Esther Pauline Cox Todd (March 10, 1895–October 3, 1971) was an American composer, [1] music educator, [2] and organist. [3] [4]
Todd was born in Colfax, Washington, to Horace Mann and Joie Lester Hamer Cox. She married Wesley Sanford Todd on June 29, 1920, and they had one son, Horace. [3]
Todd studied music at Willamette University. She belonged to the Society of Oregon Composers, the Oregon Music Teachers Association, [3] and Phi Beta. [5]
In 1921, Todd worked as the head of the Lewiston State Normal School music department. [3] She later served as dean of the Oregon chapter of the American Guild of Organists and co-directed the Todd School of Music. [6] After her fellow composer Jeanette Tillett died in 1965, Todd promoted and sold Tillett's compositions. [7]
Todd's works were published in professional journals and by Krinke Music Publications Inc. [8] and Willis Music Co. [9] Her publications included:
Articles
- Why Not Get Up a Summer Music Play (published in The Etude, Mar 1945) [10]
Chamber
- Summer on Larch Mountain (violin and piano) [11]
Musical Theatre
- Hudson's Bay Man (with Jean B. Foster) [12]
Orchestra
- Western Sketches [5]
Piano
- Five Swans [13]
- Frolicsome Friskies (with Harry Krinke) [8]
- Little Red Ski Train [14]
- Salty Sails [15]
- Spanish Whim [9]
Vocal
- Songs [16]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Music. 1972.
- ^ a b c d Todd, Esther Cox. "ancestry.com". Retrieved 7 Jul 2021.
- ^ Stern, Susan (1978). Women composers : a handbook. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-1138-3. OCLC 3844725.
- ^ a b Council (U.S.), National Music (1961). Bulletin - National Music Council. National Music Council.
- ^ Musical Courier. 1953.
- ^ Directory of American Women Composers. National Federation of Music Clubs. 1970.
- ^ a b www.bibliopolis.com. "FROLICSOME FRISKIES SIGNED by Esther Cox Todd, Harry Krinke on Aardvark Books, ABAA". Aardvark Books, ABAA. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
- ^ a b Catalog of Copyright Entries: Musical compositions. Library of Congress, Copyright Office. 1941.
- ^ a b Dennis, Pamela Richardson (January 2011). An Index to Articles Published in The Etude Magazine, 1883-1957, Par t 1. A-R Editions. ISBN 9780895797117.
- ^ "Esther Cox Todd's Summer on - Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
- ^ Office, Library of Congress Copyright (1972). Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series.
-
^ Cohen, Aaron I. (1987).
International encyclopedia of women composers (Second edition, revised and enlarged ed.). New York.
ISBN
0-9617485-2-4.
OCLC
16714846.
{{ cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ( link) - ^ Clavier. 1966.
- ^ "Results for 'esther cox todd' [WorldCat.org]". www.worldcat.org. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
- ^ Stewart-Green, Miriam (1980). Women Composers. G.K. Hall. ISBN 9780816184989.
Esther Pauline Cox Todd (March 10, 1895–October 3, 1971) was an American composer, [1] music educator, [2] and organist. [3] [4]
Todd was born in Colfax, Washington, to Horace Mann and Joie Lester Hamer Cox. She married Wesley Sanford Todd on June 29, 1920, and they had one son, Horace. [3]
Todd studied music at Willamette University. She belonged to the Society of Oregon Composers, the Oregon Music Teachers Association, [3] and Phi Beta. [5]
In 1921, Todd worked as the head of the Lewiston State Normal School music department. [3] She later served as dean of the Oregon chapter of the American Guild of Organists and co-directed the Todd School of Music. [6] After her fellow composer Jeanette Tillett died in 1965, Todd promoted and sold Tillett's compositions. [7]
Todd's works were published in professional journals and by Krinke Music Publications Inc. [8] and Willis Music Co. [9] Her publications included:
Articles
- Why Not Get Up a Summer Music Play (published in The Etude, Mar 1945) [10]
Chamber
- Summer on Larch Mountain (violin and piano) [11]
Musical Theatre
- Hudson's Bay Man (with Jean B. Foster) [12]
Orchestra
- Western Sketches [5]
Piano
- Five Swans [13]
- Frolicsome Friskies (with Harry Krinke) [8]
- Little Red Ski Train [14]
- Salty Sails [15]
- Spanish Whim [9]
Vocal
- Songs [16]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Music. 1972.
- ^ a b c d Todd, Esther Cox. "ancestry.com". Retrieved 7 Jul 2021.
- ^ Stern, Susan (1978). Women composers : a handbook. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-1138-3. OCLC 3844725.
- ^ a b Council (U.S.), National Music (1961). Bulletin - National Music Council. National Music Council.
- ^ Musical Courier. 1953.
- ^ Directory of American Women Composers. National Federation of Music Clubs. 1970.
- ^ a b www.bibliopolis.com. "FROLICSOME FRISKIES SIGNED by Esther Cox Todd, Harry Krinke on Aardvark Books, ABAA". Aardvark Books, ABAA. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
- ^ a b Catalog of Copyright Entries: Musical compositions. Library of Congress, Copyright Office. 1941.
- ^ a b Dennis, Pamela Richardson (January 2011). An Index to Articles Published in The Etude Magazine, 1883-1957, Par t 1. A-R Editions. ISBN 9780895797117.
- ^ "Esther Cox Todd's Summer on - Google Search". www.google.com. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
- ^ Office, Library of Congress Copyright (1972). Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series.
-
^ Cohen, Aaron I. (1987).
International encyclopedia of women composers (Second edition, revised and enlarged ed.). New York.
ISBN
0-9617485-2-4.
OCLC
16714846.
{{ cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ( link) - ^ Clavier. 1966.
- ^ "Results for 'esther cox todd' [WorldCat.org]". www.worldcat.org. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
- ^ Stewart-Green, Miriam (1980). Women Composers. G.K. Hall. ISBN 9780816184989.