Here in This Garden - Laudato, Lacrimosa
April 22nd, 2023

Christ United Methodist Church​

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Featuring 

Robert S. P. Gardner


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Program
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A Chamber Opera in One Act​

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A meditation on the relationship between human beings and their natural environment as reflected through ancient and indigenous perspectives, as well as notions of modern life and progress. To whom does all of this belong? Where lies our sense of responsibility? ​

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Robert S.P. Gardener

Robert S.P. Gardner has studied music theory, composition, and bass playing at Augsburg College, jazz arranging at Indiana University, and band arranging and bass pedagogy at Northwestern University.  Further studies include composition and arranging with Frederic Douglas Norman, staff arranger for Mercury Records and the NBC Orchestra, and Danny Holgate of the Manhattan School of Music. He holds an M.A. in Fine Arts/Integrated Arts Education from University of Montana’s Creative Pulse program, and an M.A. in Religious Studies, Philosophy and Literature from Indiana University.  In 2010 Mr. Gardner was chosen as an inaugural member of the Composer Teaching Artist Training Program with the American Composers Forum.  Since arriving in Rochester in 1991, he has been active as a full-time educator as well as a freelance bassist, composer, and arranger.  His works have been performed locally by Rochester Chamber Music Society, Choral Arts Ensemble, Children’s Dance Theatre, SEMYO, Sonata Singers, and St. Paul City Ballet.  Mr. Gardner currently serves as Chair of Fine Arts at Rochester Lourdes High School.  ​