Item Detail
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Claghorn, Charles Eugene
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Women composers and songwriters : a concise biographical dictionary
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Book
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Lanham, Md.
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1996
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Scarecrow Press
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vii, 247 p. ; 23 cm.
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English
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0810831309 (cloth : alk. paper)
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Women composers--Biography--Dictionaries.
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Composers; Songwriters; Women; United States
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ML 105 .C593 1996
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Claghorn, Charles Eugene. Women Composers and Songwriters: A Concise Biographical Dictionary. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press, Inc., 1996.
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Provides biographical analysis of American female composers. Companion to Women Composers and Hymnists also by Claghorn.
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Selected women composers in the United States during the nineteenth and twentieth century. Biographies of women composers of symphonies, musicals, operettas, instrumental and choral works, chamber music, blues, jazz, heavy metal, rock 'n' roll, hard rock, soul, country, western songs, as well as newer hymnists and composers of church music. Focus on composers dedicated to the arts, journalism, education, or social work. Women demonstrating a profound influence on society.
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Arranged alphabetically by composer last name. Includes a very brief biography and complete listing of both sacred and secular works. Entries focus on composer's music education, career, compositions, family life, dates and location of birth and death, marriage, political background, and social status. Information derived from a broad range of research including the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers list of members, Women Composers and Hymnists, Our Latter-Day Hymns, Popular Repertory Guide--Vocal, the New Grove Dictionary of American Music, Companion to the Worshiping Church, Women Composers, a Handbook, and research previously completed by Claghorn.
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No illustrations or index. An index of works divided into musical genre or style would be helpful. Limited documentation of sources.
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BYU Mus Ref
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2926