Lived between 1864 - 1942

An American Composer and Philanthropist (she helps people)

Really supported American Opera and for Opera to be sung in English

Her most famous work is the opera The Legend of the Piper

Lived between 1881 - 1977

Canadian pianist, composer, educator, and conductor who lived in the United States

Was a piano professor before moving to New York City with her husband

She founded the Branscombe Choral--an all women's choir

She was very successful and had a busy career while having 4 daughters within 5 years

Lived between 1867 - 1944

First successful female composer of large scale art music

Her "Gaelic Symphony" was the first symphony composed and published by an American woman -- It was first performed by the Boston Symphony Orchestra in 1896

She was one of the first American composers (man or woman) to become successful without studying in Europe