OrganistPianist
Singer Choir DirectorComposerArranger

Born and raised in State College, PA, Robert Cox Passow holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Composition from Penn State University, and a Master of Music degree with an emphasis in church music from Shenandoah University Conservatory in Winchester, VA.

Mr. Passow?s compositions have been performed in the Washington, DC area, Chicago, IL, State College, PA and in Prague, Budapest and Vienna. His most recent concert works performed include: Videamus, a series of Latin Christmas Motets; Soundscape on Divinum Mysterium for organ; La Corona, a series of sonnets by John Donne, set for a cappella chorus (performed and recorded by Circle Singers); and The Other Wise Man, a church opera based on the short story by Henry Van Dyke. Mr. Passow also writes regularly for his church choirs and ensembles.

Mr. Passow currently serves as Director of Music and Organist at Church of the Pilgrims, Washington, DC. He previously served in the same capacity at St. George?s Episcopal Church, Fredericksburg, VA; St. Mark Presbyterian, Rockville, MD; St. Anne's Episcopal, Damascus, MD; and Mt. Rainier Christian Church, Mt. Rainier, MD

Mr. Passow has sung with several notable choral groups in the DC area including: Washington Cathedral Choral Society, Circle Singers, The Capitol Hill Chorale, The Paul Hill Chorale, Washington Singers, Washington Vocal Artists, and the Washington Chamber Opera.

In his spare time, Mr. Passow works in an administrative capacity for a Federal agency in Washington, DC.

Available now: Colour My World: Gentle melodies and ambient sounds, blended with renaissance motets and classic pop songs; all combined to create a uniquely relaxing and meditative musical canvas.

You can hear samples and purchase the disc here or by sending me an email

You can hear selections from "Sun Through the Clouds" and "Colour My World", performances of my choral and organ music and other sounds I find intriguing at Generally Gentle Radio: "A unique blend of calm music from the world of Choral Classics, Ambient and New Age Music" George Spelvin is playing several tracks from my CD on his internet radio station: George's Jungle


Soliloquy (for Harp) by Ian Lawson

The Altar by Rob Teehan

Wondrous Love arr. by Mark Newlon

Prelude on KINGSFOLD (for Piano) arr. by Deborah Zufall

Agnus Dei by John Pitts

Codetta (brass) by Lee Hicks

Don't Be Ashamed of Jesus by Jon Howson

Hodie Christus Natus Est by Alan Smith


Fughetta and Allegro
by Mike Cutler


This is the Day by Robin Hodson

Ave verum corpus: Hail to thee! true Body by Phillip Pennington Harris






Some other works I have reviewed
Please take some time to check these out. Some of them are nice and some are amazing and some are wonderful (and some are all three.) There is something to appreciate about each of these works and their creators!
*Child of Mary, by Mary Rose Jensen


*Still, Still, Still arranged by Kevin Howlett

*Lux Aeterna, by Tim Foxon
*Guitar Prelude No. 1 by Hunter Lee Brown

*Concerto Capriccioso, by R.A. Moulds

*O Child (Anthem for the Nativity) , by Stephen Pantani

*Magnum Mysterium, by Curtis Schweitzer

*Study I (3 Serialist Studies), by Sam Fugill

*A Christmas Quarrel, by R.A.Moulds

*Unfinished Techno Song, by M. Tomkins

*Don't turn around, by Ulrich Schultheiss;

*Echoing Meadows,by Marissa Andronicos

*Gymnopedesque, by David Benning

*Gospel Acclamation, by Mary Rose Jensen

*Jesus Shall Reign, by Andy Brooke

*The Bells, by Julian David Bryson

*O Taste and See, by John Ross

*Voluntary on Praise the Lord, by Doug Houck

*The Angel by Jonathan Ellson

*Old Irish Blessing by Mark Newlon