Gena Branscombe (4 November 1881 – 26 July 1977) was a Canadian pianist, composer, music educator and choir conductor who lived and worked in the United States.
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Fleeting Fame
"Prominent opera and concert singers of the era performed her art songs on recital programs across the United States and in Europe." - Wikipedia
There was a time in days long past
When Gena Branscombe could be cast
Among composers widely known
To set a proper cultured tone
Upon the voice recital scene,
Where she was programmed in between
The earnest songs, demure and pure,
Of other writers now obscure.
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