| Sharon
Elery Rogers,
a composer with over 550 publications to her credit, received her
music degrees from Hillsdale College and Wayne State University
in Michigan.
She is employed
as director of music and organist at Auburn Road Presbyterian Church
in Venice, Florida, and is a freelance composer. In past years she
has served as a supervisor and teacher in three Michigan public
school districts, and as workshop leader and adjudicator for many
school festivals.
She won the
1993 Area IV AGEHR composition contest and continues to receive
annual ASCAP awards for her numerous handbell, choral, organ and
instrumental publications and performances. She is an Honorary Life
Member of the American Guild of Organists Detroit Chapter and the
Cecilian Musicale (The American Federation of Music Clubs), and
a recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award from Hillsdale
College.
(2/25/2008)
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