Georgie Boyden St. John

Georgia Harrington Boyden St. John (1861-7 Apr 1899) was an American composer, mostly of songs. She published her music under the name Georgie Boyden St. John.^[1]^[2]^[3]

St. John was born in Boston. She married Gamaliel Cyrus St. John in 1891 and they had four sons. She died in a fire in New York City at age 38.^[3]^[4]

Little is known about St. John’s education. She belonged to the Music Teachers National Association.^[5] Her music was published by Luckhardt & Belder,^[6] and included:

Selected works

Instrumental

Dance music^[7]
March El Capitan (arranged by George Wiegand)^[8]
The Maze^[7]

Vocal

“Bonny Prince Charlie”^[9]
“Cupid at the Oar”^[10]
“In Dreamland”^[9]
“Regret”^[10]
“Second Bests” (text by Agnes Mary Smith)^[6]
“Toujours Amour”^[11]

References

^ Cohen, Aaron I. (1987). International encyclopedia of women composers. 2: Sai - Zyb, Appendices (2. ed., revised and enl ed.). New York: Books & Music. p. 609. ISBN 978-0-9617485-1-7.
^ Stern, Susan (1978). Women composers: a handbook. Metuchen London: the Scarecrow press. p. 146. ISBN 978-0-8108-1138-6.
^ ^a ^b Boyden, Georgie Harrington (23 Apr 1891). "St. John - Boyden". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. p. 1.
^ State of New York Supreme Court Appellate Division First Department.
^ Association, Music Teachers National (1897). Official Souvenir Program ... Annual Convention.
^ ^a ^b Catalogue of Title Entries of Books and Other Articles. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1898.
^ ^a ^b Etude: The Music Magazine. Presser. 1896.
^ Office, Library of Congress Copyright (1891). Catalogue of Title-entries of Books and Other Articles ... U.S. Government Printing Office.
^ ^a ^b Laurence, Anya (1978). Women of Notes: 1,000 Women Composers Born Before 1900. New York: Richards Rosen Press INc. p. 29.
^ ^a ^b Sutro, Florence Edith Clinton (1895). Women in Music and Law. Author's Publishing Company.
^ Stewart-Green, Miriam (1980). Women composers: A checklist of works for the solo voice. A reference publication in women's studies. Boston, Mass: Hall. p. 63. ISBN 978-0-8161-8498-9.

[1] Cohen, Aaron I. (1987). International encyclopedia of women composers. 2: Sai - Zyb, Appendices (2. ed., revised and enl ed.). New York: Books & Music. p. 609. ISBN 978-0-9617485-1-7.

[2] Stern, Susan (1978). Women composers: a handbook. Metuchen London: the Scarecrow press. p. 146. ISBN 978-0-8108-1138-6.

[:0-3] Boyden, Georgie Harrington (23 Apr 1891). "St. John - Boyden". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. p. 1.

[4] State of New York Supreme Court Appellate Division First Department.

[5] Association, Music Teachers National (1897). Official Souvenir Program ... Annual Convention.

[:2-6] Catalogue of Title Entries of Books and Other Articles. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1898.

[:3-7] Etude: The Music Magazine. Presser. 1896.

[8] Office, Library of Congress Copyright (1891). Catalogue of Title-entries of Books and Other Articles ... U.S. Government Printing Office.

[:4-9] Laurence, Anya (1978). Women of Notes: 1,000 Women Composers Born Before 1900. New York: Richards Rosen Press INc. p. 29.

[:5-10] Sutro, Florence Edith Clinton (1895). Women in Music and Law. Author's Publishing Company.

[11] Stewart-Green, Miriam (1980). Women composers: A checklist of works for the solo voice. A reference publication in women's studies. Boston, Mass: Hall. p. 63. ISBN 978-0-8161-8498-9.

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