Rick Sowash, b. 1950, is a composer and an author. He has composed five hundred musical compositions and has written eight books, the most recent being “How Music Means.” Rick volunteers as an instructor at the University of Cincinnati’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute where he teaches courses on How Music Means, Great American Composers, French and Shakespeare.
Rick self-publishes the sheet music for his original scores, providing free PDFs to musicians who are interested in discovering his work. To obtain the PDFs, email Rick at rick@sowash.com. He has produced 18 CD recordings of his own compositions.
His music is often broadcast on Cincinnati’s WGUC and many other classical music radio stations throughout the USA. He is a member of ASCAP, both as a composer and as a publisher. Rick lives with Jo, his wife of 51 years, in a Greek Revival home built in 1830 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, located in the semi-countryside between Mariemont and Newtown, Ohio. They have two children: Shenandoah, 41, and Chapman, 38. More information: www.sowash.com.
Here is a list of Rick’s titles available through Kickshaw Records:
Kickshaw 1003 | Voyageurs: Three Trios for Clarinet, Cello & Piano by Rick Sowash
RSP-1 | Rick Sowash: A Portrait at 50
RSP-2 | Rick Sowash: Eroica
RSP-3 | Rick Sowash: Sanctuary at 3am
RSP-4 | Rick Sowash: Enchantment d’Avril
RSP-5 | Rick Sowash: Pastorale
RSP-6 | Rick Sowash: Goddess of the Moon
RSP-7 | Rick Sowash: Winds of May
RSP-8 | Rick Sowash: American Perennials
RSP-9 | Rick Sowash: Serenade
RSP-10 | Rick Sowash: Vistas
RSP-11 | Rick Sowash: A Christmas Gift
RSP-12 | Rick Sowash & Mark Louis Lehman: Notes from the Midwest
RSP-13 | Rick Sowash: Seasonal Breezes
RSP-14 | Rick Sowash: A Pirate’s Christmas & Other Holiday Selections (EP)
RSP-15 | Ronstadt Plays Sowash, Vol. 1
