Ruth Tripp

Ruth Erskine Tripp (December 26, 1897 – May 1971) was an American^[1] composer,^[2]^[3] music critic,^[4] educator,^[5] and pianist.^[6] She administered the Works Progress Administration's Federal Music Project (WPA FMP) in the state of Rhode Island from 1940 to 1943.^[7]

Tripp was born in Dighton, Massachusetts, to Everett E. and Martha Erskine Tripp. She had three sisters: Martha, Elsie, and Gertrude.^[8] In 1903 the family moved to Central Falls, Rhode Island.^[7]

Tripp graduated from the New England Conservatory of Music and studied music in France at the Conservatorie Fountainbleu (probably one of the Fontainebleau Schools) in 1922.^[9] Her teachers included May Atwood Anderson, Avis Bliven Charbonnel, and Ferdinand Motte-Lacroix.^[10]

Tripp taught music at the Gordon School, a private school in Providence,^[4] and later at the University of Rhode Island and Bryant College (today Bryant University).^[7] She was music critic^[11] for the Providence Journal-Bulletin for 27 years, and also worked as a church choir director and organist.^[12] She served as president of Rhode Island's Federation of Music Clubs,^[13] and received awards from the American Symphony Orchestra League (today the League of American Orchestras) and the Music Critics Association.^[14] Tripp also participated in Rhode Island's Chaminade Club.^[7]

Tripp's papers are archived at the Rhode Island Historical Society. She wrote a short story entitled The Jacknife.^[7] Her musical compositions^[15] include:

Chamber

Bergerette (flute and strings)^[16]

Operetta

Rabbit's Foot (lyrics by Grace Sherwood)^[7]
Wedding of Miss Mary Krissmass and Mr. Sandy Claws (lyrics by Grace Sherwood)^[7]

Vocal

"Christmas Folk Song" (text by Lizette Woodworth Reese)^[7]
"Earth Bread"^[7]
In the Days of Herod the King (three women's voices; text Matthew 11:1-11)^[7]
Land Grant: A Free Choral Adaptation of Portions of the Morrill Act of 1862 (M) Ostrich (text by Charles Malam)^[7]
"Rivals" (text by James Stephens; written for the 1948 Gordon School commencement)^[7]
"Rhode Island Campaign Song"^[7]
Same Country (strings, harp, and choir; text Luke II: 8–14)^[17]
Songs of the Sea (with Grace Sherwood)^[7]
"Solitary Place shall be Glad" (text Isaiah 35:1-2-10)^[7]

References

^ Stern, Susan (1978). Women composers : a handbook. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-1138-3. OCLC 3844725.
^ Cohen, Aaron I. (1987). International encyclopedia of women composers (Second edition, revised and enlarged ed.). New York. ISBN 0-9617485-2-4. OCLC 16714846.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^ Hixon, Donald L. (1993). Women in music : an encyclopedic biobibliography. Don A. Hennessee (2nd ed.). Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-2769-7. OCLC 28889156.
^ ^a ^b Livingston, Carolyn (1999). "The History of Music and Music Education in Rhode Island: A Project for Graduate Students". Bulletin of Historical Research in Music Education. 20 #2 (2): 121–141. doi:10.1177/153660069902000204. JSTOR 40214991. S2CID 148990630 – via JSTOR.
^ Burns, Kristine Helen (2002). Women and Music in America Since 1900: An Encyclopedia. Greenwood Press. ISBN 978-1-57356-309-3.
^ Musical America. Music Publications, Limited. 1916.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o "Rhode Island Historical Society". www.rihs.org. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
^ "Ruth E Tripp (1897-1971) - Find A Grave Memorial". www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
^ The Luther Family in America: A Genealogy of the Descendants of Captain John Luther of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. 1976. ISBN 978-0-9601064-1-7.
^ Thrasher, Herbert Chandler (1942). 250 Years of Music in Providence, Rhode Island, 1636-1886. Rhode Island Federation of music clubs.
^ Showcase: Music Clubs Magazine. National Federation of Music Clubs. 1961.
^ The Bulletin of Historical Research in Music Education. Department of Art and Music Education and Music Therapy, University of Kansas. 1998.
^ on, Best Books (1937). Rhode Island, a Guide to the Smallest State. Best Books on. ISBN 978-1-62376-038-0.
^ Musical Courier. 1960.
^ Directory of American Women Composers. National Federation of Music Clubs. 1970.
^ Livingston, Carolyn; Smith, Dawn Elizabeth (2008). Rhode Island's Musical Heritage: An Exploration. Harmonie Park Press. ISBN 978-0-89990-143-5.
^ Administration, United States Work Projects (1941). List of American Orchestral Works Recommended by WPA Music Project Conductors. Work projects administration, Federal works agency.

[1] Stern, Susan (1978). Women composers : a handbook. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-1138-3. OCLC 3844725.

[2] Cohen, Aaron I. (1987). International encyclopedia of women composers (Second edition, revised and enlarged ed.). New York. ISBN 0-9617485-2-4. OCLC 16714846.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

[3] Hixon, Donald L. (1993). Women in music : an encyclopedic biobibliography. Don A. Hennessee (2nd ed.). Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-2769-7. OCLC 28889156.

[:1-4] Livingston, Carolyn (1999). "The History of Music and Music Education in Rhode Island: A Project for Graduate Students". Bulletin of Historical Research in Music Education. 20 #2 (2): 121–141. doi:10.1177/153660069902000204. JSTOR 40214991. S2CID 148990630 – via JSTOR.

[5] Burns, Kristine Helen (2002). Women and Music in America Since 1900: An Encyclopedia. Greenwood Press. ISBN 978-1-57356-309-3.

[6] Musical America. Music Publications, Limited. 1916.

[:0-7] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o "Rhode Island Historical Society". www.rihs.org. Retrieved 2021-06-03.

[8] "Ruth E Tripp (1897-1971) - Find A Grave Memorial". www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2021-06-03.

[9] The Luther Family in America: A Genealogy of the Descendants of Captain John Luther of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. 1976. ISBN 978-0-9601064-1-7.

[10] Thrasher, Herbert Chandler (1942). 250 Years of Music in Providence, Rhode Island, 1636-1886. Rhode Island Federation of music clubs.

[11] Showcase: Music Clubs Magazine. National Federation of Music Clubs. 1961.

[12] The Bulletin of Historical Research in Music Education. Department of Art and Music Education and Music Therapy, University of Kansas. 1998.

[13] , Best Books (1937). Rhode Island, a Guide to the Smallest State. Best Books on. ISBN 978-1-62376-038-0.

[14] Musical Courier. 1960.

[15] Directory of American Women Composers. National Federation of Music Clubs. 1970.

[16] Livingston, Carolyn; Smith, Dawn Elizabeth (2008). Rhode Island's Musical Heritage: An Exploration. Harmonie Park Press. ISBN 978-0-89990-143-5.

[17] Administration, United States Work Projects (1941). List of American Orchestral Works Recommended by WPA Music Project Conductors. Work projects administration, Federal works agency.

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