Helen C. Rockefeller

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Helen Claire Dietz Rockefeller[1] (1907–1957) was an American composer of sacred music who lived in New Jersey for most of her life. She published under the name Helen C. Rockefeller.[2][3] Little is known about Rockefeller’s education. She married George C. Rockefeller and they had two daughters, Susan and Claire.[4] In 1935, she became the Treasurer of the Rockefeller Family Association.[5] In 1943, Rockefeller wrote an article entitled “Musical Bingo” for The Etude, a magazine for musicians. Her music was published by H. W. Gray Co.[2] and Westminster Press (today the Westminster John Knox Press). [6] Her compositions, all vocal, included:

Chorus

  • An Easter Carol (mixed chorus and piano)[2]
  • How Far is it to Bethlehem? (mixed chorus and organ)[7]

Hymns

  • God is with Me Every Day[6]
  • God Made Us a Beautiful World[6]
  • Sing a Song of Thankfulness[6]

References

  1. ↑ "George C. Rockefeller, b.1901 d.1977 - Ancestry®". www.ancestry.com. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Cohen, Aaron I. (1987). International Encyclopedia of Women Composers. Books & Music (USA). p. 591. ISBN 978-0-9617485-0-0.
  3. ↑ "Helen C. Rockefeller". www.ancestry.com. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
  4. ↑ "Susan Flanagan Obituary (1939 - 2019) - -, NJ - The Daily Record". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
  5. ↑ "Rockefellers Elect". The Courier-News, Bridgewater New Jersey. 7 August 1935. p. 17.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 "Helen C. Rockefeller | Hymnary.org". hymnary.org. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
  7. ↑ Office, Library of Congress Copyright (1952). Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series.
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