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User:Robertsip/sandbox Paul Roberts (musician: conductor, arranger/composer, keyboardist)

Paul Roberts (b.1939) is a musician based in Augusta, GA who is active in music sacred and secular, classical and popular, for church, theater, and concert.

Education
Paul was born in Richmond, Virginia and began private piano instruction at the age of 7. He continued musical studies in theory and ear training during high school years at the Cleveland Institute of Music, private study in organ and cello in Boston, bachelor’s and master’s degrees in composition and conducting at Boston University and the Manhattan School of Music, respectively, and additional conducting study at the Juilliard School. He won composition and arranging contests at both Boston and Harvard Universities during the same year. Paul studied composition with Nicholas Flagello and Vittorio Giannini. His conducting teachers included Hugh Ross and Jean Morel.

Church Music
Paul’s primary area of musical endeavor is church music. After singing in professional choirs at Emmanuel Church in Boston and St. Thomas Chapel in New York, he held the positions of Organist and Choirmaster at the First Alliance Church in New York and the First Presbyterian Church in Augusta, Georgia where currently he is Music Director and Organist. His experience includes virtually all aspects of church music: choral and orchestral conducting, organ and piano performance, and composing and arranging a sizeable body of works for choir, organ, and various instrumental ensembles.

Concert Music
Paul is also active in concert music. In addition to organizing and directing chamber choir/orchestra performances in Boston, New York, and Augusta, he has participated as director and performer in various instrumental and choral ensembles, including directing a Christmas performance of the Augusta Symphony.

Theater Music
Another interest of Paul’s is theater music. He has directed, performed, and arranged music for community and school theatrical productions in Boston and Augusta. Most recently, he was music director of the Augusta Players’ production of Fiddler on the Roof with a large cast and orchestra.

Folk Music
Finally, Paul has a vital interest in folk music. He maintains an affectionate interest in American jazz and bluegrass music, Middle-Eastern dance music, and traditional Celtic music of the U.K., writing arrangements and performing on several traditional folk instruments.

Fresh Music All-Star Band
Since 2000, the Fresh Music All-Star Band has provided music in a variety of genres for audiences throughout the Southeastern United States. Events include happy celebrations such as weddings, receptions, parties, banquets, corporate events as well as more serious events such as formal ceremonies, worship and memorial services. Many types of ensemble from large and small jazz bands, Dixieland and bluegrass, Celtic and Christian, as well as a large variety of classical ensembles are provided by the band. More information is available at www.Fresh-Music-All-Stars.com

Publications
Paul has published works in several genres. His Three Carols for Trumpets and Organ is published by GIA Publications. His work for choir and solo flute, The Word Became Flesh, is published by Augsburg Fortress Publications. His Greek and Jew for unaccompanied flute is published by Flute World, Inc.  Many other of his works are published privately through Paul’s website: www.Fresh-Music-All-Stars.com