Ann Loomis Silsbee Explained

Ann Loomis Silsbee (21 July 1930 - 28 August 2003) was an American composer[1] and poet who composed two operas,[2] published three books of poetry,[3] and received several awards, commissions, and fellowships.

Silsbee was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts.[4] She earned a bachelor's degree from Radcliffe College, a master's in music from Syracuse University, and a doctor of musical arts in composition from Cornell University. She studied with Irving Fine,[5] Earl George, and Karel Husa,[6] and in Paris with unspecified teachers.[7] Her dissertation was on a composition by Peter Maxwell Davies called Stone Litany.[8] While at Cornell, she attended a poetry seminar led by Archibald Randolph (A.R.) Ammons, whose poetry she would later set to music. She married Robert Silsbee, a physicist who taught at Cornell, and they had three sons, Doug, David, and Peter.[9]

In 1964, Silsbee's work River was performed at the Ferienkurs fuer Neue Musik in Darmstadt, Germany.[10] In the late 1960s and early 1970s, she taught at the State University of Cortland (New York) and at Cornell University. In the early 2000s, she hosted several poetry groups and retreats. Her awards, commissions, and fellowships included:

Awards

Commissions

Fellowships

Silsbee served on the boards of the American Composers Alliance (ACA) and the International League of Women Composers. Her papers are archived at Cornell University. Her works were recorded commercially on the LPs TURNA TV 34704 and NORTH NR 221, and published by the ACA.[12] They include:

Books

Chamber

Dance

Electronic

Opera

Orchestra

Piano

Vocal

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Hixon, Donald L. . Women in music : an encyclopedic biobibliography . 1993 . Scarecrow Press . Don A. Hennessee . 0-8108-2769-7 . 2nd . Metuchen, N.J. . 28889156.
  2. Book: Borroff, Edith . American operas : a checklist . 1992 . Harmonie Park Press . J. Bunker Clark . 0-89990-063-1 . Warren, Mich. . 26809841.
  3. Web site: Zhou . Andrew . Downriver: Ann Silsbee and the Creation of Letter from a Field Biologist . 2022-04-23 . en-US.
  4. Book: Stern, Susan . Women composers : a handbook . 1978 . Scarecrow Press . 0-8108-1138-3 . Metuchen, N.J. . 3844725.
  5. Book: Anderson, Ruth . Contemporary American composers : a biographical dictionary . 1976 . G.K. Hall . 0-8161-1117-0 . Boston . 2035024.
  6. Book: Directory of New Music . 1983 . Crystal Record Company . en.
  7. Book: Cohen, Aaron I. . International encyclopedia of women composers . 1987 . 0-9617485-2-4 . Second edition, revised and enlarged . New York . 16714846.
  8. Book: Surtees, Warnaby, John . The Music Of Peter Maxwell Davies Based On The Writings Of George Mackay Brown . 1005982091.
  9. Web site: Home . Bangs Funeral . Obituary for Robert H. Silsbee Bangs Funeral Home . 2022-04-23 . Obituary for Robert H. Silsbee Bangs Funeral Home . en.
  10. Book: McVicker, Mary F. . Women Opera Composers: Biographies from the 1500s to the 21st Century . 2016-08-04 . McFarland . 978-1-4766-2361-0 . en.
  11. Book: Heinrich, Adel . Organ and harpsichord music by women composers : an annotated catalog . 1991 . Greenwood Press . 978-0-313-38790-6 . New York . 650307517.
  12. Book: Stewart-Green, Miriam . Women composers : a checklist of works for the solo voice . 1980 . G.K. Hall . 0-8161-8498-4 . Boston, Mass. . 6815939.
  13. Book: Price, Nancy . Cello and Double Bass Ensemble Music . 2016-02-25 . Lulu.com . 978-1-329-92715-5 . en.
  14. Book: The Clarinet . 1980 . Department of Music, Idaho State University . en.

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