Kate Simmons facts for kids
Emma Kate Simmons Flint (born March 3, 1850 – died March 8, 1926) was an American composer. A composer is someone who writes music. She is most famous for her piano piece called Racquet Galop. This song was very popular and sold over 100,000 copies! She often published her music using the names Kate Simmons or E. Kate Simmons.
Early Life and Family
Emma Kate Simmons was born in Troy, New York on March 3, 1850. Her mother was Mary Sophia Gleason, and her father was Joseph Ferris Simmons, who worked as a banker. In 1883, she married a successful businessman named Charles Ranlett Flint. They lived together in a big city, Manhattan, New York.
Her Music and Charity Work
We don't know much about Emma Kate Simmons's schooling. However, she used the money she earned from her music to help others. For example, she used the money from her hit song Racquet Galop to pay for a hospital bed at St. Luke’s Hospital. This meant that people who needed care could get it.
Her music was published in America and in other countries. Some of the companies that published her work included Augener & Co., Carl Fischer Music, Charles Sheard & Co., Edwin Ashdown Ltd., Hachette & Co., and Oliver Ditson & Co. Her famous Racquet Galop was even arranged for different musical instruments by people like Winslow Lewis Hayden and L. Winner.
Piano Compositions
Here are some of the songs Emma Kate Simmons wrote for the piano:
- Berceuse (Cradle Song)
- El Fresco Waltz
- From East to West Waltz
- Gigue Fantastique
- Invincible Galop
- Lawn Tennis Galop
- Poste
- Racquet Galop
- Racquet Polka
- Racquet Quickstep
- Royal Fanfare Galop
Vocal Compositions
She also wrote music for singers:
- “Good Bye” (the words were written by F. W. Green; Alfred Lee arranged the music)
Download sheet music for Racquet Galop by E. Kate Simmons
