Passed away suddenly at his home in Vancouver, BC, on Wednesday, March 9, 2016, Robert Gordon Batt, aged 64 years. Robert grew up in Montreal where he developed his deep love of music, attaining his Bachelor and Master of Music degrees from McGill University and a PhD in musicology at the UBC School of Music. Aside from his accomplished career in music his greatest achievement is in the number of students he imbued with his own love of and excellence in music. In his spare time, Robert enjoyed the great wide wilderness, hiking, camping and fighting off bears when the occasion arose. Robert is survived by his best friend and lifelong business partner, Marie Cahill of Vancouver, BC, his brother, Gerry and nephew Chris of Victoria, BC and many friends and relatives in NL, PQ and BC. Condolences can be submitted at: rbatt.music@gmail.com