H. David Hogan (July 1, 1949 – July 17, 1996 off

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) was an American composer and musical director of CIGAP (Le Choeur Int'l Gai de Paris), a choir composed of openly gay men. Hogan and CIGAP

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Jean-Paul Galland were killed when

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exploded off the coast of Long Island, killing all 230 passengers and crew on board.

Career

A native of Virginia, Hogan graduated from the

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with a bachelor's degree in 1971, and would go on to earn a master's degree in voice in 1975. He would later help in the founding of

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, a summer program based on the campus of Dublin School in

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. Prior to his work in France, Hogan helped develop the choir at San Francisco's

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. When the previous musical director of CIGAP resigned three weeks before its auditions, Hogan was tapped to fill in the position. During his career, Hogan had also been

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soloist with the

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(Episcopal) in

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Personal life

Hogan was married to East Bay singer and choir conductor Terry Hogan Johnson. The couple had a daughter named Hilary, who also attended the Peabody Conservatory of Music in Baltimore.

Choral works

*Magnificat and Nunc dimittis "Washington", unison treble or SATB/organ (written for the Choir Washington National Cathedral and Douglas Major) *O Gracious Light, unison choir & organ. *I love you, O my God most high, two-part mixed & keyboard.

References

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