The
compositions of Wayland Rogers are performed throughout America
and abroad in concert halls, schools, churches, and synagogues.
Recent premieres have been given in Canada, Japan, China, Korea, Indonesia,
Norway, Sweden, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Spain and France.
In Chicago, where he lives, recent performances have been given by:
| Acappellago Anima (formerly Glen Ellyn Children's Chorus) |
Katherine Calcamuggio, Mezzo-Sop. Lake Forest High School Loyola University Michelle Areyzaga, Soprano Maria Lagios, Soprano Music Institute of Chicago Chorale New Classic Singers North Park University Northwestern University Northeastern University North Shore Unitarian Church Northwest Covenant Church St. Ferdinand's Church St.James Cathedral Episcopal St John Brebeuf Church Susanna Phillips, Soprano William Ferris Chorale Young Naperville Singers |
Of his more than 125 works, many have been especially commissioned. See individual pieces
in the catalogue.
He is winner of several composition competitions including:
The Roger Wagner Center Choral Competition
The Meistersingers Choral Competition
The Chautauqua Chamber Singers Award
The Illinois ACDA Choral Composition Competition
The Vincent B. Silliman Anthem Award
Leeds University Liturgical Choir Composition Competition
His publishers are:
Boosey and Hawkes
Alliance Music Publications
Jackman Music Corp.
Thomas House Publications Hal Leonard)
Graphite Publishing
He is affiliated with BMI (Broadcast Music Corporation)
Mr. Rogers, a singer, conductor and teacher as well as a composer was born December 26, 1941 in Kentucky and trained at University of Kentucky, Wichita State University, Northwestern University, The Salzburg Mozarteum, and in London. His compositions have been performed in such venues as Carnegie Hall, Symphony Center/Chicago, Ishihara Hall/Osaka, Competition Hall/Jakarta, Ely Cathedral/England, Riverside Church/NYC, St. Patrick's Cathedral/NYC, St. John the Divine/NYC, National Cathedral/DC.
As a singer he has sung with Chicago Symphony, Boston Symphony, Central City Opera, Music of the Baroque, Grant Park Music Festival, Tanglewood Festival, Blossom Festival, Ravinia Festival and Mostly Mozart Festival at Lincoln Center. He received a 1986 Grammy nomination for Best Chamber Music recording with the Chicago Symphony Winds. He trained as a conductor with Margaret Hillis, founder and conductor of the Chicago Symphony Chorus. For 15 years he was Artistic Director/Conductor of The Camerata Singers of Lake Forest. Presently he is Music Director at North Shore Unitarian Church in Deerfield, IL. and member of the conducting faculty at North Park University in Chicago. Previous faculty appointments have been held at Northwestern University, DePaul University, Loyola University/Chicago, The Music Institute of Chicago, Western Kentucky University, and Lambuth University.
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