Georgie Boyden St. John

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Georgia Harrington Boyden St. John (1861-7 Apr 1899) was an American composer, mostly of songs. She published her music under the name Georgie Boyden St. John.[1][2][3]

St. John was born in Boston. She married Gamaliel Cyrus St. John in 1891 and they had four sons. She died in a fire in New York City at age 38.[3][4]

Little is known about St. John’s education. She belonged to the Music Teachers National Association.[5] Her music was published by Luckhardt & Belder,[6] and included:

Selected works[edit]

Instrumental[edit]

  • Dance music[7]
  • March El Capitan (arranged by George Wiegand)[8]
  • The Maze[7]

Vocal[edit]

  • “Bonny Prince Charlie”[9]
  • “Cupid at the Oar”[10]
  • “In Dreamland”[9]
  • “Regret”[10]
  • “Second Bests” (text by Agnes Mary Smith)[6]
  • “Toujours Amour”[11]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Cohen, Aaron I. (1987). International encyclopedia of women composers. 2: Sai - Zyb, Appendices (2. ed., revised and enl ed.). New York: Books & Music. p. 609. ISBN 978-0-9617485-1-7.
  2. ^ Stern, Susan (1978). Women composers: a handbook. Metuchen London: the Scarecrow press. p. 146. ISBN 978-0-8108-1138-6.
  3. ^ a b Boyden, Georgie Harrington (23 Apr 1891). "St. John - Boyden". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. p. 1.
  4. ^ State of New York Supreme Court Appellate Division First Department.
  5. ^ Association, Music Teachers National (1897). Official Souvenir Program ... Annual Convention.
  6. ^ a b Catalogue of Title Entries of Books and Other Articles. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1898.
  7. ^ a b Etude: The Music Magazine. Presser. 1896.
  8. ^ Office, Library of Congress Copyright (1891). Catalogue of Title-entries of Books and Other Articles ... U.S. Government Printing Office.
  9. ^ a b Laurence, Anya (1978). Women of Notes: 1,000 Women Composers Born Before 1900. New York: Richards Rosen Press INc. p. 29.
  10. ^ a b Sutro, Florence Edith Clinton (1895). Women in Music and Law. Author's Publishing Company.
  11. ^ 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. 63. ISBN 978-0-8161-8498-9.
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