reviews & quotes

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.
David Walton, tenor

Jocelyn’s Music Sings

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 commissions. As a conductor, I have found no other composer more collaborative in the creation of a work. Jocelyn was interested in my thoughts, wanted to hear about the rehearsal process, and even joined us in residency! She was engaging and encouraging each time she worked with the musicians. Her talent as a composer, high expectations for performance, and warm personality are blended with her energy and excitement to help draw the performers into her work.

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.

Iris S. Levine, Founder and Artistic Director

upcoming events

Oct
18
Fri
2024
7:00 pm Quintessence presents NATION @ FUSION | 708
Quintessence presents NATION @ FUSION | 708
Oct 18 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Quintessence presents NATION @ FUSION | 708
Quintessence: A Community of Singers is bringing NATION to FUSION on Friday, October 18th, at 7 PM in FUSION | 708! Founders of the a cappella band NATION, composers Jocelyn Hagen and Timothy C. Takach[...]
Oct
20
Sun
2024
3:00 pm Quintessence Presents “To Build ... @ St. John's United Methodist Church
Quintessence Presents “To Build ... @ St. John's United Methodist Church
Oct 20 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Quintessence Presents "To Build the Sky: The Music of Jocelyn Hagen and Timothy Takach." @ St. John's United Methodist Church
Join Quintessence for a concert of music by two of the most creative and accomplished composers of contemporary choral music working today. Featuring a performance by the composers themselves, as the pop duo NATION!

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