Robert E. Jager

Robert Jager (Born August 25, 1939) is an American composer, music theorist and a conductor. His works are played all across the world in festivals, military celebrations, and more.

Background/History

From 1962 to 1965 he was music-arranger for the US-Navy Armed Forces School of Music. He completed his studies and graduated from the University of Michigan in 1968. He then went on to be the lecturer in composition and directing at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. In 1971, he left Old Dominion University to become a professor at Tennessee Technological University in Cookeville, TN

In his career, Jager has received numerous honors for his works and has, understandably, made a good living off them. Since 1980 he has been a member of the A.B.A. (American Bandmaster Association). He has been brought as a guest conductor and teacher in various countries such as Canada, Japan, England, France, Germany. and in many cities within the United States.

Works

Works for 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 Ensemble

*1963 of star and bars march
*1965 Second Suite
*1965 Sinfonia Noblissima
*1966 Chorale and Toccata
*1966 Third Suite
*1967 March “drama TIC”
*1968 Diamond Variations
*1968 The Tennessean March
*1968 Variations on A Theme by Robert Schumann
*1969 Sinfonietta
*1970 route de Force - March
*1971 courage ton of 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 of saxophones
*1978 Carpathian Sketches
*1978 Jubilate
*1979 Pastorale and Country Dance
*1981 Concerto for bass tuba
*1981 Concerto for volume
*1982 Tablet
*1983 Prelude on at old Southern Hymn
*1984 March OF the Dragonmasters
*1984 Esprit de Corps
*1984 Concerto for Percussion and volume
*1985 Concerto for Euphonium and volume
*1985 Triumph and Tradition
*1986 Colonial airs and Dances
*1986 Eagles skirt Overture
*1986 Heroic Saga
*1986 Old Time Spirit
*1987 Under the Big Top
*1987 A Commemorative Suite
*1988 Good Will [unverified]
*1991 Epilogue: Read incoming goods Forget
*1991 Uncommon Valor - March
*1992 Lord, Guard and Guide
*1993 Meditations on A Scottish Hymn Tune
*1993 The barrier
*1995 roofridge Suite
*1995 The load Full Measure OF Devotion
*1999 Variants on the air Force Hymn
*2000 Hebraic Rhapsody
*2001 Joan of Arc
*2001 Mystic Chords of Memory
*2003 "many pieces; please complete"
*2004 Concert in The park
*2004: :*In Sunshine and Shadows for Sopran:*Baritone Solos for mixed choir:*Symphony No. One:*Litany “in Terra Pax”:*Libera Me

Further reading

* [http://rjager.com/ Home Site]