Alice Locke Pittman
Alice Locke Pittman Wesley (15 September 1868 - 2 Jan 1936)[1] was an American composer, poet[2] and voice teacher. She composed songs[3] and music for violin[4] through at least opus 25. She published under the name Alice Locke Pittman.[5]
Pittman was born in Bristol, Rhode Island, to Myra Gifford Adams and Samuel Pittman. She studied music with Anna Miller Wood,[6] and married Raymond Wesley in 1896.[1]
The Musical Courier described Pittman in 1907 as “one of the best known voice teachers in Providence, Rhode Island.”[6] Arthur Foote dedicated his song “O My Luve's Like a Red, Red Rose” to her.[7] Her music was published by A. P. Schmidt[8] and E. C. Schirmer,[9] and her works included:
Chamber
[edit]- Melody in B Flat, opus 25 (violin and piano)[5]
- violin pieces[10]
Poetry
[edit]- Good Night[11]
Vocal
[edit]- “Bright Smiles the Sun”[12]
- “Confession”[13]
- “Good Night“[14]
- “Spinning Song” (text by William H. Gardner)[15]
- “The Roe”[16]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Alice Locke Pittman". www.ancestry.com. Retrieved 2026-08-28.
- ↑ The Witchery of Sleep ... Ostermoor. 1903.
- ↑ Wier, Albert E. (1938). The Macmillan Encyclopedia of Music and Musicians. New York: The Macmillan Company. p. 1437.
- ↑ Stern, Susan (1978). Women composers: a handbook. Metuchen, N.J: Scarecrow Press. p. 135. ISBN 978-0-8108-1138-6. OCLC 3844725.
- 1 2 Cohen, Aaron I. (1987). International Encyclopedia of Women Composers. Books & Music USA. p. 552. ISBN 978-0-9617485-1-7.
- 1 2 Musical Magazine and Musical Courier. 1907.
- ↑ "5 Songs, Op.13 (Foote, Arthur) - IMSLP". imslp.org. Retrieved 2026-08-28.
- ↑ "A. P. Schmidt Company Archives: Music 1800-1900; Music Manuscripts; Pitman, Alice Locke. Confession". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved 2026-08-28.
- ↑ Stewart-Green, Miriam (1980). Women composers: a checklist of works for the solo voice. Boston, Mass: G.K. Hall. p. 57. ISBN 978-0-8161-8498-9. OCLC 6815939.
- ↑ Elson, Arthur (1903). Woman's Work in Music: Being an Account of Her Influence on the Art, in Ancient as Well as Modern Times; a Summary of Her Musical Compositions, in the Different Countries of the Civilized World; and an Estimate of Their Rank in Comparison with Those of Men. L.C. Page.
- ↑ Page, Kate Stearns (1899). My Lady Sleeps. L. C. Page.
- ↑ Laurence, Anya (1978). Women of Notes: 1,000 Women Composers Born Before 1900. New York: Richards Rosen Press Inc. p. 27.
- ↑ Weil, Oscar (1888). In Autumn. A.P. Schmidt & Company.
- ↑ Sutro, Florence Edith Clinton (1895). Women in Music and Law. Author's Publishing Company.
- ↑ "Music 1800-1900; Music Manuscripts; Pitman, Alice Locke. Spinning song, Pitman, Alice Locke., 1800 - 1900, Schmidt, Arthur Paul, Music publishing, Popular music, Writing and publishing, Sheet music, Music, United States, 19th century, Music, United States, Manuscripts, United States, Manuscripts Stock Photo - Alamy". www.alamy.com. Retrieved 2026-08-28.
- ↑ The Musical Record. Oliver Ditson & Company. 1893.