Programme Notes
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Updated: April 2013
Full-length Biography
Lesley-Jane Rogers is heralded as one of the most versatile soloists of today, and is renowned for her captivating and evocative performances. An established concert soloist, she specialises in oratorio, “vocal concertos”, solo cantatas, recitals and contemporary music, and has a vast repertoire of several hundred works. She studied singing and piano at the Royal Academy of Music where she won several prizes, and in 2003 was made an ‘Associate’ in recognition of her eminence in the profession.
Her extensive oratorio repertoire encompasses the mainstream panoply – she frequently performs works by Bach, Handel, Haydn, Mozart, Mendelssohn, Elgar and Verdi – as well as many more unusual pieces. An exuberant performer when required, she is also a natural choice for works such as Vaughan Williams’ Sea Symphony, the Poulenc Gloria, and David Fanshawe’s African Sanctus.
Lesley-Jane has worked with many leading conductors and orchestras, and her discography numbers several new-music releases for the specialist label Metier, various English composer CDs for the for the Campion/Cameo label, as well as discs for Toccata Classics, Hyperion, Divine Art and Prima Fascie. A keen exponent of contemporary music, Lesley-Jane has given more than 70 premières, and is honoured to be the dedicatee of various songs and song cycles. Recent premières include Joseph Phibbs’ Tenebrae, Ruth Zechlin’s Hommage à Händel and Michael Finnissy's Favourite Poets, and recent recordings include songs by and for Wilfrid Mellers, four John Joubert song cycles, and works by Nicola LeFanu and David Lumsdaine, including David’s huge dramatic scena A Tree telling of Orpheus with Martyn Brabbins conducting.
Lesley-Jane is also in demand as a “vocal
concerto” soloist; in particular her affinity with the Strauss
Four Last Songs, Ravel Shéhérazade,
Canteloube’s Songs of the Auvergne, Mozart’s Exsultate
jubilate and Bach’s Jauchzett Gott makes
her a popular choice for this task. She is also an engaging
recitalist, and has released two CDs on the Penchant label,
one of Schubert Lieder
and one of English Song,
with the pianist Christopher
Ross.
Mid-length Programme Notes
for Choral Societies, New Music Concerts, Orchestral Concerts and Recitals
Lesley-Jane Rogers is heralded as one of the most versatile soloists of today, and is renowned for her captivating and evocative performances. An established concert soloist, she specialises in oratorio, “vocal concertos” solo cantatas, recitals and contemporary music, and has a vast repertoire of several hundred works. She studied singing and piano at the Royal Academy of Music where she won several prizes, and in 2003 was made an ‘Associate’ in recognition of her eminence in the profession.
Her extensive oratorio repertoire encompasses the mainstream panoply – she frequently performs works by Bach, Handel, Haydn, Mozart, Mendelssohn, Elgar and Verdi – as well as many more unusual pieces. An exuberant performer when required, she is also a natural choice for works such as Vaughan Williams’ Sea Symphony, the Poulenc Gloria, and David Fanshawe’s African Sanctus.
Lesley-Jane has worked with many leading conductors and orchestras, and her discography numbers several new-music releases for the specialist label Metier, various English composer CDs for the Campion/Cameo label, as well as discs for Toccata Classics, Hyperion, Divine Art and Prima Fascie.
She is also an engaging recitalist, and has released two CDs, one of Schubert Lieder and one of English Song, with the pianist Christopher Ross.
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Lesley-Jane Rogers is heralded as one of the most versatile soloists of today, and is renowned for her captivating and evocative performances. An established concert soloist, she specialises in oratorio, “vocal concertos”, solo cantatas, recitals and contemporary music, and has a vast repertoire of several hundred works. She studied singing and piano at the Royal Academy of Music where she won several prizes, and in 2003 was made an ‘Associate’ in recognition of her eminence in the profession.
She
has worked with many leading conductors and orchestras, and
her discography numbers several new-music releases for the
specialist label Metier, various English composer CDs
for the Campion/Cameo label, as well as discs for Toccata
Classics, Hyperion, Divine Art, Penchant and
Prima Fascie. A keen exponent of contemporary music,
Lesley-Jane has given more than 70 premières, and is honoured
to be the dedicatee of various songs and song cycles. Recent
premières include Joseph Phibbs’ Tenebrae,
Ruth Zechlin’s Hommage
à Händel and Michael Finnissy’s Favourite
Poets, and recent recordings include songs by and for
Wilfrid Mellers, four John Joubert song cycles, and works by
Nicola LeFanu and David Lumsdaine, including David’s huge
dramatic scena A Tree telling of Orpheus
with Martyn Brabbins conducting.
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Lesley-Jane Rogers is heralded as one of the most versatile soloists of today, and is renowned for her captivating and evocative performances. An established concert soloist, she specialises in “vocal concertos”, oratorio, solo cantatas, recitals and contemporary music, and has a vast repertoire of several hundred works. She studied singing and piano at the Royal Academy of Music where she won several prizes, and in 2003 was made an ‘Associate’ in recognition of her eminence in the profession.
An engaging performer, Lesley-Jane has worked with many leading conductors and orchestras, and her affinity with the Strauss Four Last Songs, Ravel Shéhérazade, Canteloube’s Songs of the Auvergne, Mozart’s Exsultate jubilate and Bach’s Jauchzett Gott makes her a popular choice for this task. A keen exponent of contemporary music, Lesley-Jane has given many world premières, and she is honoured to be the dedicatee for many songs and song cycles. Her discography numbers several new-music releases for the specialist label Metier, various English composer CDs for the Campion/Cameo label, as well as discs for Toccata Classics, Hyperion, Divine Art and Prima Fascie.
Lesley-Jane is also an engaging recitalist, and has released two CDs on the Penchant label, one of Schubert Lieder and one of English Song, with the pianist Christopher Ross.
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Lesley-Jane Rogers is heralded as one of the most versatile soloists of today, and is renowned for her captivating and evocative performances. An established concert soloist, she specialises in oratorio, “vocal concertos”, solo cantatas, recitals and contemporary music, and has a vast repertoire of several hundred works. She studied singing and piano at the Royal Academy of Music where she won several prizes, and in 2003 was made an ‘Associate’ in recognition of her eminence in the profession.
An engaging recitalist, Lesley-Jane's extensive repertoire comprises songs from the lieder repertory, mélodies, English Song, American Song and light music. She is also honoured to be the dedicatee of several songs and song-cycles written by various of our eminent living composers. She has released two Artsong CDs on the Penchant label, one of Schubert Lieder and one of English Song, with the pianist Christopher Ross, and also various English composer CDs for the Campion/Cameo label. Other recordings include several new-music releases for the specialist label Metier, as well as discs for Toccata Classics, Hyperion, Divine Art and Prima Fascie.
Lesley-Jane also gives many chamber music recitals, particularly with the recorder player John Turner.
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Short Programme Notes
Lesley-Jane Rogers is heralded as one of the most versatile soloists of today, and is renowned for her captivating and evocative performances. An established concert soloist, she specialises in oratorio, “vocal concertos”, solo cantatas, recitals and contemporary music, and has a vast repertoire of several hundred works. She studied singing and piano at the Royal Academy of Music where she won several prizes, and in 2003 was made an ‘Associate’ in recognition of her eminence in the profession. She has worked with many leading conductors and orchestras, and her discography numbers several new-music releases for the specialist label Metier, various English composer CDs for the Campion/Cameo label, as well as discs for Toccata Classics, Hyperion, Divine Art and Prima Fascie. She has also released two CDs, one of Schubert Lieder and one of English Song on the Penchant label with the pianist Christopher Ross.
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Heralded as one of the most versatile soloists of today, soprano Lesley-Jane Rogers is renowned for her captivating and evocative performances. An established concert soloist, she specialises in oratorio, “vocal concertos”, solo cantatas, recitals and contemporary music, and has a vast repertoire of several hundred works. She has worked with many leading conductors and orchestras, and her discography numbers several new-music releases for the specialist label Metier, various English composer CDs for the Campion/Cameo label, as well as discs for Hyperion, Toccata Classics, Divine Art, Penchant and Prima Fascie.
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Heralded as one of the most versatile soloists of today, soprano Lesley-Jane Rogers is renowned for her captivating and evocative performances. An established concert soloist, she specialises in oratorio, “vocal concertos”, solo cantatas, recitals and contemporary music, and her recordings number many new-music releases and various British composers’ CDs.
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