Ruth Watson Henderson
Ruth Louise Watson Henderson (born 23 November 1932) is a Canadian
An associate of the
Life and career
Born Ruth Louise Watson in
Watson Henderson made her professional concert debut in 1952 in Toronto and quickly became active as a solo concert pianist with
While she was the accompanist for the Festival Singers of Canada she began to compose choral music, including her 'Missa Brevis.' Later large works influenced by her experience in working with fine choirs include 'Voices of Earth' and 'From Darkness to Light.' When she was the accompanist for the Toronto Children's Chorus, she wrote many compositions for children's voices, including Clear Sky and Thunder, a music-drama about Inuit children, which the TCC premiered in 1984[1] and 'The Last Straw' which featured tenor Ben Heppner in 1990.
References
- ^ a b c d e f Barclay McMillan. "Ruth Watson Henderson". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
- JSTOR 23560803.
- ^ "Ruth Watson Henderson: Biography | Canadian Music Centre | Centre de Musique Canadienne". musiccentre.ca. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
- JSTOR 23556496.