Moses Hogan

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Moses George Hogan (born March 13, 1957 in New Orleans ; † February 11, 2003 ibid.) Was an American composer and arranger of choral music . He is best known for his arrangements of African American Negro spirituals . In addition, Hogan was also a renowned pianist and conductor . His best-known work is probably The Oxford Book of Spirituals , a collection of spirituals that was published by Oxford University Press in 2002 .

biography

In New Orleans , Hogan grew up with five siblings. The parents conveyed their passion for music to the children. Hogan attended New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA) High School, which he graduated in 1975.

Hogan studied piano at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, where he earned a Bachelor of Music in 1979. He continued his studies at the Juilliard School .

As a pianist, Hogan won several competitions, including the 28th Annual Kosciuszko Foundation Chopin Competition in New York . He returned to Louisiana State University , where he was offered a doctorate , which he did not accept.

Moses Hogan died of a brain tumor at the age of 45.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Moses Hogan on findagrave.com (English)
  2. ↑ a b c Moses Hogan on singers.com (English)
  3. ↑ Saturday Chorale: Moses Hogan: My soul's been anchored in the Lord: Louisville Cardinal Singers ( Memento of the original from July 4, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on saturdaychorale.com (English) @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / saturdaychorale.com
personal data
SURNAME Hogan, Moses
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Hogan, Moses George (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American composer, arranger, pianist and conductor
DATE OF BIRTH March 13, 1957
PLACE OF BIRTH New Orleans
DATE OF DEATH February 11, 2003
Place of death New Orleans