Bessie Marshall Whitely facts for kids
Bessie Marshall Whitely (born December 25, 1871 – died November 7, 1944) was an American musician. She was a talented composer, a skilled pianist, and a dedicated teacher.
Bessie studied music at the Oakland Conservatory in Oakland, California. She learned from well-known teachers like H. G. Pasmore. For 32 years, she worked in Kansas City, Missouri. There, she taught piano and helped manage music programs.
Bessie Whitely also wrote about music. In 1892, she published an article called Form and Spirit in Music. Her opera, Hiawatha's Childhood, won a special award from the National Federation of Music Clubs in 1912. Her music was published by companies like G. Schirmer, Inc.
What Did Bessie Whitely Compose?
Bessie Marshall Whitely wrote many different kinds of music. She composed operas, pieces for orchestras, and songs for singers.
Operas
- Hiawatha's Childhood (This opera was written for young voices.)
- Pandora (This opera was based on a story by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.)
- Sarita
Orchestra Music
- Five Symphonic Sketches (These were short pieces for a full orchestra.)
Vocal Music
- Four Winds (This was a song for a group of men singing together.)
- Garden of Buddha (This piece was for a woman's voice and a men's singing group.)
- Goblin (The words for this song were written by Florence C. Fox.)
- Hymn
- Landing of the Pilgrims
- Missouri
- Muramadzu (This song was for a tenor singer and an orchestra.)
- Shadows (This was a song for a voice and a piano.)
- Three Madrigals (These were songs for a chorus singing without instruments.)
