Patsy Rogers Explained

Patsy Rogers (born 19 January 1938) is an American composer and teacher who has won several awards and commissions. She is active in the International Alliance for Women in Music (IAWM).[1] [2]

Rogers was born in New York City. She earned a B.A. (1960) and M.A. (1962) from Bennington College. She also studied at Columbia University and Smith College.[3] Her teachers included Henry Brant, Louis Calabro, Vivian Fine, Iva Dee Hiatt, and Lionel Nowak.[4]

Rogers has taught composition, guitar, piano, and recorder at the Antioch Graduate School (Keene, New Hampshire), Brattleboro School of Music, Brooklyn College, Keene State College, New Lincoln School, Mannes School of Music, United Nations International School (New York), and the University of Massachusetts (Amherst). She conducts the Recorder Orchestra of New York.[5] [6]

Rogers has won several awards and commissions:

In addition to composing, Rogers has arranged works by Gabriel Faure, Joseph Haydn, and Arnold Schoenberg. Her own compositions have been commercially recorded by Lucille Fields on the Cambria label.[7] She has supported the Rites of Spring Musical Festival on Long Island,[8] as well as the Miriam Gideon Prize, which she offered through the IAWM for works by a female composer over 50 for solo voice with one to five instruments.[9]

In his book Recent American Art Song, Keith E. Clifton noted that “composer Judith Lang Zaimont describes Rogers’ style as ‘purposefully accessible to the average listener,’ and Rogers has referred to her own free use of the tonal system as ‘floating tonalities.’”[10]

Roger’s compositions are published by Casio Publishing Company[11] and  Hildegarde Publishing Company.[12] They include:

Ballet

Chamber

Opera

Orchestra

Organ

Theatre

Vocal

Notes and References

  1. Book: Cohen, Aaron I. . International Encyclopedia of Women Composers . 1987 . Books & Music (USA) . 978-0-9617485-0-0 . 596 . en.
  2. Book: Music, International Alliance for Women in . IAWM Journal . 2003 . The Alliance . en.
  3. Book: Heinrich, Adel . Organ and harpsichord music by women composers: an annotated catalog . 1991 . Greenwood Press . 978-0-313-26802-1 . Music reference collection . New York . 107, 317.
  4. Book: McVicker, Mary Frech . Women opera composers: biographies from the 1500s to the 21st century . 2016 . McFarland & c . 978-0-7864-9513-9 . Jefferson, N.C . 156.
  5. Web site: Rogers . Patsy . Learn Recorder . 17 April 2024 . learnrecorder.com.
  6. Web site: La Gorce . Tammy . 2015-04-30 . A 'Baby Instrument' All Grown Up . https://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/03/nyregion/a-baby-instrument-all-grown-up.html . 2015-05-03 . 2024-04-18 . www.nytimes.com . en.
  7. Web site: Lucille Field – Songs by American Women Composers femalecomposers.org . 2024-04-18 . femalecomposers.org.
  8. Web site: Rites of Spring Music Festival . 2024-04-18 . RITES OF SPRING MUSIC FESTIVAL . en.
  9. Web site: 43rd IAWM Search for New Music Competition . 2024-04-18 . www.newmusicengine.org . en.
  10. Book: Clifton, Keith E. . Recent American Art Song: A Guide . 2008 . Scarecrow Press . 978-0-8108-6210-4 . 158–159 . en.
  11. Book: Mabry, Sharon . Exploring Twentieth-century Vocal Music: A Practical Guide to Innovations in Performance and Repertoire . 2002 . Oxford University Press . 978-0-19-514198-6 . 165 . en.
  12. Web site: Rogers, Patsy - 5 Songs From Sonja . 2024-04-18 . www.boosey.com . en.
  13. Book: Stewart-Green, Miriam . Women composers: a checklist of works for the solo voice . 1980 . G.K. Hall . 978-0-8161-8498-9 . A Reference publication in women's studies . Boston, Mass . 61.
  14. Book: Ikon: Creativity and Change . 1982 . Ikon Press . en.

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