Lillian Tait Sheldon

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Lillian Alison Tait Sheldon (10 September 1865 - 10 January 1925) [1] was an American composer [2] and organist [3] who composed many hymns. [4]

Sheldon was born in Gouverneur, New York [5] [6] to Lucretia Maria and George Peter Tait. She married James Otis Sheldon and they had two children. [7] Little is known about Sheldon’s education. She was the organist of the First Presbyterian Church in Gouverneur from 1885 until her death in 1925. [8] Although most of her compositions were hymns, her “Rock-a-By Baby Lullaby” was published in the January 1897 edition of Ladies Home Journal. [9]

Sheldon’s music was also published by B.F. Woods Music Co., [10] J. Fischer & Brother, [11] and Oliver Ditson Co. [12] Her compositions, all for voice and piano, included:

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References

  1. ↑ Heinrich, Adel (1991). Organ and harpsichord music by women composers : an annotated catalog. New York: Greenwood Press. ISBN   978-0-313-38790-6. OCLC   650307517.
  2. ↑ The Etude. T. Presser. 1909.
  3. ↑ Cohen, Aaron I. (1987). International Encyclopedia of Women Composers. Books & Music (USA). ISBN   978-0-9617485-2-4.
  4. ↑ Hixon, Donald L. (1993). Women in music : an encyclopedic biobibliography. Don A. Hennessee (2nd ed.). Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press. ISBN   0-8108-2769-7. OCLC   28889156.
  5. ↑ Stern, Susan (1978). Women composers : a handbook. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press. ISBN   0-8108-1138-3. OCLC   3844725.
  6. ↑ Woman's Number. Theodore Presser. 1918.
  7. ↑ "Lillian Tait Sheldon - Ancestry.com". www.ancestry.com. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
  8. ↑ "Biographical Dictionary of the Organ | Lillian Taitt Sheldon". www.organ-biography.info. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
  9. 1 2 The Ladies' Home Journal. LHJ Publishing, Incorporated. 1896.
  10. 1 2 Sheldon, Lillian Tait. "Musicaneo" . Retrieved 2022-06-04.
  11. 1 2 Stewart-Green, Miriam (1980). Women composers : a checklist of works for the solo voice. Boston, Mass.: G.K. Hall. ISBN   0-8161-8498-4. OCLC   6815939.
  12. 1 2 3 Company, Oliver Ditson (1920). A Catalog of the Vocal Music (folio Size) Published by Oliver Ditson Company: Complete with Addenda to June 1, 1920. Oliver Ditson.
  13. ↑ Sheldon, Lillian. "Hymnary.org" . Retrieved 2022-06-04.
  14. ↑ The Musician. Hatch Music Company. 1919.
  15. ↑ Office, Library of Congress Copyright (1948). Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series.
  16. ↑ The Musical Monitor. Mrs. David Allen Campbell, Publisher. 1921.
  17. ↑ Geibel, Adam; Eickhoff, Frederic W. (1907). Hymns We Love: For Sunday Schools and All Devotional Meetings. A. Geibel Music Company.
  18. ↑ Catalog of Copyright Entries: Musical compositions. Library of Congress, Copyright Office. 1930.
  19. ↑ Musescore. "Lord, within thy temple fair - Lillian Taitt Sheldon". Musescore.com. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
  20. ↑ New Music Review and Church Music Review. Novello, Ewer. 1907.
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