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Robert "Bob" Longfield is an American composer,arranger, conductor and educator, best known for his compositions for Concert Band and String Orchestra.
Born and raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan, he graduated with honors from the University of Michigan where he studied with Jerry Bilik and Paul Boylan, and was a member of the band under [ [William D. Revelli]] and George Cavender where he played saxophone. He received his Masters degree in Music Education from the University of Miami where he was a student and personal friend of Alfred Reed.
For fifteen years, Longfield was the band and orchestra director at Davison High School in Davison, Michigan. Since 1987, he has held a similar position at Miami Palmetto Senior High School in Pinecrest, Florida. Longfield was the recipient of the Teacher of the Year Award by the Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association. In 1996, he received the Mr. Holland Award from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences and Sciences for outstanding contributions to music education.