Roger Wagner
Nationality: French-American
Born: 1914-1992
Education/Training: attended College of Montmorency in 1931, studying with Marcel Dupré; received his doctorate from the University of Montreal became Music Director of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in 1937; Music Director of St. Charles Borromeo from 1942-49 (succeeded by protégé Paul Salamunovich)
Best Known For:
Notable Compositions:
Assignments:
became Music Director of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in 1937; Music Director of St. Charles Borromeo from 1942-49 (succeeded by protégé Paul Salamunovich); professor at UCLA for 32 years, Distinguished Professor of Choral Music at Pepperdine Universtiy; founded both the Roger Wagner Chorale, which transitioned from the Los Angeles Concert Youth Chorus, and the Los Angeles Master Chorale, where he was Music Director for 22 years
Curious Facts:
upon his return to France for his education, enlisted in the French Army and made the French Decathlon team for the 1936 Olympics in Berlin
Born: 1914-1992
Education/Training: attended College of Montmorency in 1931, studying with Marcel Dupré; received his doctorate from the University of Montreal became Music Director of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in 1937; Music Director of St. Charles Borromeo from 1942-49 (succeeded by protégé Paul Salamunovich)
Best Known For:
being one of the most beloved and best known choral conductors in the field; also contributed a great deal to the emergence of "the Golden Age of Choral Music"
Notable Compositions:
best known for his arrangements of folk songs from around the world, including Shenandoah and Danny Boy, as well as various Christmas carols
Assignments:
became Music Director of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in 1937; Music Director of St. Charles Borromeo from 1942-49 (succeeded by protégé Paul Salamunovich); professor at UCLA for 32 years, Distinguished Professor of Choral Music at Pepperdine Universtiy; founded both the Roger Wagner Chorale, which transitioned from the Los Angeles Concert Youth Chorus, and the Los Angeles Master Chorale, where he was Music Director for 22 years
Curious Facts:
upon his return to France for his education, enlisted in the French Army and made the French Decathlon team for the 1936 Olympics in Berlin
REPERTOIRE: It Ain't Necessarily So
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| Golden Age of Choral Music | Mar 24, 2001 |
| The All American Concert | Oct 28, 1979 |
| Burl Ives and the Roger Wagner Chorale | Apr 22, 1978 |
REPERTOIRE: Ayer te he visto (I Saw YouYesterday)
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| A Choral Passport | Feb 9, 1997 |
REPERTOIRE: Lullaby
| Concert Details | Date |
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| SING! | Aug 24, 1996 |
REPERTOIRE: Sweet Little Jesus Boy
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| A Children's Holiday Celebration | Dec 17, 1994 |
| Home for the Holidays | Dec 18, 1994 |
| Christmas with the Chorale | Dec 15, 1973 |
REPERTOIRE: Orchestral Fanfare
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| Of Thee We Sing | Nov 9, 1991 |
REPERTOIRE: Summertime
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| Americana! | Oct 28, 1989 |
| The All American Concert | Oct 28, 1979 |
| Burl Ives and the Roger Wagner Chorale | Apr 22, 1978 |
| A Song For All Seasons | Apr 12, 1975 |
REPERTOIRE: Carols from Foreign Lands
REPERTOIRE: Nous Voici Dans la Ville (Here We Are in the City)
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| A French Christmas | Dec 18, 1981 |
| A French Christmas | Dec 19, 1981 |
| A French Christmas | Dec 20, 1981 |
| Christmas with the Chorale | Dec 17, 1972 |
REPERTOIRE: Il Est Né (He Is Born)
REPERTOIRE: Adios, Muchachos
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| Folk Jubilee | Jan 24, 1981 |
| Folk Songs of the New World | Mar 17, 1973 |
REPERTOIRE: I've Got Plenty of Nuttin'
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| The All American Concert | Oct 28, 1979 |
| Burl Ives and the Roger Wagner Chorale | Apr 22, 1978 |
REPERTOIRE: My Man's Gone Now
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| The All American Concert | Oct 28, 1979 |
| The All American Concert | Oct 28, 1979 |
| Burl Ives and the Roger Wagner Chorale | Apr 22, 1978 |
REPERTOIRE: Bess You Is My Woman Now
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| The All American Concert | Oct 28, 1979 |
| Burl Ives and the Roger Wagner Chorale | Apr 22, 1978 |
REPERTOIRE: I'm On My Way
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| The All American Concert | Oct 28, 1979 |
| Burl Ives and the Roger Wagner Chorale | Apr 22, 1978 |
REPERTOIRE: Little Grey Donkey
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| Joy to the World | Dec 16, 1978 |
| Joy to the World | Dec 16, 1978 |
| Joy to the World | Dec 16, 1978 |
| Joy to the World | Dec 17, 1978 |
| Joy to the World | Dec 18, 1978 |
| Children's Hospital | Dec 12, 1974 |
REPERTOIRE: Where Are You Going?
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| Burl Ives and the Roger Wagner Chorale | Apr 22, 1978 |
REPERTOIRE: Seven Great Towns of Greece
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| Burl Ives and the Roger Wagner Chorale | Apr 22, 1978 |
REPERTOIRE: The Hart, He Loves The Highlands
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| Burl Ives and the Roger Wagner Chorale | Apr 22, 1978 |
REPERTOIRE: Music Alone Shall Live
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| Burl Ives and the Roger Wagner Chorale | Apr 22, 1978 |
REPERTOIRE: Funny Way of Laughing
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| Burl Ives and the Roger Wagner Chorale | Apr 22, 1978 |
REPERTOIRE: I'Te Vurria Vasa
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| Burl Ives and the Roger Wagner Chorale | Apr 22, 1978 |
REPERTOIRE: Torna
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| Burl Ives and the Roger Wagner Chorale | Apr 22, 1978 |
REPERTOIRE: Heritage of Freedom
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| The Bicentennial Concert of American Music | Apr 24, 1976 |
REPERTOIRE: Scherzo
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| The Bicentennial Concert of American Music | Apr 24, 1976 |
| Gala Opening Concert | Nov 9, 1974 |
REPERTOIRE: Stomp Your Foot
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| The Bicentennial Concert of American Music | Apr 24, 1976 |
| Gala Opening Concert | Nov 9, 1974 |
| Folk Songs of the World | Apr 20, 1974 |
| 1973 Presidential Inaugural Concert | Jan 19, 1973 |
REPERTOIRE: The Promise of Living
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| The Bicentennial Concert of American Music | Apr 24, 1976 |
| Gala Opening Concert | Nov 9, 1974 |
| Folk Songs of the World | Apr 20, 1974 |
REPERTOIRE: America the Beautiful
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| The Bicentennial Concert of American Music | Apr 24, 1976 |
| Gala Opening Concert | Nov 9, 1974 |
| Choral Concerts for Young People | Mar 7, 1970 |
| Choral Concerts for Young People | Mar 7, 1970 |
| Choral Concerts for Young People | Mar 7, 1970 |
REPERTOIRE: He Is Born
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| A Song For All Seasons | Apr 12, 1975 |
| Folk Songs of the World | Apr 20, 1974 |
| Pasadena Concert | Dec 21, 1968 |
REPERTOIRE: Old Chrisholm Trail
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| Folk Songs of the World | Apr 20, 1974 |
REPERTOIRE: Just For To-Day
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| Christmas with the Chorale | Dec 15, 1973 |
REPERTOIRE: La Primavera
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| Folk Songs of the New World | Mar 17, 1973 |
| Choral Concerts for Young People | Feb 8, 1970 |
REPERTOIRE: Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| Choral Concerts for Young People | Mar 7, 1970 |
| Choral Concerts for Young People | Mar 7, 1970 |
| Choral Concerts for Young People | Mar 7, 1970 |
| Choral Concerts for Young People | Nov 14, 1970 |
| Choral Concerts for Young People | Nov 14, 1970 |
| Choral Concerts for Young People | Nov 14, 1970 |
| Choral Concerts for Young People | Feb 8, 1970 |
| Claremont Colleges Concert | Mar 25, 1971 |
| Grandpeople's Concert | Apr 16, 1977 |
REPERTOIRE: A Babe is Born Unto Us
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| Christmas with the Chorale | Dec 19, 1971 |
REPERTOIRE: Anges de Nos Campagnes
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| Christmas with the Chorale | Dec 19, 1971 |
REPERTOIRE: Old Kentucky Home
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| Choral Concerts for Young People | Nov 14, 1970 |
| Choral Concerts for Young People | Nov 14, 1970 |
| Choral Concerts for Young People | Nov 14, 1970 |
| Soviet Union Tour: Minsk | May 15, 1974 |
| Soviet Union Tour: Riga, Latvia | May 21, 1974 |
| Soviet Union Tour: Tallinn, Estonia | May 26, 1974 |
| Soviet Union Tour: Leningrad | May 29, 1974 |
REPERTOIRE: Little David, Play on Your Harp
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| Choral Concerts for Young People | Nov 14, 1970 |
| Choral Concerts for Young People | Nov 14, 1970 |
| Choral Concerts for Young People | Nov 14, 1970 |
| Claremont Colleges Concert | Mar 25, 1971 |
REPERTOIRE: Go Down, Moses
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| Christmas Festival | Dec 13, 1985 |
| Choral Concerts for Young People | Nov 14, 1970 |
| Choral Concerts for Young People | Nov 14, 1970 |
| Choral Concerts for Young People | Nov 14, 1970 |
REPERTOIRE: Kojo No Tsuki
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| Christmas Festival | Dec 13, 1985 |
| Choral Concerts for Young People | Feb 8, 1970 |
REPERTOIRE: Frere Jacques
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| Christmas Festival | Dec 13, 1985 |
| Choral Concerts for Young People | Feb 8, 1970 |
| Choral Concerts for Young People | Feb 8, 1969 |
REPERTOIRE: Loch Lomond
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| Choral Concerts for Young People | Feb 8, 1970 |
REPERTOIRE: A Roving
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| Christmas Festival | Dec 13, 1985 |
REPERTOIRE: I'm On My Horse
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| An English Christmas | Dec 13, 1980 |
REPERTOIRE: Beautiful Dreamer
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| An English Christmas | Dec 13, 1980 |
REPERTOIRE: The Promise of Living
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| 1973 Presidential Inaugural Concert | Jan 19, 1973 |
REPERTOIRE: God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| Motion Picture and Television Country Home | Dec 7, 1975 |
| French Hospital | Dec 11, 1975 |
| Children's Hospital | Dec 11, 1975 |
| Martin Luther King Hospital | Dec 17, 1975 |
REPERTOIRE: Angels We Have Heard on High
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| Christmas with the Chorale | Dec 15, 1973 |
| Robinson's Beverly Hills | Dec 8, 1985 |
REPERTOIRE: The Virgin's Slumber Song
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| Robinson's Beverly Hills | Dec 8, 1985 |
REPERTOIRE: We Three Kings
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| Robinson's Beverly Hills | Dec 8, 1985 |
REPERTOIRE: O Little Town of Bethlehem
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| Robinson's Beverly Hills | Dec 8, 1985 |
REPERTOIRE: Alleluia
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| Cathedral Concert | Oct 12, 2003 |
REPERTOIRE: Jubilate Deo omnis terra, Alleluia for four choirs (World Premiere)
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| St. Mark's to Mozart | Nov 9, 1985 |
REPERTOIRE: Christmas Story According to St. Luke
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| A Carolful Christmas | Dec 19, 1982 |
