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Lesley-Jane has biographies
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Updated: June 2008
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 was recently 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 Orff’s Carmina Burana, 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, Collins Classics and ASV. A keen exponent of contemporary music, Lesley-Jane has given more than 60 premières in the last few years, and is delighted to be the dedicatee of various songs and song cycles. Recent premières include Joseph Phibbs Tenebrae, Ruth Zechlin's Homage a Handel 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 recently 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, 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 was recently 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 Orff’s Carmina Burana, 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, Collins Classics and ASV.
She is also an engaging recitalist, and has recently 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, 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 was recently 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, Collins
Classics, ASV and Penchant. A keen exponent of contemporary music, Lesley-Jane has given more than 60 premières
in the last few years, and is honoured to be the dedicatee of
various songs and song cycles. Recent premières
include Joseph Phibbs Tenebrae, Ruth Zechlin's Homage a Handel 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.
(218 words)
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, 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 was recently 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 for the Campion/Cameo label, as well as discs for Toccata Classics, Hyperion, Collins Classics and ASV.
Lesley-Jane is also an engaging recitalist, and has recently 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, 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 was recently 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. Lesley-Jane worked regularly with the pianist Christopher Ross until his sudden and unexpected death in December 2005. Tapping into each other's mode of expression and interpreting songs requires a particular symbiotic relationship, and Chris and Jane believe they had a certain spark in performance which they delighted to share with their audiences. Fortunately, they can be heard together on their two CDs, Schubert Lieder and English Song, released on the Penchant label.
Lesley-Jane is delighted now to be forging new musical partnerships with pianist Jennie-Helen Moston and harpist Danielle Perrett.
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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 was recently 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, Collins Classics and ASV. She has also recently 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, Penchant, Collins Classics and ASV.
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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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