Emily Bruce Roelofson

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Emily Bruce Roelofson (1832-1921) [1] was an American composer, pianist, poet and singer. [2] She composed songs and collections through at least opus number 15. [3] [4]

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Roelofson grew up in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Her father, Alec W. Bruce, was an organist and dry goods merchant. Roelofson and her three sisters performed as the Bruce vocal quartet. She married Frederic Eugene Roelofson and they had a son and a daughter. [2]

Little is known about Roelofson’s education. Her works were published by Arthur P. Schmidt & Co. [5] and S. Brainard Sons. [6]

Poetry

Songs

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  2. 1 2 "The Cambridge Chronicle 10 September 1921 — Cambridge Public Library's Historic Cambridge Newspaper Collection". cambridge.dlconsulting.com. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  3. Cohen, Aaron I. (1987). International Encyclopedia of Women Composers. Books & Music (USA). p. 593. ISBN   978-0-9617485-0-0.
  4. Stern, Susan (1978). Women composers: a handbook. Metuchen, N.J: Scarecrow Press. p. 143. ISBN   978-0-8108-1138-6.
  5. 1 2 roelofson, emily bruce. "Arthur P. Schmidt Archives". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Roelofson, Emily B. "Six Songs". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Roelofson, Emily B. "New Songs". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  8. Stewart-Green, Miriam (1980). Women composers: A checklist of works for the solo voice. A reference publication in women's studies. Boston, Mass: Hall. p. 61. ISBN   978-0-8161-8498-9.
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