University of Wyoming
Jeanne Walsh Singer (1924-2000) majored in music at Barnard College and graduated magna cum laude in 1944. At Columbia University she studied composition and orchestration under Douglas Moore. She composed chamber music, and works for piano, solo instruments, and orchestra. She also composed art songs, was a concert pianist, and a piano teacher. She won many music competitions including: Grand Prize Composers Guild (1982), and 1st Prize from the Composers and Songwriters International (1985). She was honored at an All-Singer Concert in Bogota, Columbia (1980), and performed at Lincoln Center in 1983. She is in the "Catalog Of Women Composers".
The Jeanne Walsh Singer papers contain biographical information (1924-1994), handwritten music scores (1942-1996), audio tapes of her music (1974-1999), sheet music of her compositions (1971-1994), personal notebooks, correspondence from friends and fans (1969-1996), programs from her concerts, and reviews of her performances (1970s-1990s). There are also magazines containing either interviews of her or information about her (1974-1982). Some of her compostions are: "American Indian Song Suite", "From the Green Mountains", and "Nocturne for Clarinet and Piano". There is information about The Cat Fanciers' Association. She was a council member of the association.
There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.
There are no known other archival collections created by Jeanne Walsh Singer at the date of processing.
Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
The American Heritage Center is in the process of converting its older container lists to a more accessible format. This link is to an older version of a container list.