My requiem Ashes of Roses, for SATB choir, soloists, soprano saxophone soloist, and full orchestra, will soon be available in a new chamber version with organ and flexible chamber ensemble. Two ensembles have already scheduled regional premieres, but I’m looking for...
Here is a unique opportunity for you or your singers to join a chorus of approximately 200 voices for a major performance of The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci at Carnegie Hall! Join me and Dr. Eugene Rogers from the University of Michigan in rehearsals and a final...
Graphite Publishing is organizing an art song consortium for 4 brand new cycles of art song. Four of our most prolific composers of art song will write a cycle for four different voice parts. As a consortium member, you and your students will give regional premieres...
Shieldmaiden was commissioned by Carthage College for the “150 Years of Carthage Women” Celebration, 2019-20, in recognition of their intrepid initiative and collective contributions, and will be premiered by the Carthage Wind Orchestra under the direction of Dr....
Premiere of Variations on a Theme by Brahms Variations on a Theme by Brahms, for solo piano, was premiered September 19, 2019, at 7:30 p.m. at the University of Minnesota in Morris, Minnesota, with more performances scheduled throughout the Fall. Hagen...
A Set of Miniatures for Pianist Jihye Chang Pianist Jihye Chang has commissioned Jocelyn to compose a set of miniatures for her Continuum 88 project, a five-year journey exploring solo keyboard literature. Pianist Jihye Chang performs significant pieces from the major...
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More than just singable lyric lines…
Jocelyn’s music ties so beautifully with the text, which for singers, makes her music a reward and a clear way to connect emotionally to the message. Her pieces are more than just singable lyric lines; they invoke a desire to connect to the audience and be a part of a bigger experience for everyone.
Jocelyn’s music sings. It is crafty and crafted but never difficult; lyrical and poignant yet never saccharin. Her musical lines flow as poetry in sound, as she guides the listener from one delight to the next.
Domonic DiOrio
Associate Professor of Music, Indiana University Jacobs School of Music | Director, NOTUS: IU Contemporary Vocal Ensemble
New Impressions of Texture and Color
Jocelyn’s music is filled with new impressions of texture and color. Individual lines melding together to create deep or expansive melodies. Our ensemble loved not only the rehearsal process, but found repeated performances to deepen our experience and expression of the music. I have had the great pleasure of working with Jocelyn on two different… Read more “New Impressions of Texture and Color”
Peter Haberman, Director of Bands
Concordia College, Moorhead
Jocelyn Hagen’s music celebrates the eternal spirit of the feminine
Jocelyn Hagen’s music celebrates the eternal spirit of the feminine, informed by soaring poetry and the indomitable courage of women. Her sense of place, time and the elements weave together a fabric of sound that inspires awe, joy, and the resilience so needed in today’s world.
