Anice Potter Terhune facts for kids
Anice Potter Terhune (born 1873, died 1964) was an American writer, composer, and music teacher. She wrote over 100 songs especially for children. People often called her "Annie." She sometimes used the pen name Morris Stockton for her writings.
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Early Life and Learning
Anice was born in Hampden, Massachusetts. Her parents were Elizabeth Morris Olmstead and John Potter. In 1901, she married Albert Payson Terhune.
Anice loved music from a young age. She studied piano, organ, and music theory. She went to the Cleveland Conservatory for her music studies. She also learned music in New York and Rotterdam, a city in the Netherlands. Anice was very good at languages, speaking both French and Italian.
A Life of Writing and Music
Anice Terhune wrote many articles for women's magazines. She also wrote several books. One of her most famous books was Home Musical Education for Children. This book was shared widely across the United States. It helped parents teach music to their children at home.
Anice was part of important groups like the MacDowell Club and the Pen Women's League. These groups were for artists and writers. She also held talks at her home, where interesting speakers like Kate Sanborn would share their ideas.
Many different music publishers printed Anice's works. These included well-known companies like Arthur P. Schmidt and G. Schirmer Inc.
Her Creative Works
Anice Terhune created many different types of works. She wrote books, operas, and music for piano and voice.
Books She Wrote
- Across the Line (This was her autobiography, telling her life story.)
- Home Musical Education for Children (A guide for teaching music to kids.)
- Music Study for Children (Another book to help children learn music.)
- Schirmer's Music Spelling Book (A book to help learn music terms.)
Operas She Composed
- Hero Nero
- Woodland Princess
Piano Music
Anice wrote many pieces for the piano.
- Child's Kaleidoscope (This was a collection of 16 short pieces.)
- Country Sketches (Another collection with 12 pieces.)
- Little Dream Horse
- Songs of Summer (Six piano pieces.)
Songs for Voices
She also wrote many songs for people to sing.
- "Arrivederci: Italian Serenade"
- Barnyard Ballads (Songs about farm animals.)
- Children's Songs from Many Countries (A collection of songs for kids from around the world.)
- Dutch Ditties (Songs with a Dutch theme.)
- Our Very Own: a Songbook for Children (A songbook made especially for kids.)
