Margaret Wigham
American composer, music educator and pianist
About Margaret Wigham
Lived 1904 – 1972 (aged 68). Margaret Wigham was an American composer, music teacher and pianist.
Margaret Viola Wigham (February 3, 1904 – April 17, 1972) was a composer, music educator and pianist, born in Minnesota. She was nationally known as a mid-century composer of student piano pieces. Her pieces often had an educational focus such as chromaticism, counterpoint, learning to play in different keys, or using each hand independently. Her works were published by Oliver Ditson Co., Willis Music, Harold Flammer Inc, Belwin Inc, and R. D. Row. They were also published in Braille and made available through the Library of Congress National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled.
Her compositions include: Orchestra Concerto for Two Pianos
Piano Bachette By the Little Mill Carefree Fun with a Hoop Gay Caprice Happitat Hop Along My Little Froggie In the Chapel Introduction and Sonatina Just Before Dawn Little Prelude Merrily Over the Waves We Go Musical Moods in All Keys Musical Playmates Now It's Time to Run and Play O So Happy Old Cowboy Trail On Swan Lake Puppet Mischief Rhapsody Scampering Whole Steps Scherzino Vocal “I Wonder Where the Robins Go?” (words by Margaret Wigham and Wilma Wigham)
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Who was Margaret Wigham?
American composer, music educator and pianist (1904-1972)
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Margaret Wigham was born on 3 February 1904.
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Margaret Wigham died on 17 April 1972.
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Margaret Wigham was a composer, music teacher and pianist.
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Margaret Wigham was American.
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