Andrews, Jane van Etten (fem) 23.may.1869-1950 USA Minnesota, St Paul New Canady (now Little Canada) - Florida, Punta Gorda (bur St Paul)
opera singer, studied under Signor Grecco in New York, Matilde Marchesi and Giovanni Sbriglia in Paris, Alberto Randegger in London, 1895 debuted as Siebel in Faust at Teatre Royal Drury Lane in London, in England she toured the provinces and performed at Queen's Hall in London, then toured Europe, in the USA she gave a series of concerts in the Eastern states, 1900-1946 residing in Chicago Evanston Illinois, 1900 she taught 'voice culture' at Benton Harbor College and at her Chicago studio at 428 Fine Arts Building, the same year she also became director of the Conservatory of Music in Benton Harbor, at her marriage 1901 she retired from public life, 1905-1908 studied composition under Bernard Ziehn and Alexander von Fielitz in Chicago, 14.feb.1921-14.nov.1921 for the purpose of travel (recreation) she traveled Italy, France, Belgium, Switzerland, Netherlands, Denmark and England, from 1945 she spent the winters in Punta Gorda in Charlotte County Florida ; daughter of lawyer Isaac van Etten (NY, Port Jervis 10.oct.1822-28.dec.1873 St Paul) and music teacher Jane Oakes (Wisconsin, Lapointe 24.jan.1841-2.dec.1931 Evanston) ; 9.jun.1901 she married architect Alfred Burritt Andrews (Chicago 26.nov.1871-8.feb.1935 Chicago Winnetka)

Title Parts


[] Ten Songs. Soprano and piano
pub John Church Company, Cincinnati, Ohio 27apr1906
5,8: Jenni Frost, Julie Frost. Albany Troy 165
[] 1 - Rose. (A. Dobson)
[] 2 - A Vow. (R. de P. Tytus)
[] 3 - Destiny. (W. R. Hereford)
[] 4 - Jealousy. (C. B. Morgan)
[] 5 - The Joy of life. (W. E. Henley)
[] 6 - Just for luck
[] 7 - Your kiss, beloved. (G. Morris)
[] 8 - It was a lover and his lass. (Shakespeare)
[] 9 - The night has a thousand eyes. (F. W. Bourdillon)
[] 10 - Pablo's song, from The Spanish Gypsy. (G. Eliot)
[] Songs from Arabia. Song cycle
words Charles Hanson Towne
copyright Jane Van Etten Andrews, Evanston 17sep1913
3,4,5 copyright renewal Jane Van Etten Andrews, Punta Gorda, Florida 26apr1945
[] 1 - The myrtles of Damascus
[] 2 - O form to which the palms have lent their grace
[] 3 - O in that hour
[] 4 - I did not know
[] 5 - You who are wise to-day
[] Guido Ferranti. Opera in one act. Auditorium Theatre, Chicago 29dec1914
libretto Elsie M. Wilbor after The duchess of Padua by Oscar Wilde
copyright Jane Van Etten Andrews, Chicago 14jun1915
pub Clayton F. Summy Co., Chicago 1915
winner of the David Bispham Medal, American Opera Society of Chicago 9mar1926
including two songs on words by Charles Hanson Towne :
[] - The myrtles of Damascus
[] - O form to which the palms have lent their grace
one of them published as Guido Ferranti. Aria from the opera. Tenor
copyright Jane Van Etten Andrews, Evanston 4jan1943
pub Transcontinental Music Corp., New York 22may1944
[] Our flag, our country. WWI song. Voice and piano
copyright words and music Jane Van Etten Andrews, Evanston 5nov1917

[] O thou fairest among women [Song of Solomon, no.1]. Choir
pub G. Ricordi & Co., Milan [5mar1923]

[] Rise up, my love (Eveille-toi) (Song of Solomon, no.2). Choir
arr. of English and French transcription from the Bible and music by Jane Van Etten
pub G. Ricordi & Co., Milan 5mar1923

[] Come with me (Viens a moi) (Song of Solomon, no.3). Choir
arr. of English and French transcription from the Bible and music by Jane Van Etten
pub G. Ricordi & Co., Milan 5mar1923

[] Stir not up nor awake my love (Ne reveillez pas l'amour) (Song of Solomon, no.4). Choir
arr. of English and French transcription from the Bible and music by Jane Van Etten
pub G. Ricordi & Co., Milan 5mar1923

[] Ghouls. Opera in 3 acts, prologue and epilogue. 1934
[] Passionate shepherd to his love. Song. High or medium voice
words Christopher Marlow
copyright Jane Van Etten Andrews, Evanston 14may1942
pub Transcontinental Music Corp., New York 22may1944

[] Moods for violin and piano
copyright Jane Van Etten Andrews, Evanston 14may1942
pub Transcontinental Music Corp., New York 3may1945
[] 1 - Grief
[] 2 - Reverie
[] John on Patmos. Medium voice
words Esther Hooker Catlin
copyright Jane Van Etten Andrews, Evanston 10sep1942
pub Musical Works Publications, Chicago 24oct1945

[] American victory. March. Piano
copyright Jane Van Etten Andrews, Evanston 10sep1942
pub Musical Works Publications, Chicago 24oct1945

[] Sammy
copyright words and music Jane Van Etten Andrews, Evanston 10sep1942

[] Song for love. Soprano
words Charles Lusted
copyright Jane Van Etten Andrews, Evanston 10sep1942
pub Transcontinental Music Corp., New York 22may1944

[] Arias' song. Medium voice
words from The Spanish Gypsy by George Eliot
copyright Jane Van Etten Andrews, Evanston 4jan1943
pub Musical Works Publications, Chicago 24oct1945

[] Wynken, Blynken and Nod. Medium voice
words Eugene Field
copyright Jane Van Etten Andrews, Evanston 4jan1943
pub Transcontinental Music Corp., New York 22may1944

[] Pappy
words and music Jane Van Etten Andrews
copyright Mrs. Alfred B. Andrews, Evanston 20may1943

[] Syrian suite
Biblical words
copyright Jane Van Etten Andrews, Evanston 28dec1943

[] This is the day
words and music Mrs. Alfred B. Andrews
copyright Jane Van Etten, Evanston 16aug1944

[] From The song of songs, three musical settings. Medium or high voice and organ or piano
Biblical words
pub Transcontinental Music Corp., New York 25oct1944
[] 1 - I am come into my garden
[] 2 - Who is this?
[] 3 - Thou art beautiful as Tirzah
[] A Predicament
words Harold Susman
copyright Jane Van Etten Andrews, Evanston 30nov1944

[] Lord be gracious unto us
Biblical words
copyright Jane Van Etten Andrews, Evanston 29dec1944

[] Behold, the master passeth. Offertory hymn
words William Walsham How (1823-1897)
copyright Jane Van Etten Andrews, Evanston 1jan1945
pub G. Schirmer Inc., New York 16dec1946
pub England 1947
ms British Library, London

[] Nymph's reply to the passionate shepherd
words Walter Raleigh
copyright Jane Van Etten Andrews, Evanston 17jan1945

[] Had it been I
words and music Jane Van Etten Andrews
copyright Jane Van Etten Andrews, Evanston 26jun1945

[] Lullaby
words and music Jane Van Etten Andrews
copyright Jane Van Etten Andrews, Evanston 6sep1945

[] The song of David
Biblical words
copyright Jane Van Etten Andrews, Evanston 25apr46

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