Anna Ware Poole
Anna Ware Poole (18 Dec 1838 - 19 Jan 1929) was an American composer, pianist, teacher, and vocalist. She composed songs and piano works.[1][2]
Poole was born in Buffalo, New York,[3] to Martha Fitch and Rushmore Poole.[4] She attended the Misses Hill’s School in Buffalo. Poole studied piano with J. R. Blodgett and Louis Moreau Gottschalk, and voice with Carlotta Patti.[2][3] She married Dr. Augustus Champman Hoxsie in 1868, and they had one daughter.[5] After Hoxsie’s death, she married Dr. Joseph Tottenham Cook.[6] She published under the name Anna Ware Poole.[1]
Poole made her debut as a pianist in Buffalo, on a concert given by Gottschalk. She spent 11 years singing with Ettore Barilli and Carlotta Patti,[2] and many years teaching private students.[1] Poole’s music was published by Blodgett & Bradford,[7] Denton Cottier and Daniels,[8] and Oliver Ditson Company,[9] and included:
Piano
[edit]- Cherub’s Waltz[9]
- March Militaire[7]
- Oyama Togo March[10]
- Sunlight and Shadow[11]
- Water Wheel[10]
Voice
[edit]- “America! America!” (text by Rollin J. Wells)[8]
- “Life, Death and Resurrection”[10]
- “Love in a Look” (text by Harry Van Dyke)[12]
- “Salvation Mary” (text by Minna Irving)[13]
- “What Does Little Birdie Say” (text by Alfred Tennyson)[14]
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[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Cohen, Aaron I. (1987). International Encyclopedia of Women Composers. Books & Music USA. p. 556. ISBN 978-0-9617485-1-7.
- 1 2 3 International Who's who in Music and Musical Gazetteer. Current Literature Publishing Company. 1918.
- 1 2 Wier, Albert E. (1938). The Macmillan Encyclopedia of Music and Musicians. New York: The Macmillan Company. p. 1454.
- ↑ "Rushmore Poole 1810–1885 | YourRoots". yourroots.com. Retrieved 2026-07-25.
- ↑ "Obituary". Buffalo Daily Republic. 25 May 1885. p. 4.
- ↑ "Prominent Physician Who Will Be Buried Tomorrow Afternoon". Buffalo News. 19 Jan 1915. p. 14.
- 1 2 "Category:Poole, Anna W. - IMSLP". imslp.org. Retrieved 2026-07-25.
- 1 2 "Image 1 of America! America! : a war song". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved 2026-07-25.
- 1 2 The Musician. Hatch Music Company. 1917.
- 1 2 3 Musical America. Music Publications, Limited. 1915.
- ↑ Catalog of Copyright Entries: Musical compositions. Library of Congress, Copyright Office. 1918.
- ↑ "Under the Rose Tree". Buffalo Illustrated Times. 5 Dec 1909. p. 6.
- ↑ "Salvation Mary : a song for our boys who went to France". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved 2026-07-25.
- ↑ "066.097 - What Does Little Birdie Say. A Cradle Song. | Levy Music Collection". levysheetmusic.mse.jhu.edu. Retrieved 2026-07-25.