Roger C. Vogel

Premieres

Excursions was introduced on March 22, 2005, by flutist Angela Jones-Reus and pianist Martha Thomas, University of Georgia. Declarations for four contrabasses was presented June 1 at the Bass Club of Georgia faculty recital, Shamrock Middle School, Atlanta, GA. Oboist Dwight Manning and pianist Liana Embovica-Rivkin gave the premiere of First Light October 24 at the University of Georgia.

Performances

Love Letters was performed by soprano Ellen Ritchey and pianist Ivan Frazier on February 25, 2005, at The College Music Society Southern Conference at the University of Southern Mississippi; and on April 2 at the American Music Festival, Athens, GA. Soprano Pamela Kurau and oboist Susan Laib performed Oboe on February 27, Mansfield (PA) University. Night Winds for woodwind sextet was presented April 29 by saxophonist Chris Costigan and the UGA Graduate Woodwind Quintet at the University of Georgia. Mythic Quest was heard in an October 3 performance by saxophonist Kenneth Fischer and flutist Angela Jones-Reus, University of Georgia

Publications

Excursions, flute and piano; First Light, oboe and piano; both by Howard J. Buss Publications. Concerto for Trumpet and Winds, reduction for trumpet and piano; Night Songs, violin and piano; Night Songs, flute and piano (transcription of violin/piano version); Declarations, contrabass quartet; all by Wilshire Music Company.

Recordings

Sunlight and Shadows: “Winter Winds,” University of Georgia Woodwind Quartet; ACA CM20085.

Further Information

• 2003-2004 American Composers Update
• 2002-2003 American Composers Update
• 2001-2002 American Composers Update
• 2000-2001 American Composers Update
• 1999-2000 American Composers Update
• 1998-1999 American Composers Update
• 1997-1998 American Composers Update
• 1996-1997 American Composers Update
• SAI's Composers Bureau Online