Roger Craig Vogel

Roger C. Vogel
Born (1947-07-06) July 6, 1947
Era Contemporary

Roger Craig Vogel (born July 6, 1947 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American composer of contemporary classical music and a music educator.[1]

Life

The oldest of two children, Vogel graduated in 1965 from Lincoln High School in Cleveland Ohio. He studied music theory and composition at the Ohio State University in Columbus (Ohio) and earned the degrees Bachelor of Music in composition in 1971, Master of Music in music theory in 1973, and in 1975 he was awarded a Doctor of Philosophy in music theory.[2] His teachers included Marshall Barnes, Jay Huff, Norman Phelps, and Wolf Rosenberg.[3] Although his graduate major was music theory, he was awarded first prize in the Delta Omicron Composition Contest in 1973 and 1974.[4] Also, his original composition Obstreperous Sonority Number 2a for string orchestra won the student concerto competition in 1973, and the following year his work Encounter Number One for large orchestral also won the competition.

In 1976 he joined the faculty of the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia as an assistant professor and taught both music theory and composition. He became associate professor in 1982,[5] and full professor in 1996. He has been professor emeritus since 2012.[6] As a composer he has written and published more than 110 works for a variety of ensembles with such firms as the American Composers Alliance, Brixton Publications, Wiltshire Music Company, Hal Leonard Corporation, Jon Ross Music, LLC, and seven other publishers.[7] His music has received favorable reviews in the Journal of Singing,[8] Fanfare (magazine),[9] American Choral Directors Association The Choral Journal,[10] NACWPI JOURNAL,[11] The Saxophone Symposium,[12] and numerous other publications. In addition, he has been an active member of the Southeastern Composers League.

Awards

Vogel's awards include prizes from the Roger Wagner Choral Composition Competition,[3] the National Saxophone Workshop Composition Contest, the National Flute Association, and the Delius Composition Competition.[5] In 2011 he received the University of Georgia Albert Christ Janer Award.[13] He has received commissions from the Georgia Music Teachers Association, the University of Georgia, Sigma Alpha Iota Professional Women's Music Fraternity, Phi Mu Alpha Professional Men's Music Fraternity, the Helios Duo, he Fellowship of Reason, the Athens Master Chorale, the Medical College of Georgia, the Georgia 'Cello Society, the Chattanooga Clarinet Choir and the Bass Club of Georgia. His works have been performed in recitals, and at conventions and festivals, throughout the United States, South America, Europe, and in Asia.[7] Noted American composer Samuel Adler has said of Vogel, "Vogel is a fine composer. His music is very solid . . . and the work of someone who feels deeply every note. I consider his works a fine contribution to the body of American music, and with it he has established himself as a composer with a good reputation throughout this country."[14]

Compositions

Orchestral music

Music for band

Dramatic works

Choral music

Vocal music

Chamber music

Works for keyboard

Music for percussion

Music for solo instruments

Discography

  • Fanfares and Flourishes
  • Sonata Number Two for Piano
  • Fantasy for solo violin
  • Twin Moons for flute and clarinet
  • One Flesh
  • The Frog, He Fly. . . Almost
  • Cats and Bats and Things With Wings
  • Love Letters
  • The Distances They Keep
  • In Darkness
  • Things Fall Apart

References

  1. ↑ Jaques Cattell Press: Who's Who in American Music : Classical, First edition, p. 456.
  2. ↑ David M. Cummings and Dennis K. McIntire: International Who's Who in Music and Musician's Directory - (in the Classical and Light Classical Fields) Twelfth edition, 1990/91, p. 868
  3. 1 2 "Roger C. Vogel". Sigma Alpha Iota International Music Fraternity. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  4. ↑ E. Ruth Anderson: Contemporary American Composers - A Biographical Dictionary, Second edition, p. 534.
  5. 1 2 David M. Cummings and Dennis K. McIntire: International Who's Who in Music and Musician's Directory - (in the Classical and Light Classical Fields) Thirteenth edition, 1992/93, p. 1147
  6. ↑ Flurry, Alan (4 September 2012). "Concert premiere of ‘Things Fall Apart’ to be held Sept. 6". Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  7. 1 2 "Roger Vogel". American Composers Alliance, Inc. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  8. ↑ Journal of Singing, Jacksonville, FL: National Association of Teachers of Singing. Vol. 66, No. 4 (March/April 2009), pp. 485-487. (Review of Love Letters)
  9. ↑ Fanfare, Tenafly, NJ: Fanfare, Inc., Vol. 37, Number 1, (September/October 2013), pp. 481-482. (Review of Things Fall Apart)
  10. ↑ The Choral Journal, Tampa, FL: American Choral Directors Association, Vol 3, No. 5 (December, 1993). ( Review of The Owl)
  11. ↑ NACWPI JOURNAL, Washington, DC: National Association of College Wind and Percussion Instructors, Vol. 50. No. 2 (Winter 2000-2001), p. 29. (Review of Eine Kleine Snailmusik)
  12. ↑ The Saxophone Symposium, Fulton, NY, North American Saxophone Alliance, Vol. 22 (1997), pp. 67-68. (Review of Sonata for Alto Saxophone and Piano)
  13. ↑ "Roger Vogel". University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc.. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  14. ↑ The Franklin Chronicle. Athens, GA: The University of Georgia, Vol.5, No. 1 (Spring, 2002), p. 24
  15. ↑ "Roger Vogel: Cats and Bats and Things with Wings". Centaur Records. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  16. ↑ "Love Letters by Roger C. Vogel". CDBaby.com. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  17. ↑ "Roger C.Vogel: Things Fall Apart". Albany Records. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  18. ↑ "Songs With A Touch Of Bass". ACA Digital. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  19. 1 2 "The Art Of Trumpet And Percussion". ACA Digital. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  20. 1 2 "Trumpet in the Winds". MSR Classics. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  21. ↑ "From Bach to Schnittke". Artel Vostochnyj Veter (Moscow). Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  22. ↑ "Sunlight and Shadows". ACA Digital. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  23. ↑ "American Influences". Summit Records, Inc. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  24. ↑ "High Notes: More New Music for the Sopranino Saxophone.". Centaur Records, Inc. Retrieved 15 March 2014.

Additional bibliography

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