Rob Swenson: Bio & Choral Music | Santa Barbara Music Publishing, Inc.

Rob Swenson

Rob Swenson holds a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in Music Education from Brigham Young University. Prior to his graduation, Rob taught music in Tonga, where he also served a two-year mission. From 2004-2007 he was an Assistant Director with the Utah Valley Children’s Choir and is currently in his ninth year as Director of Choirs at American Heritage School in American Fork, Utah (a Christian K-12 private school.) He completed a three-year certification course through the Organization of American Kodály Educators and is an active member of the Utah Music Educator’s Association, where he serves on the State Choral Committee. In 2007, he founded the American Heritage Youth Chorus. Under his direction, this faith-centered choral program for children and youth has grown to over 200 members and performed free, inspirational programs for audiences throughout the United States. As a composer, Rob’s work is performed frequently by local choirs. His setting of O God, Beneath Thy Guiding Hand was featured on a world-wide LDS Church broadcast. In 2015, he composed and recorded music for Lexi Walker’s debut Christmas album, Merry Christmas!, released by Sony Portrait Records. His original piece, From This House, was chosen for the 2016 Utah ACDA composition contest and was premiered at Libby Gardner Hall in October. His newest piece, Christmas Hosanna, won the 2016 Indianapolis Symphonic Choir’s annual Christmas carol commission contest and will be premiered by the ISC in December. When he isn’t composing or directing choirs, Rob enjoys teaching an online AP Music Theory course that he designed, interacting with students from around the world. Rob resides in Pleasant Grove, Utah with his wife Kristy and their four children.

Rob Swenson has 4 titles published with Santa Barbara.
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A Reason to Sing

SATB

SBMP 1616

Go Forth From This House

SATB

SBMP 1423

Stars Above and Earth Below

SSAA

SBMP 1581

Stars Above and Earth Below

SATB

SBMP 1614

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