BBC Philharmonic Honors Gena Branscombe on her Birthday
November 4, 2021 marked what would have been Gena Branscombe’s 140 th birthday. Well, it was her 140 th birthday. This landmark was posted on my Facebook page along with a picture of Gena smiling into the camera. Friends and colleagues responded with encouraging remarks which touched me deeply. That same day the BBC Philharmonic, on their Facebook page, posted a short bio and beautiful sketch of Miss Branscombe acknowledging her birthday and her career. What a surprise and honor for her and her family. BBC Philharmonic Composer, pianist and educator Gena Branscombe was #BornOnThisDay in 1881. During her lifetime, the talented composer had 74 of her choral compositions published by 22 different music companies, along with 150 art songs, 13 piano pieces and 8 instrumental works She followed composer Amy Beach to be elected President of the Society of American Women Composers in the late 1920s At ...