Collection 89-M

Radie Britain Collection of Musical Compositions

Britain was born on March 17, 1903 in Amarillo, Tex.; she studied piano and received her B.M. from the American Conservatory in Chicago, 1924; studied music theory in Munich; several of her choral compositions were awarded prizes of the National Federation of Music Clubs, the National League of American Penwomen and other organizations; compositions include A heroic poem, Light, Ubiquity (music drama), Southern symphony, Chipmunks for woodwinds, harp, and percussion, two string quartets, and several song cycles; she died on May 23, 1994 in Palm Desert, Calif.

Collection consists of published editions, photocopies, and ozalid copies of musical works for harp, piano, violin and piano, voice and piano, and for chorus.

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