Robert Huw Morgan
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Robert Huw Morgan is a Welsh-born musician.
at Stanford University
. A native of Wales
, he received his BA and MA from the University of Cambridge
, where he was organ scholar at St. John's College
.
As a conductor, he has led performances of several operas (Falstaff, Hansel & Gretel and Die Fledermaus, among others), as well as such choral masterpieces as J.S. Bach's St. John Passion
, Mozart's Requiem and Mass in C minor
, and the Vespers of both Rachmaninoff and Monteverdi.
In addition to his duties at Stanford Memorial Church
, he holds the positions of Lecturer in Organ and Choral Studies and Director of the Stanford University Singers.
Biography
Robert Huw Morgan is the University OrganistOrganist
An organist is a musician who plays any type of organ. An organist may play solo organ works, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers or instrumental soloists...
at Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
. A native of Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
, he received his BA and MA from the University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
, where he was organ scholar at St. John's College
St John's College, Cambridge
St John's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. The college's alumni include nine Nobel Prize winners, six Prime Ministers, three archbishops, at least two princes, and three Saints....
.
As a conductor, he has led performances of several operas (Falstaff, Hansel & Gretel and Die Fledermaus, among others), as well as such choral masterpieces as J.S. Bach's St. John Passion
St. John Passion
Several composers have written works known by the title St John Passion, which denotes a passion based on the Gospel of John...
, Mozart's Requiem and Mass in C minor
Mass in C minor
Mass in C minor may refer to:*Great Mass in C minor, No. 17, K. 427, by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart*Missa solemnis in C minor, "Waisenhaus", No. 4, K. 139, also by Mozart*Mass in C minor, Op. 147, by Robert Schumann...
, and the Vespers of both Rachmaninoff and Monteverdi.
In addition to his duties at Stanford Memorial Church
Stanford Memorial Church
Stanford Memorial Church is located at the center of the Stanford University campus in Stanford, California, United States. It was built during the American Renaissance by Jane Stanford as a memorial to her husband Leland. Designed by architect Charles A...
, he holds the positions of Lecturer in Organ and Choral Studies and Director of the Stanford University Singers.