Composers

Moses Hogan

1957 - 2003

About

Moses Hogan (1957-2003) born in New Orleans, is a pianist, conduct or and arranger of international renown. A graduate of the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA) and Oberlin Conservatory of Music in Ohio, he also studied at New York’s Juilliard School of Music and Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. Mr. Hogan’s many accomplishments as a concert pianist included winning first place in the prestigious 28th annual Kosciuszko Foundation Chopin Competition in New York. Hogan was recently appointed Artist In Residence at Loyola University in New Orleans. Hogan began his exploration of the choral music idiom in 1980. Hogan’s former New Orleans based Moses Hogan Chorale received international acclaim. The Moses Hogan Singers made their debut in 1998 on the EMI record label with the acclaimed soprano Barbara Hendricks. Hogan was commissioned to arrange and perform several compositions for the 1995 PBS Documentary, THE AMERICAN PROMISE, whose soundtrack was released separately by Windham Hill records under the title VOICES. Hogan served as editor of the new Oxford Book of Spirituals, an expansive collection of spirituals, published by Oxford University Press. Hogan’s contemporary settings of spirituals, original compositions and other works have been revered by audiences and praised by critics including Gramophone magazine. With over 70 published works, Hogan’s arrangements have become staples in the repertoires of high school, college, church, community and professional choirs worldwide. Hogan’s choral style, high musical standards and unique repertoire have consistently elicited praise from critics worldwide. Hogan is an exclusive arranger and composer for Hal Leonard Music Corporation and a member of Phi Mu Alpha Fraternity and ASCAP. Mr. Hogan has been increasingly in demand internationally as an arranger, conductor and clinician. Hogan’s choral series is published by Hal Leonard Corporation and by Alliance Music Publishers.

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Works by Moses Hogan

Title Collection Voice Type Range Poet
Deep River The Deep River Collection: Spirituals Arranged for Solo Voice and Piano High Bb3 - Bb5 Biblical
Give Me Jesus The Deep River Collection: Spirituals Arranged for Solo Voice and Piano High | Low Bb3 - G5, Optional Bb5 | G3 - E5, Optional G5 Biblical
He Never Said a Mumbalin' Word (Crucifixion) The Deep River Collection: Spirituals Arranged for Solo Voice and Piano Low Eb3 - C5 Biblical
He Never Said a Mumbalin' Word (Crucifixion) The Deep River Collection: Spirituals Arranged for Solo Voice and Piano High Ab3 - F5 Biblical
He's Got the Whole World in His Hands The Deep River Collection: Spirituals Arranged for Solo Voice and Piano High F4 - GB5 | Optional Bb5 Biblical
He's Got the Whole World in His Hands The Deep River Collection: Spirituals Arranged for Solo Voice and Piano Low C4 - F5 Biblical
Let Us Break Bread Together The Deep River Collection: Spirituals Arranged for Solo Voice and Piano High Eb4 - Ab5 Biblical
Let Us Break Bread Together The Deep River Collection: Spirituals Arranged for Solo Voice and Piano Low Ab3 - Db5 Biblical
My Good Lord's Done Been Here The Deep River Collection: Spirituals Arranged for Solo Voice and Piano High C4 - A5 Biblical
My Good Lord's Done Been Here The Deep River Collection: Spirituals Arranged for Solo Voice and Piano Low G3 - E5 Biblical
Somebody's Knockin' at Yo' Door The Deep River Collection: Spirituals Arranged for Solo Voice and Piano Low A3 - C5 Biblical
Somebody's Knockin' at Yo' Door The Deep River Collection: Spirituals Arranged for Solo Voice and Piano High C4 - C5 Biblical
Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child The Deep River Collection: Spirituals Arranged for Solo Voice and Piano High | Low C4 - Ab5 | G3 - Eb5 Biblical
Walk Together Children The Deep River Collection: Spirituals Arranged for Solo Voice and Piano High F4 - Bb5 | Optional C6 Biblical
Walk Together Children The Deep River Collection: Spirituals Arranged for Solo Voice and Piano Low C4 - F5 | Optional G5 Biblical
Were You There? The Deep River Collection: Spirituals Arranged for Solo Voice and Piano High | Low C4 - A5 | Ab3 - F5 Biblical