Marilyn Rinehart

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Marilyn Jeanette Plank Rinehart [1] (30 September 1926 - 13 March 2012) [2] was an American organist who composed and arranged works for chorus and organ. [3] [4]

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Rinehart’s parents were Martha Rudy and Raymond Plank. She married Carroll Rinehart in 1948 and they had two daughters and one son. She graduated from Ashland College, and later studied at the University of Arizona. Rinehart belonged to the American Guild of Organists and served as a church organist at First United Methodist Church and at Catalina United Methodist Church, both in Tucson, Arizona. [1]

Rinehart’s works, both original compositions and arrangements, were published by Canyon Press, [5] Hall & McCreary (a division of Schmitt Publications), [6] Shawnee Press, [7] and Unity Music Press. [2] They included:

Organ

Vocal

References

  1. 1 2 "Marilyn Jeanette Rinehart". www.tributearchive.com. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
  2. 1 2 3 "Biographical Dictionary of the Organ | Marilyn Rinehart". www.organ-biography.info. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
  3. 1 2 Cohen, Aaron I. (1987). International Encyclopedia of Women Composers. Books & Music (USA). p. 585.
  4. ↑ 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. 137. ISBN   978-0-8161-8498-9.
  5. 1 2 The American Music Teacher. Music Teachers' National Association. 1966.
  6. 1 2 Office, Library of Congress Copyright (1958). Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series.
  7. 1 2 "Spirituals and More | J.W. Pepper". www.jwpepper.com. Retrieved 2025-06-25.
  8. ↑ "Marilyn Rinehart" . Retrieved 25 Jun 2025.
  9. ↑ Anderson, E. Ruth; Anderson, E. Ruth (1976). Contemporary American composers: a biographical dictionary. Boston, Mass: Hall. p. 364. ISBN   978-0-8161-1117-6.
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