Moses George Hogan
About The Composer: Moses George Hogan
Moses George Hogan,
born in New Orleans, Louisiana on March 13, 1957, was a pianist,
conductor and arranger of international renown. A graduate of the New
Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA)
and Oberlin
Conservatory of Music in
Ohio, he also studied at New York’s Juilliard
School of Music
and Louisiana
State University
in Baton Rouge. Mr. Hogan’s many accomplishments as a concert
pianist included winning first place in the prestigious 28th annual
Kosciuszko
Foundation Chopin Competition
in New York. Hogan was appointed Artist
In Residence at
Loyola
University
in New Orleans. Hogan began his exploration of the choral music idiom
in 1980. Hogan’s former New Orleans based Moses
Hogan Chorale
received international acclaim.
The
Moses
Hogan Singers
made their debut in 1998 on the EMI record label with the acclaimed
soprano Barbara
Hendricks.
Hogan was commissioned to arrange and perform several compositions
for the 1995 PBS Documentary, THE
AMERICAN PROMISE,
whose soundtrack was released separately by Windham Hill records
under the title VOICES.
His
discography includes a recording of arrangements of spirituals for
the acclaimed soprano Barbara Hendricks, sung by the Moses Hogan
Singers entitled Give
Me Jesus,
produced by EMI Virgin Records; An
American Heritage of Spirituals,
sung by the famed Mormon
Tabernacle Choir,
conducted by Moses Hogan and Albert McNeil; Two recordings of
spirituals with renowned countertenor Derek
Lee Ragin
on Aria Records and on Channel Classic Records; This
Little Light of Mine,
featuring Hogan’s most recent commissions and dedications, with
excerpts from the Oxford Book of Spirituals, MGH Records: The
Moses Hogan Choral Series 2002,
features a collection of thirty-nine spirituals and songs of faith,
sung by the Moses Hogan Chorale and Moses Hogan Singers, with
excerpts from the Oxford Book of Spirituals, produced and arranged by
Moses Hogan, MGH Records; Lift
Every Voice For Freedom,
a collection of American folk
songs, poems, hymns, songs of faith and patriotic songs.
Hogan
served as editor of the new Oxford
Book of Spirituals,
an expansive collection of spirituals, published by Oxford University
Press. Hogan’s contemporary settings of spirituals, original
compositions and other works have been revered by audiences and
praised by critics including Gramophone
magazine. With over 70 published works, Hogan’s arrangements have
become staples in the repertoires of high school, college, church,
community and professional choirs worldwide. Hogan’s choral style,
high musical standards and unique repertoire consistently elicited
praise from critics worldwide. Hogan was an exclusive arranger and
composer for Hal Leonard Music Corporation and a member of Phi Mu
Alpha Fraternity and ASCAP. Mr. Hogan was in demand internationally
as an arranger, conductor and clinician. Hogan’s choral series is
published by Hal Leonard Corporation and by Alliance Music
Publishers. Moses George Hogan died February 11, 2003.
1 comment:
the picture is surprising because i did not realize this genius pianist and composer acccomplished such great achievements so young in life.
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