Robert E. Jager

Robert Edward Jager (born August 25, 1939) is an American composer, music theorist and a conductor.

Life

Jager was born in

In his career, Jager has received numerous honors for his works, including being the only three-time winner of the American Bandmasters Association Ostwald Composition Award (1964, 1968, 1972.)

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
• 2010 Esprit de Corps
• 1996 I Dream of Peace for children's choir and chamber orchestra
• 2009 Of Things Remembered for string orchestra
• 2015 The War Prayer for narrator and orchestra

Works for Wind Ensemble

• 1957 First Suite for Band
• 1963 Stars and Bars March
• 1964 Symphony for Band
• 1964 Second Suite for Band
• 1965 Sinfonia Nobilissima
• 1966 Third Suite for Band
• 1966 Chorale and Toccata
• 1967 March “Dramatic"
• 1968 Diamond Variations
• 1968 The Tennessean March
• 1968 Variations on A Theme of Robert Schumann
• 1969 Sinfonietta
• 1970 Tour de Force
• 1971 Courage to Serve
• 1972 Apocalypse
• 1975 Preamble
• 1975 Shivaree
• 1976 Japanese Prints
• 1976 Prelude: Concert Liberte
• 1976 Symphony No. 2
• 1977 Concerto No. 2 for Alto Saxophone
• 1978 Carpathian Sketches
• 1978 Jubilate
• 1979 Pastorale and Country Dance
• 1981 Concerto for Tuba
• 1982 Tableau
• 1983 Prelude on an Old Southern Hymn
• 1984 March of the Dragon Masters
• 1984 Esprit de Corps
• 1984 Concerto for Percussion and Wind Ensemble
• 1985 Concerto for Euphonium and Band
• 1985 Triumph and Tradition
• 1986 Colonial Airs and Dances
• 1986 Eagle Rock Overture
• 1986 Heroic Saga
• 1986 Old Time Spirit
• 1987 Under the Big Top
• 1987 A Commemorative Suite
• 1990 Fourth Suite for Band
• 1991 Epilogue: "Lest We Forget"
• 1991 Uncommon Valor - March
• 1992 Lord, Guard and Guide
• 1993 Meditations on a Scottish Hymn Tune
• 1993 Three Chinese Miniatures:
  • I. The Wind
  • II. Sen Jin De Ma (A Maiden)
  • III. A Love Song of Kang Ting City
• 1995 The Last Full Measure of Devotion
• 1999 Variants on the Air Force Hymn
• 2000 Hebraic Rhapsody
• 2001 Joan of Arc
• 2001 Mystic Chords of Memory
• 2004 Concert in The park
• 2004 Highland Fling (originally named Covenant)
• 2004 In Sunshine and Shadows for Soprano and Winds
• 2004 Baritone Solos for Mixed Choir
• 2006 Eternal Vigilance
• 2010 Scenes from "Penn's Woods"
• 2010 A Sea of Glass Mingled with Fire
  • I. Dance at the “Glory Hole”
  • II. Of “Sea Forms,” Venetians and Putti”
  • III. The Boathouse Gang

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