and the Atlanta Symphony to school bands and orchestras
throughout the world, his music speaks to audiences in any
concert setting.
As a conductor
and clinician, Mr. Smith has performed throughout the United
States, Canada, Japan, Europe and Australia. He is the
principal conductor of the American Symphonic Winds and the
American Festival Philharmonic Orchestra, professional
recording ensembles based in Washington D.C. He is currently
working on the production of Symphony No. 3 (Don Quixote),
the fourth in a series of compact disc recordings of his
best-known works for concert band. In addition, he is
co-creator of the Expressions Music Curriculum. This
comprehensive Pre-K through 12 music program includes Band
Expressions, an innovative new approach to teaching music
through the band.
Mr. Smith is
currently teaching in the Music Industry program at Troy
University in Troy, AL. His teaching responsibilities are
focused in music composition, production, publishing and
business. In addition, he is a managing partner and
conductor/producer for American Audio Unlimited, an audio
production company specializing in recordings for concert
band and orchestra.
