Isabel Stewart North facts for kids

Isabel Stewart North (born June 20, 1860, died March 6, 1929) was an American woman who wrote music. She was also a music teacher and published her own songs.

Early Life and Education

Isabel was born in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. Her parents were Lucy R. Royer and J. Sewell Stewart. She loved music from a young age.

Isabel studied music at the Burlingame Seminary. Later, she continued her studies in Boston with famous teachers. These included Chevalier DeKonski, Arthur Foote, and Thomas Tapper. In 1882, she married Herman H. North. They had one son named Jay.

Music Career and Teaching

The North family settled in Bradford, Pennsylvania. There, Herman North became the mayor. Isabel opened her own music school, called a conservatory. At her school, she taught students how to play the piano and how to sing.

Isabel also started her own company, the North Publishing Company. This company helped her publish her own music. Her songs were performed by touring singers, like the contralto Eleanor Patterson. A contralto is a singer with a low female voice. Isabel North was also mentioned in advertisements for Weaver Pianos.

Isabel North's Compositions

Isabel Stewart North wrote many different songs. Here are some of her well-known compositions:

• Book of Lullabies (with words by Reverend James Kenyon)
• “I Will Keep Watch O’er Thy Sleep”
• “If I Could Call the Years Back”
• “In His Pity He Redeemed Us”
• “In the Firelight” (with words by Eugene Field)
• “Pictures in the Fire” (a group of seven songs)
• “Sleep is a Rover”
• “Spanish Boat Song”
• “Sweet Maid Spring Waltz”
• “This is the Road to Sleepy Town”
• “Vain Quest”