MARJORIE ROOEN: Meditation
Marjorie Rooen graduated from Royal Oak Dondero High School in 1978 and Central Michigan University in 1983 with a B.M.E. as a music major and music composition minor. She has performed as a freelance percussionist for many area orchestras, musicals, and groups in Vermont, New York, and Massachusetts. Rooen has performed in Europe as a member of the American Winds Concert Band in three tours. She currently plays drums for the Missionary Alliance Praise Band and Bennington Jazz Ensemble, plays trombone for the Missionary Alliance Church, and freelances in the tri-state area. She has conducted and performed in many musicals for high schools and professional organizations.
Rooen retired in 2018 as the director of bands for Mount Anthony Union High School. She is an adjudicator, conductor, percussionist, and composer. She has been a manager in the GMMDV and guest conductor for the Northeast District II. She is an active member of DKG, NEA, and past president of the New England Music Festival Association. Since her retirement from teaching, Rooen has spent her time composing and arranging music for various instruments and genres. Her work for orchestra and chorus was completed and performed by the Sage City Symphony in the spring of 2018, and was called “The Seven Seals.”
"This piece, entitled 'Mediation,' was basically composed on the piano, but I could hear the flute as I was writing it. The piece is about the aesthetics in music, the beauty. I am so glad Logan Haley will be the one to premiere this work. It is a tremendous and gratifying experience to hear your music performed live!"
—Marjorie Rooen, composer
