Jane Corner Young Explained

Jane Corner Young (March 25, 1915 – March 9, 2001)^[1] was an American composer,^[2] music therapist, and pianist.^[3] She was born in Athens, Ohio, and graduated with a Bachelor of Music degree from Ohio University in 1936. She completed a master of music degree in piano and composition in 1953 at the Cleveland Institute of Music. Young studied piano^[4] with Beryl Rubinstein and Arthur Loesser; composition with Marcel Dick; and Dalcroze eurythmics with Elsa Findlay and Ann Lombardo.^[5]

Young taught privately and in public schools for over 27 years, and was a faculty member at the Cleveland Institute of Music. She chaired the Cleveland Composers' Guild when it was formed in 1957,^[6] and also served as the director of music therapy at Hawthornden State Hospital (today known as Northcoast Behavioral Healthcare) in Northfield, Ohio.

Young's awards include:

• Ohio University Music Fellowship (1942)
• Cleveland Institute Alumni Award (in composition; 1961) ^[7]
• Mu Phi Epsilon (winner, composition contest; 1971)

Young's compositions include:^[8]

Chamber

• Essences (for two violins; won 1961 Cleveland Institute Alumni Award)

Piano

• Andante Espressivo
• Caprice (1976)
• Children's Picture Pieces
• Dramatic Soliloquy (1961)
• First Journey
• Five Duets for Matched Students
• Five Tone Thoughts and Summary (won 1971 Mu Phi Epsilon Composition Contest)
• Four Recital Pieces (The Chase; Patterns; Shadows; Waltz)
• I Won't Go
• Piano Gambol
• Schumanniana (1974)
• Two Humorous PIeces (Going Away; March for Clowns)
• Two Short Studies (Counting; Two Melodies)
• Two Study Pieces (Half Steps; Whole Steps)
• Variations on an American Sea Shanty
• Yesterday/Today

Vocal

^[9]

• Blues Art Song: Who There to Know
• Captive (with L. Kenney)
• Fantasy (with L. Kenney)
• How I Like a Wild Tame Bird (with piano)
• (The) Story of Fay (with bassoon, flute, oboe, piano, trumpet, violin and zither)
• Such is Her Love (with piano)
• Untidy Sun (with L. Kenney)
• We People Song Cycle (with cello and piano)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Online #genealogy #research at MyTrees.com. 2020-06-07. MyTrees.com.
2. Book: The musical woman : an international perspective . II 1984-1985. 1987. Greenwood Press. Zaimont, Judith Lang . 0-313-23588-0. Westport, CT. 18439119.
3. Book: Stern, Susan . Women composers : a handbook. 1978. Scarecrow Press. 0-8108-1138-3. Metuchen, N.J.. 3844725.
4. Book: Hixon, Donald L.. Women in music : an encyclopedic biobibliography. 1993. Scarecrow Press. Hennessee, Don A.. 0-8108-2769-7. 2nd. Metuchen, N.J.. 28889156.
5. Encyclopedia: II . 772 . Cohen, Aaron I. . Young, Jane Corner . . R.R. Bowker. 1987. 0-9617485-2-4. Second, revised and enlarged. New York. 16714846.
6. Book: The encyclopedia of Cleveland history. 1987. Indiana University Press . Van Tassel, David D. . Grabowski, John J. . 0-253-31303-1. Bloomington. 15696113.
7. Book: Anderson, Ruth . Contemporary American composers : a biographical dictionary. 1976. G.K. Hall. 0-8161-1117-0. Boston. 2035024.
8. Book: Oja, Carol. American Music Recordings. Institute for Studies at American Music Conservatory of Music. 1982. New York.
9. Book: Cohen, Aaron I.. International discography of women composers. 1984. Greenwood Press. 0-313-24272-0. Westport, Conn.. 10324568.