Anna Lemmer Badenhorst Rudolph Explained

Anna Lemmer Badenhorst Swart Rudolph (9 March 1924 - 2 September 1995) was a South African author, composer, and singer who wrote books, theatrical works, and songs for children.^{[1] [2]}

Rudolph was born in Potchefstroom, South Africa. She studied at the Pretoriase Normaalkollege from 1942 to 1944. In 1945, she married the playwright Coenraad Frederik Rudolph (who published under the name Coenie Rudolph). They had three daughters and one son.^[3]

Rudolph sang professionally in Pretoria with the Cantare singing group. Later, she and her family sang together and produced LP recordings, often of Rudolph’s compositions. After writing stories for children and adults, Rudolph began writing plays and eventually works for musical theatre, often collaborating with her husband. During the 1960s, the  Dramatic, Artistic and Literary Rights Organisation (DALRO) encouraged her to write more theatrical works for children and amateur groups, and published several of them. In 1965, she won a special drama prize from the National Council for Adult Education for her play Bye Om ‘N Aster.

Rudolph’s works were published by DALRO, Melody Music Publishers, N.G. Kerkboekhandel, Perskor, and Voortrekkerpers.^[4]

Books

• Bruidjie Tussen Boeke: ‘n Luimige Toneel in Vier Dele
• Die Docie Sel: ‘n Humoristiese Cenbedryf
• Nuwe Liedjies Vir Almal

Musical Theatre

• Die Silwer Sambreeltjie/The Silver Umbrella (with J. Pierre Malan and Coenie Rudolph; English translation by Mervyn Woodrow)
• Jolige Jonkheid (with Coenie Rudolph^[5]
• Met Liefde van Marlies/With Love from Marlies (with Xander Haagen and Gerrit Olivier)
• Prys vir ‘n Meisie (with J. Pierre Malan)
• Skrikkeljanie
• Van der Merwe K.O.O.S.

Plays

• Bye Om ‘n Aster
• Die Dooie Sel
• Die Noodsein
• ‘n Bruidjie Tussen Boeke
• ‘n Nooi vir Koelspruit
• Ouma se Dinge
• Tollie Tollieman

Songs

• at least 45 songs for children^[6]
• Nuwe Liedjies vir Almal (collection)
• “Vier Limericks”
• Volksangbundel van Anna Rudolph (collection)

Notes and References

1. Book: Cohen, Aaron I. . International encyclopedia of women composers. 2: Sai - Zyb, Appendices . 1987 . Books & Music . 978-0-9617485-1-7 . 2. ed., revised and enl . New York . 604.
2. Web site: Anna Rudolph - ESAT . 2023-12-14 . esat.sun.ac.za.
3. Book: South African Digest . 1964 . Department of Information . en.
4. Web site: Rudolph . Anna Lemmer Badenhorst . Worldcat . 2023-12-14 . worldcat.org.
5. Web site: OpenLibrary.org . Anna Lemmer Badenhorst Rudolph . 2023-12-14 . Open Library . en.
6. Book: Liebenberg, Irma . Die Resepsie Van Anna Rudolph Se Afrikaanse Kinderliedere Deur Afrikaanssprekers (Afrikaans) . 2013 . University of Pretoria . en.