Janet Mary Salsbury

Dr. Janet Mary Salsbury (13 May 1881 - 6 March 1951) was a British composer, music educator, and organist.[1][2]

Salsbury was born in Pershore, Worcester, England.[3] She studied piano at the Royal Academy of Music.[4] In 1910, Salsbury earned a doctorate in music at the University of Durham (known in Latin as “Dunelm”).[1][5] She was a Licentiate of the Royal Academy of Music (LRAM) and a Fellow of the Royal College of Organists (FRCO).[6]

Salsbury worked as an organist and professor of music at Ladies College in Cheltenham, England.

She also taught music via a correspondence (mail order) course, and was an examiner in music theory for Trinity College London.[7]

Salsbury’s works were published by the Clayton F. Summy Company,[8] Stainer & Bell, Joseph Williams, and Weekes & Company.[1] Her publications included:

Books

  • A Short and Concise Analysis of Mozart's 22 Pianoforte Sonatas[8]
  • Staff Sight Singing Tests Books 1 & 2[7]

Vocal

  • Ballad of Evesham (chorus)[9]
  • Christmas Carols[7]
  • From Shakespeare’s Garden: A Set of Songs (voice and piano)[10]
  • O Sing Unto the Lord (chorus) [11]

References

  1. ^ a b c Cohen, Aaron I. (1987). International encyclopedia of women composers. 2: Sai - Zyb, Appendices (2. ed., revised and enl ed.). New York: Books & Music. p. 612. ISBN 978-0-9617485-1-7.
  2. ^ "Biographical Dictionary of the Organ | Dr Janet Mary Salsbury". www.organ-biography.info. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
  3. ^ Heinrich, Adel (1991). Organ and harpsichord music by women composers: an annotated catalog. Music reference collection (1. publ ed.). New York: Greenwood Pr. p. 371. ISBN 978-0-313-26802-1.
  4. ^ Musical News. 1901.
  5. ^ Musical News and Herald. Publishing Office. 1913.
  6. ^ London, University of (1932). Calendar.
  7. ^ a b c Hull, Arthur Eaglefield (1924). A Dictionary of Modern Music and Musicians. J. M. Dent & sons, Limited.
  8. ^ a b Salsbury, Janet (1914). A short and concise analysis of Mozart's twenty-two pianoforte sonatas: (with a description of some of the various forms.). Chicago: Clayton F. Summy co.; [etc., etc.] OL 13583925M.
  9. ^ Wier, Albert E. (1938). The Macmillan Encyclopedia of Music and Musicians. New York: The Macmillan Company. p. 1631.
  10. ^ Wilson, Christopher R.; Cooke, Mervyn (2022). The Oxford Handbook of Shakespeare and Music. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-094514-5.
  11. ^ Evans, Robert; Humphreys, Maggie (1997-01-01). Dictionary of Composers for the Church in Great Britain and Ireland. Bloomsbury Publishing.