Fannie Morris Spencer (August 15, 1865 – April 9, 1943)[1] was an American composer[2][3] and organist who wrote a collection of 32 hymns and was a founding member of the American Guild of Organists.[4]
Spencer was born in Newburgh, New York,[5] to Cynthia McCollum and Timothy W. Spencer. She studied music in New York City with Alexander Lambert and Samuel P. Warren, then taught and worked as a church organist. She taught at the Dr. Holbrook’s Military School and Miss Fuller’s School for Girls in Ossining, and at Miss Spence’s School for Girls (today the Spence School) in New York City. She was an organist at Fourth Presbyterian Church, Lexington Avenue Baptist Church, and Pilgrim Congregational Church, all in New York City.[6]
Spencer chaired the music committee of the Professional Women’s League and served as vice president of the New York State Music Teachers Association, where she worked with Florence Sutro. She also chaired the music committee of the 1895 Cotton States and International Exposition in Atlanta. In 1896, Spencer was one of 145 organists (and only four women) to found the American Guild of Organists.[4] She gave organ recitals at churches throughout America, including two recitals at the 1901 Pan American Exposition.[6]
^The National Cyclopedia of American Biography. J. T. White. 1901.
^Hixon, Donald L. (1993). Women in music : an encyclopedic biobibliography. Don A. Hennessee (2nd ed.). Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press. ISBN0-8108-2769-7. OCLC 28889156.
^ abHowe, Sondra Wieland (2013-11-07). Women Music Educators in the United States: A History. Scarecrow Press. ISBN978-0-8108-8848-7.
^Stern, Susan (1978). Women composers : a handbook. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press. ISBN0-8108-1138-3. OCLC 3844725.
^ abcdefghij"ISBN 9781245598460 - Biographies Of Celebrated Organists Of America". isbnsearch.org. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
^ abcCohen, Aaron I. (1987). International Encyclopedia of Women Composers. Books & Music (USA). ISBN978-0-9617485-1-7.
^Stewart-Green, Miriam (1980). Women composers : a checklist of works for the solo voice. Boston, Mass.: G.K. Hall. ISBN0-8161-8498-4. OCLC 6815939.
^Anya., Laurence (1978). Women of notes : 1,000 women composers born before 1900. R. Rosen Press. OCLC 770809290.
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fannie, morris, spencer, august, 1865, april, 1943, american, composer, organist, wrote, collection, hymns, founding, member, american, guild, organists, spencer, born, newburgh, york, cynthia, mccollum, timothy, spencer, studied, music, york, city, with, alex. Fannie Morris Spencer August 15 1865 April 9 1943 1 was an American composer 2 3 and organist who wrote a collection of 32 hymns and was a founding member of the American Guild of Organists 4 Spencer was born in Newburgh New York 5 to Cynthia McCollum and Timothy W Spencer She studied music in New York City with Alexander Lambert and Samuel P Warren then taught and worked as a church organist She taught at the Dr Holbrook s Military School and Miss Fuller s School for Girls in Ossining and at Miss Spence s School for Girls today the Spence School in New York City She was an organist at Fourth Presbyterian Church Lexington Avenue Baptist Church and Pilgrim Congregational Church all in New York City 6 Spencer chaired the music committee of the Professional Women s League and served as vice president of the New York State Music Teachers Association where she worked with Florence Sutro She also chaired the music committee of the 1895 Cotton States and International Exposition in Atlanta In 1896 Spencer was one of 145 organists and only four women to found the American Guild of Organists 4 She gave organ recitals at churches throughout America including two recitals at the 1901 Pan American Exposition 6 Spencer s music was published by Oliver Ditson G Schirmer Inc James Hotchkiss Rogers Novello amp Co today the Wise Music Group Ewer amp Co and Phelps Music Co 6 Her compositions included Organ edit32 Hymn Tunes collection 7 Magnificat in C 6 Magnificat in G 6 Vocal edit As Pants the Hart 6 Awake My Love 7 Bethlehem 6 Homeward 8 Lord s Prayer 6 O Lord Rebuke Me Not 6 Unless 6 Well a Day 9 When I Know 7 References edit Spencer Fannie Morris ancestry com www ancestry com Retrieved 2022 01 13 The National Cyclopedia of American Biography J T White 1901 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 a b Howe Sondra Wieland 2013 11 07 Women Music Educators in the United States A History Scarecrow Press ISBN 978 0 8108 8848 7 Stern Susan 1978 Women composers a handbook Metuchen N J Scarecrow Press ISBN 0 8108 1138 3 OCLC 3844725 a b c d e f g h i j ISBN 9781245598460 Biographies Of Celebrated Organists Of America isbnsearch org Retrieved 2022 01 13 a b c Cohen Aaron I 1987 International Encyclopedia of Women Composers Books amp Music USA ISBN 978 0 9617485 1 7 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 Anya Laurence 1978 Women of notes 1 000 women composers born before 1900 R Rosen Press OCLC 770809290 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fannie Morris Spencer amp oldid 1190556976, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
