Berenice Robinson Morris (27 March 1909 - 13 July 1990) was an American author, composer, editor, and teacher who is best remembered for her ''American Popular Music'' series of books for children. Her works were published under the names Berenice Robinson Morris and Berenice Robinson. Robinson was born in

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. She attended the

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, where she studied with

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, and the

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. She married the historian Richard B. Morris in 1930, and they had two sons. In 1932, Robinson won the Joseph H. Bearns Prize in both of its categories: larger-form works (for orchestra or chorus) and smaller-form works (chamber music.) She taught at

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and in 1969 was a

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in music at the

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. Today, Robinson is best known for her three volume history for children, ''American Popular Music'', which was published in the early 1970s by Franklin Watts. She also served as music editor for ''Harper's Encyclopedia of the Modern World'' and the ''Encyclopedia of American History''. Robinson composed Jewish liturgical music as well as choral and instrumental music through at least opus 13. Her publications include:

Books

*''American Popular Music: The Beginning Years'' (illustrated by Leonard Everett Fisher) *''American Popular Music: The Growing Years 1800-1900'' *''American Popular Music: The Twentieth Century''

Orchestra

*''Overture in D, opus 13''

Vocal

*''Three Songs''

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Robinson, Berenice American women composers American women writers American music educators 1909 births 1990 deaths People from New York (state) Curtis Institute of Music alumni Juilliard School alumni