Esther Cox Todd Explained

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.

Todd studied music at Willamette University. She belonged to the Society of Oregon Composers, the Oregon Music Teachers Association, and Phi Beta.^[5]

In 1921, Todd worked as the head of the Lewiston State Normal School music department. 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

• Basic Pieces in the Student's Repertoire (published in The Etude, Feb 1947)^[10]
• Why Not Get Up a Summer Music Play (published in The Etude, Mar 1945)

Chamber

• Summer on Larch Mountain (violin and piano)^[11]

Musical Theatre

• Hudson's Bay Man (with Jean B. Foster)^[12]

Orchestra

• Western Sketches

Piano

• Five Swans^[13]
• Frolicsome Friskies (with Harry Krinke)
• Little Red Ski Train^[14]
• Salty Sails^[15]
• Spanish Whim

Vocal

• Songs ^[16]

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: Music. 1972 .
3. Web site: Todd. Esther Cox. ancestry.com. 7 Jul 2021.
4. Book: Stern, Susan. Women composers : a handbook. 1978. Scarecrow Press. 0-8108-1138-3. Metuchen, N.J.. 3844725.
5. Book: Council (U.S.), National Music. Bulletin - National Music Council. 1961. National Music Council.. en.
6. Book: Musical Courier. 1953. en.
7. Book: Directory of American Women Composers. 1970. National Federation of Music Clubs.. en.
8. Web site: www.bibliopolis.com. FROLICSOME FRISKIES SIGNED by Esther Cox Todd, Harry Krinke on Aardvark Books, ABAA. 2021-07-08. Aardvark Books, ABAA. en-US.
9. Book: Catalog of Copyright Entries: Musical compositions. 1941. Library of Congress, Copyright Office.. en.
10. Book: An Index to Articles Published in The Etude Magazine, 1883-1957, Par t 1. 9780895797117 . Dennis . Pamela Richardson . January 2011 . A-R Editions .
11. Web site: Esther Cox Todd's Summer on - Google Search. 2021-07-08. www.google.com. en.
12. Book: Office, Library of Congress Copyright. Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series. 1972. en.
13. Book: Cohen, Aaron I.. International encyclopedia of women composers. 1987. 0-9617485-2-4. Second edition, revised and enlarged. New York. 16714846.
14. Book: Clavier. 1966 .
15. Web site: Results for 'esther cox todd' [WorldCat.org]]. 2021-07-08. www.worldcat.org. en.
16. Book: Women Composers. 9780816184989 . Stewart-Green . Miriam . 1980 . G.K. Hall .