Robert Lowden
Biography
Robert William Lowden (23 July 1920, Camden, N.J. – 30 October 1998, Medford, N.J.) was an American composer and arranger.
Mr. Lowden attended Temple University as a music education student and later became a trombonist and arranger with the U.S. Army Band. He also did arranging for Claude Thornhill and Oscar Dumont. He taught instrumental music in the public schools of Camden, New Jersey (1958-1968). He left this position to devote full time to composing and arranging music for school bands, stage bands, orchestras, and small ensembles. He is best known for his band arrangements of current popular and show music.
Works for Winds
- American Folk Song Suite
- Armed Forces Salute (as arranger) (1968)
- Barry Manilow in Concert (as arranger)
- Barry Manilow on Tour (as arranger)
- Big Band Bash (as arranger) (1981)
- Big Band Favorites (as arranger) (1982)
- Big Bands in Concert (as arranger) (1984)
- Bohemian Rhapsody (as arranger) (1975)
- Chariots of Fire Suite (as arranger) (1981/1983)
- Chicago (as arranger) (1984)
- Dixieland on Stage (as arranger)
- Dixieland Jam! (1983)
- Doobie Brothers in Concert (as arranger) (1999)
- Elton John in Concert (as arranger) (1977)
- Great Songs for Christmas II
- Here's That Rainy Day (as arranger)
- Hollybush (1968)
- It's the Gospel
- Joyous Christmas Spirit (as arranger) (1982)
- Jumpin' at the Woodside (as arranger) (1974)
- Marching Up Broadway (as arranger) (1973)
- Porgy and Bess Medley (as arranger) (1928/1984)
- Selections from "Barnum" (as arranger) (1980)
- Selections from "Fame" (as arranger) (1980)
- Stripper, The (as arranger) (1958/1962)
- Superman (as arranger) (1979)
- Swingin' Songs of Yesterday (as arranger)
- Take the A Train (as arranger) (1988)
- Themes from 007 (as arranger)
- Woody Herman in Concert (as arranger) (1984)
Resources
- Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music. "Robert Lowden." Accessed 15 June 1015.