Robert Jager
Robert Jager (* 25. August 1939 in Binghamton in the US state of New York ) is an American composer , music teacher and conductor .
From 1962 to 1965 he was arranger in the US Navy Armed Forces School of Music . He graduated from the University of Michigan in 1968 . He then went on to teach composition and conducting at Old Dominion University in Norfolk , Virginia . In 1971 he was appointed professor at the Technological University of Tennessee in Cookeville .
He has received numerous prizes and awards for his work. Since 1980 he has been a member of the ABA (American Bandmaster Association). He is in demand as a guest conductor and lecturer at conferences and workshops in Canada , Europe , Japan and in many cities in the United States of America.
Works
Works for orchestra
- 1968 Concerto for Stage Band and Symphony Orchestra
- 1973 A Child's Garden of Verses for Soprano and Chamber Orchestra
- 1989 The Pied Piper of Hamelin for narrator and orchestra
- 1994 Kokopelli Dances for Flute and Orchestra
- 1996 Suite from "Edvard Munch"
- 2000 Like A White Daisy Looks
- 2001 The Grandeur of God for Chorus and Orchestra
Works for wind orchestra
- 1963 Stars and Bars March
- 1965 Second Suite
- 1965 Sinfonia Noblissima
- 1966 Chorale and Toccata
- 1966 Third Suite
- 1967 March "Dramatic"
- 1968 Diamond Variations
- 1968 The Tennessean March
- 1968 Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann
- 1969 Sinfonietta
- 1970 Tour de Force - March
- 1971 Courage To Serve - March
- 1972 Apocalypse
- 1975 Preamble
- 1975 Shivaree
- 1976 Japanese Prints
- 1976 Prelude: Concert Liberte
- 1976 Symphony No. 2
- 1977 Concerto No. 2 for alto saxophone
- 1978 Carpathian Sketches
- 1978 Jubilate
- 1979 Pastorale and Country Dance
- 1981 Concerto for Bass Tuba
- 1981 Concerto for Band
- 1982 tableau
- 1983 Prelude on an Old Southern Hymn
- 1984 March of the Dragonmasters
- 1984 Esprit de Corps
- 1984 Concerto for Percussion and Band
- 1985 Concerto for Euphonium and Band
- 1985 Triumph and Tradition
- 1986 Colonial Airs and Dances
- 1986 Eagle Rock Overture
- 1986 Heroic Saga
- 1986 Old Time Spirit
- 1987 Under the Big Top
- 1987 A Commemorative Suite
- 1988 will
- 1991 Epilogue: Read We Forget
- 1991 Uncommon Valor - March
- 1992 Lord, Guard and Guide
- 1993 Meditations on a Scottish Hymn Tune
- 1993 The Wall
- 1995 First Suite
- 1995 The Last Full Measure of Devotion
- 1999 Variants on the Air Force Hymn
- 2000 Hebraic Rhapsody
- 2001 Joan of Arc
- 2001 Mystic Chords of Memory
- 2003 To Music
- 2004 Concert In The Park
- 2004 In Sunshine and Shadows for soprano, baritone solo, mixed choir and wind orchestra
- Symphony No. One for band
- Litany "in Terra Pax"
Web links
- Homepage (English)
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Jager, Robert |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American composer, music teacher and conductor |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 25, 1939 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Binghamton , USA |