Betty Rose Wishart

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American composer and pianist Betty Rose Wishart was born on September 22, 1947, in Lumberton, North Carolina. [1] She earned music degrees from Queens College (Charlotte, North Carolina) [2] and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, then pursued further studies in New York City. [3] Her major teachers were Roger Hannay, Richard Bunger Evans, Donald Waxman, Michael Zenge, and Wolfgang Rose.

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Wishart taught piano, theory, and composition at Kohinoor Music Company from 1972 to 1973, and joined the staff of Argo Classical Records in 1973. [4] She started composing in 1974, initially under the name B. R. Wishart to disguise her gender. She served as president of the Southeastern Composers' League in 2008. [5]

Wishart has received awards from:

Her compositions include:

Chamber

Organ

Piano

Vocal

Discography

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References

  1. Stern, Susan (1978). Women composers : a handbook. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press. ISBN   0-8108-1138-3. OCLC   3844725.
  2. Directory of New Music. Crystal Musicworks. 1980.
  3. International Who's who in Music and Musicians' Directory. Melrose Press. 1977. ISBN   978-0-900332-44-9.
  4. Cohen, Aaron I. (1987). International encyclopedia of women composers (Second edition, revised and enlarged ed.). New York. ISBN   0-9617485-2-4. OCLC   16714846.
  5. Swartout, Kristy A. (2008). Encyclopedia of associations : an associations unlimited reference, a guide to more than 24,000 national and international organizations ... (46th ed.). Farmington Hills, MI: Gale/Cengage. ISBN   978-1-4144-2006-6. OCLC   229891933.
  6. Office, Library of Congress Copyright (1973). Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series.
  7. "Naxos Music Library - Invaluable Resource for Music Enthusiasts and Collectors". nfa.nml3.naxosmusiclibrary.com. Retrieved 2020-07-18.