n Three Browning Songs Robert Brownins (1812-1889) . ‘Amy Marcy Cheney Beach (1867-1944) The year’s at the spring Ah, Love, but a day! I send my heart up to thee ‘Amy Cheney Beach (Mrs. HIH.A, Beach) might be called the dean of American women composers. She was the fist woman iMjoner inthe United States to realize a success career writing at music At he ine of er death, she hd composed more than 5300 musical works, including a piano concerto, symphony a one-act opera, numerous piano pieces, choral works, chamber musi, snd wel over 100 songs Wit ev execons.l fi conrotins wr publish» tion son uta then 2 roman composer of any nationality. She was the fst American female composer to have written a symphony but she is pethaps best wor cox her sg She chore ors ty well brown aces Broming sheers er Hugs Rabe Bara ko contemporary authors whom she knew personally. During her lifesime her music was feature by many ensembles, her symphony Stained wide popularity, and leading opera stars sang her sons. Despite her success 383 composer, critical assessment of her music tr thar ime cel on the fact that she was a woman, and therefore her music could nor be compared to that of mainsteam male Composers Happily later generations have reassessed the quality of her music. Amy Beach was a heroine to many American tromen, and by example, a groundbreaker for coming generations of female compeser. Her musical talent appeared at a very early age; at age four she played by ear any music she heard, and composed her first pieces for piano. After formal stdies in piano, she made her debut at 15 asa pianist with a Boston orchestra. As a composer she was virtually Petraught, having studied formally for only one year. She taught herself harmony, counterpoint, and languages. After her marriage Bris te Dr, Henry Harris Aubrey Beach, a distinguished Boston physician 25 years her senior, she insisted on being known as Mrs TLHA. Beach, Her social status brought her into contact with the leading figures in musical, lterary and politcal circles, After her tnarriage, she continved to compose prolifically but gave only ocasional concerts, She resumed an ative concer: caeet afer het Jantersds death, establishing a reputation asa pianist and composer, and promoting her music. She wsed her starus 25 the foremost The USA. tohelp further the carees of many young musicians. She served asthe head of several national ‘woman composer oft Educators National Conference and the Music Teachers National Asociation. organizations, including the Musical “The Three Browning Songs, Op. 44 are dedicated tothe Browning Society of Boston. Among Beach most popular song they were Tes performed by noted soprano Emma Eames. Thee Browning Songs wer alo published wth violin obligeto and as det for soprano and alto The eats arthe sping Ab, Lovesbut dy {send myer opts Theyeatbachespring, Aly Love bt dy sed ny er up tthe, ay het ed dys che mors Ane weld bas charges! sy sng Morgen Theron, Feet pe ad hese bes a wer Sacerpeled: —Andthe id exranged ‘The wind bs peed Teseneabetege oie adie sys deranged ner rca eve ope Rtgs amy Sonmerharsorped fore me whence ce The lark’ on the wing: May light my joyous ear to hee its dvelling place falvonthethon; Linkin ayer Gatvin Fiche Lek omer oy Lander up oe all my at Av ighewith he word! Shou eo sre! techn ye hal ind sh new Inthe od and dew, Inthe good and ee, ‘With the changing vest” Le nay eve Wi change 007 Mit CamScanner gescanntThe year’s at the spring day's Mit CamScanner gescanntMit CamScanner gescanntAh, Love, but a day! Lento con molto espressione Thesun’s away, And the bird es ranged, Mit CamScanner gescanntSum Mit CamScanner gescanntMit CamScanner gescanntthou change Mit CamScanner gescannt# I send my heart up to thee Andante con affetto help me, and the sea, — sees Mit CamScanner gescanntMit CamScanner gescannt— 2 = sempre con Pedale Mit CamScanner gescannt4 ee —_—_—_—_—_—_—_—_—_—_—=— it CamScanner gescanntMit CamScanner gescannt