Annual American Composers Update
Sharon Elery Rogers
Sharon Elery Rogers**, a free-lance composer of over 450
organ, piano, choral, and handbell publications, for 16
national publishers, serves as Director of Music and Organist
at the Auburn Road Presbyterian Church in Venice, FL,
where she resides. The Episcopal Church diocese in Michigan
commissioned
The New Holy Eucharist, a musical
setting of the Episcopal liturgy.
Performances
Caroling Medley, for two or three octaves of handbells,
was heard at the Englewood, FL First Methodist Church
Christmas Concert and recorded on radio station WENG.
At the Montreat Music Conference, June 22-27, 1999 in
North Carolina, some of her handbell pieces (Jeffers,
Lorenz, and
Alfred
Publishers) were performed by several hundred ringers
and directors. Rogers directed
Now Thank Thee (
Voice
of the Rockies), an anthem for SATB choir with organ
and piano, at the Northport, FL First Presbyterian Church,
Nov. 1, 1998. On Nov. 25, 1998, area massed choirs sang
Thanksgiving Concertato on "Now Thank We All Our God"
at the annual Ecumenical Thanksgiving Service at St. Mary's
Roman Catholic Church on Longboat Key.
Publications
Ring Lent Thru Easter, two octaves of handbells;
Palm Sunday Majesty, 2-3 octaves of chimes with
handbells; both by
Lorenz
Co. His Triumphal Entry, SATB anthem with optional
handbells; Coronet-
Presser.
The New Holy Eucharist, unison choir, voices, congregation,
and celebrant, with separate pews cards for the congregation
available;
Voice
of the Rockies.
God is Love, 2-3 octaves of
handbells; Morning Star Music Publishers.
Recordings
Once to Every Man and Nation, 3-4-5 octaves of
handbells; Jeffers Handbell Publishers. Recordings of
all publications available from the publishers.
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