Complicated Optimism
Robert Hamilton (piano), Mark Fuller (piano), Robert Spring (clarinet), Carol Meyer (soprano), Marsha Johnson (piano), Colleen Brunson (soprano), Lawrence University Chamber Ensemble, Palo Verde Brass, Arizona State University Concert Choir, Steven Jordheim, Robert Levy, David Stocker
Rodney Rogers has written music for a wide variety of media, including orchestra, chorus, wind ensemble and chamber groups. He first gained national recognition as a composer while in college with BMI Awards, the ASCAP Foundation Grant for Young Composers and a fellowship to Tanglewood. Named "Distinguished Composer of the Year" in 1989 by the Music Teachers National Association for his composition Riffing in Tandem, he has also received a NEA Consortium Commission and residencies at the MacDowell Colony and Yadoo Artist Colony. Today, he is on the composition faculty at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona.
Track Listing
| Title | Composer | Performer |
|---|---|---|
| Riffing in Tandem | Rodney Rogers | Robert Hamilton, Mark Fuller, pianos |
| Two Views | Rodney Rogers | Lawrence University Chamber Ensemble, Steven Jordheim, conductor |
| Voices Rising | Rodney Rogers | Robert Spring, clarinet |
| Crossing the Bar | Rodney Rogers | Carol Meyer, soprano, Marsha Johnson, piano |
| Numbering the Stars | Rodney Rogers | Palo Verde Brass |
| Prevailing Winds | Rodney Rogers | Lawrence University Wind Ensemble, Robert Levy, conductor |
| Alleluia Sing the Stars | Rodney Rogers | Arizona State University Concert Choir, Colleen Brunson, soprano, David Stocker, conductor |
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