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Mr Stewart Smith

Senior Lecturer

Staff Member Details
Telephone: +61 8 6304 6110
Mobile: 0407 534 084
Email: s.smith@ecu.edu.au
Campus: Mount Lawley  
Room: ML1.215  
ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0477-9333

Stewart is a Senior Lecturer and leads the Centre for Keyboard Heritage and Performance Research at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts.

Background

Stewart Smith studied performance and musicology at the Royal Academy of Music and at London University. He has performed at international festivals and in venues throughout the southern hemisphere and in Europe and in recent years he has performed with the Orchestra of the Antipodies; Pinchgut Opera; Ensemble Arcangelo; the Australian Haydn Ensemble; Brisbane Baroque; the HIP Company; the Hilliard Ensemble; I Fagiolini; the Auckland Philharmonic and all of Australia’s state symphony orchestras. His research has been supported through the Australian Research Council and his recordings have been distributed internationally (ABC Classics, Universal Music).

A five-CD set of French Baroque music on the ABC Classics label has recently been re-released internationally and has won plaudits from the international press. Stewart is the assistant organist at St George’s Cathedral in Perth and has given organ recitals throughout the British Isles—including Westminster Abbey, Westminster Cathedral and St Paul’s Cathedral—and a solo harpsichord recital for ABC’s Sunday Live was voted one of the year’s best broadcasts.

Stewart’s research has been disseminated through seminars, conferences, editions and articles. He has won several research grants, most notably a large-scale grant from the Australian Research Council, where he was a chief investigator researching the music of the French Baroque. Stewart gives occasional public lectures for organisations such as the West Australian Symphony Orchestra and Musica Viva, and he also reviews for Limelight and for Seesaw. Stewart is an active research supervisor and has supervised many research projects at ECU, from honours level through to PhD.

At WAAPA Stewart has been head of department and Dean of music but is now back enjoying the relative tranquillity of teaching and research. Stewart is the director for the Centre for Keyboard Heritage and Performance Research.

Research areas and interests

  • Historical musicology
  • Early music
  • Performance practice
  • Improvisation
  • Music in England 1700-1850
  • Reception history
  • Historical keyboard instruments

Qualifications

  • Master of Music, England.
  • Certificate IV in Assessment & Workplace Training, TAFE WA, 2006.

Research Outputs

2023

Creative Arts Research Outputs

  • Paget, J., Abbey, N., Oehlers, J., Smith, S., Ding, S., Filipe, L., Li, S., Ye, T., Yang, T. (2023). East meets West: Cross-cultural imaginings. [scores, video files, audio files]. Nanjing University of the Arts. https://doi.org/NA.
  • Smith, S., Hope, C. (2023). Interpreting Ligeti's Volumina. [Musical Performance]. Melbourne Town Hall.
  • Smith, S. (2023). Celtic Baroque. [Musical Performance]. Old Customs House, Fremantle.
  • Smith, S. (2023). From Source to Performance: Seicento Italy. [Musical Performance]. St George's College Chapel, UWA.

2022

Journal Articles

2021

Creative Arts Research Outputs

  • Smith, S. (2021). Re-imagining Plainsong – three new works. [Original composition and live performance]. Australian Baroque; John Curtin Art Gallery; St Georges Cathedral.
  • Smith, S. (2021). Experimental Vivaldi. [Live performances]. Winthrop Hall UWA; Perth Concert Hall.
  • Smith, S. (2021). Maurice Duruflé, Requiem Op 9: a New Reading. [Live performance]. Perth Concert Hall.

2020

Creative Arts Research Outputs

  • Smith, S. (2020). Countering Anachronistic Basso Continuo Practice. [Musical performance]. (1) Perth Concert Hall, (2) Winthrop Hall, UWA; (3) and (4) Government House Ballroom..

2019

Creative Arts Research Outputs

  • Smith, S., Pichler, P. (2019). New Sonic Contexts for Modernist Keyboard Improvisation. [Musical performance]. Tura New Music; Monash University.

2017

Conference Publications

  • Smith, S. (2017). From Matrix to Model: Conceptualising Improvised Counterpoint at the Organ. Proceedings of the 2015 WA Chapter MSA Symposium on Music Performance and Analysis (73-82). Western Australian Chapter of the Musicological Society of Australia.

2015

Creative Arts Research Outputs

  • Paget, J., Smith, S. (2015). Rediscovering Bel Canto Gems for Piano and Guitar. The Grove Library Building, Peppermint Grove.
  • Smith, S. (2015). Vivaldi Concerti - Perth Chamber Orchestra. St Georges Cathedral Perth.
  • Smith, S. (2015). Performing and creating a new version of Faure's Requiem. Perth Concert Hall.

2014

Creative Arts Research Outputs

  • Smith, S. (2014). Mad About Coward. The Ellington Jazz Club, Perth.
  • Smith, S. (2014). Organ Transcription: The Music Makers. St Mary's Cathedral, Perth.
  • Smith, S. (2014). A Baroque Feast. Music Auditorium, WAAPA.
  • Smith, S. (2014). Keyboard with the Symphony Orchestra. Sydney Opera House and Perth Concert Hall.
  • Smith, S. (2014). Keyboard Concertos of the Bach Family. St Paul's Chapel.
  • Smith, S. (2014). Chamber Music with The Australian Haydn Ensemble. Llewellyn Hall, Australian National University.
  • Smith, S. (2014). Bach and Haydn with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra. Albert Hall, Launceston.

2013

Conference Publications

  • Paget, J., Smith, S. (2013). Keys from the past: Unlocking the power of eighteenth-century contrapuntal pedagogies. re-Visions: Proceedings of the New Zealand Musicological Society and the Musicological Society of Australia Joint Conference (18-30). New Zealand Music Industry Centre.

Creative Arts Research Outputs

  • Smith, S. (2013). Britten: St Nicholas. Winthrop Hall, UWA.
  • Smith, S. (2013). Transcendental Voices. St Mary's Cathedral, Perth.
  • Smith, S., Nolan, J. (2013). Christmas Music: ABC - CD & DVD recording. St George's Cathedral (recording venue).
  • Smith, S. (2013). A Cup of Tea, An Aspidistra and You. Roundhouse Theatre, WAAPA.
  • Smith, S. (2013). Keyboard performance traditions in Handel and Purcell. Perth Concert Hall & ABC Classic FM.
  • Smith, S. (2013). Schutz: Christmas Story. Trinity College Chapel, Perth.
  • Smith, S. (2013). Organ Recital. Pipe Organs WA, Perth.
  • Smith, S. (2013). Heavenly Baroque. Music Auditorium, WAAPA.
  • Smith, S. (2013). What Music Cannot Raise and Quell. Callway Music Auditorium, UWA.
  • Smith, S. (2013). Expert Consultant on Organs and Organ Playing Appearing in DVD Documentary on new organ at John Septimus Roe School. Bowen Leuewin.

2012

Creative Arts Research Outputs

  • Smith, S. (2012). Monteverdi Vespers - Keyboard Continuo. St. George's Cathedral, Perth.
  • Smith, S. (2012). Bach’s Passacaglia and Reubke’s Sonata on the 94th Psalm. St Paul's Chapel, Mirrabooka.
  • Smith, S. (2012). Messiah - Harpsichord and Chamber Organ. Perth Concert Hall.
  • Smith, S., Macliver , S., Wright, P., Tait, A., Wright, N. (2012). Handel : Nine German Arias - Harpsichord and Chamber Organ. Government House Ballroom.
  • Smith, S. (2012). I Fagiolini - Tallis, Striggio and Guerrero. Perth Concert Hall.
  • Smith, S. (2012). A Cathedral Celebration - Organ. St. George's Cathedral, Perth.

2011

Creative Arts Research Outputs

  • Smith, S., Baird, J. (2011). Julianne Baird, Paul Wright and friends: Two recreations. Government House Ballroom, Perth, WA.
  • Smith, S. (2011). French Suite Number 5 in G by Bach. St. Paul's Anglican Church, Bridgetown.
  • Smith, S. (2011). Best of Sunday Live: Couperin, Buxtehude and Bach. ABC Studios, Perth & National Broadcast.
  • Smith, S. (2011). Beautiful Sacred Music - Durufle Requiem. St George's Cathedral.
  • Smith, S. (2011). Bachs' Christmas Oratorio - Keyboard Continuo. St George's Cathedral.
  • Smith, S. (2011). Bach with the Giovanni Consort - Keyboard Continuo. St Joseph's Catholic Church, Subiaco.
  • Smith, S. (2011). Bach's St John Passion - Keyboard Continuo. St George's Cathedral.
  • Smith, S. (2011). Petite Messe Solennelle by Rossini - Harmonium. St George's Cathedral, Perth.
  • Smith, S. (2011). Messiah - Keyboard Continuo. Perth Concert Hall.
  • Smith, S. (2011). Dublin Version (1742) of Handel's Messiah - Keyboard Continuo. St George's Cathedral.
  • Smith, S., Wright, P., Baird, J. (2011). The Jane Austin Songbook - Concert with Julianne Baird. Callaway Music Auditorum, UWA.
  • Paget, J., Smith, S., Collito, L., Ferguson, L., Wright, N., Browning, L. (2011). Ensemble Archipelago Baroque Journeyings: 5 programs. St Pauls Church (Bridgetown), Olea Nurseries (Bridgetown).
  • Smith, S., Helyard, E. (2011). Vivaldi's Griselda - Harpsichord Continuo. Angel Place Sydney (also ABC FM broadcast).
  • Smith, S., Carpene, A. (2011). Handel's Imeneo - Harpsichord Continuo. Perth Town Hall.
  • Paget, J., Smith, S., Bannan, N. (2011). Winthrop Singers: Baroque Evensong. St Georges College Chapel.

2010

Creative Arts Research Outputs

  • Smith, S. (2010). The Hilliard Ensemble: Part: Passio. Perth Concert Hall.
  • Smith, S. (2010). Pergolesi Stabat Mater and Handel Organ Concerto. Perth Town Hall.
  • Smith, S. (2010). Bach Goldberg Variations arr. Sitkovetsky - Harpsichord. Federation Concert Hall, Tasmania.

2009

Creative Arts Research Outputs

  • Smith, S. (2009). Brandenburg Concerto No 5 in D. Callaway Auditorium, Perth.
  • Smith, S. (2009). Handel: The Master of Music. Government House Ballroom, Perth.
  • Smith, S. (2009). Venetian Nights: various works of the Italian Baroque. Government House Ballroom, Perth.
  • Smith, S. (2009). Concerto Paradiso, works by: Alessandro Scarlatti, Leonardo Leo, Giovanni Battista Pergolesi. Perth Town Hall.
  • Smith, S. (2009). Mozart: Requiem (transcribed by Stewart Smith). St George's Cathedral, Perth.
  • Smith, S. (2009). The Perfection of Music: Masterpieces of the French Baroque: The Musicians' Table. Chapel of St Ildephonsus, New Norcia.
  • Smith, S. (2009). The Baroque Café; works by Antonio Vivaldi, Michel Lambert, Michel Pignolet De Montéclair, Michele Mascitti, Nicolas Bernier. Winthrop Hall, UWA.

2008

Creative Arts Research Outputs

  • Smith, S. (2008). The Perfection of Music: Masterpieces of the French Baroque: The Palais Royal. ABC Classic FM.

2007

Creative Arts Research Outputs

  • Smith, S. (2007). The Perfection of Music: Masterpieces of the French Baroque: The Concert Spirituel. ABC.
  • Smith, S. (2007). The Perfection of Music: Masterpieces of the French Baroque: The Concert Francais. ABC.
  • Smith, S. (2007). The Perfection of Music Volume 1 : Masterpieces of the French Baroque: French Baroque Cantatas.

Research Projects

  • External grant application support - ARC LIEF, Edith Cowan University, WAAPA grant Scheme 2016, 2016 ‑ 2017, $1,735.
  • The French Baroque Music Project: from Scholarship to Performance, Australian Research Council, Grant - Linkage (Projects), 2003 ‑ 2006, $24,000.

Research Student Supervision

Current Supervisions

Associate Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Playing with Beethoven: Performance Traditions and Creative Interpretations in Mainland China.
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The Pianism of Arthur Friedheim as revealed through his writings, editions, recordings and contemporaneous critiques
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Parkes and ‘Gardens: A Hoboy Potpourri
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Bach and the Classical Guitar: An Historiography
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The English and Viennese piano styles in the solo piano works of Cipriani Potter
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Emotional coding in Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's music: the influence of text-driven musical patterns

Completed Supervisions

Associate Supervisor

  • Master of Arts (Performing Arts), An exploration of Octatonicism: from Liszt to Takemitsu
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Cheek to Cheek: Transforming a Compositional Practice Through Collaboration
  • Master of Arts (Performing Arts), A Study on Performing the Hungarian Rhapsodies in the Liszt Tradition
  • Master of Arts (Performing Arts), A contextual study of Boris Asafiev's musical form as a process and an application of concepts to his sonata for solo viola
  • Master of Arts (Performing Arts), Uncovering the unpublished chamber music of George Frederick Boyle
  • Master of Arts (Performing Arts), Tasteful Piano Performance in Classic Era Britain.
  • Master of Arts (Performing Arts), The Solo Piano Sonatas of Cipriani Potter (1792-1871): An Analysis, Reappraisal, and Historical Performance
  • Master of Arts (Performing Arts), PERFORMANCE AND INTERPRETATION: BEETHOVEN’S OPUS 110
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Pier Francesco Valentini's II leuto anatomizzato (c.1650): A translation and commentary investigating transposition, intabulation, and other aspects of Roman lute practice
  • Master of Arts (Performing Arts), Where the desert meets the sea: A fusion and reimagining of venetian and ottoman soundscapes for the contemporary violin
  • Master of Arts (Performing Arts), Forgotten Fagotte? The role of the bassoon in the early symphonies of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 1764-1774

Assistant Supervisor

  • Master of Arts (Performing Arts), An lmmersive Study of the Artistry of Gilbert Biberian-Guitarist, Composer, and Pedagogue-and Creative Responses from a Musical Apprenticeship
  • Master of Arts (Performing Arts), Towards a declamatory performance in Schubert lieder
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