Claude Porter White (April 30, 1907 – March 16, 1975) was an American author and the composer of three operas, as well as other music. She was born in
Cleburne, Texas, to Claude Scott Porter and Reverend David Knox Porter. After graduating from
Southwestern University
Southwestern University (Southwestern or SU) is a private liberal arts college in Georgetown, Texas. Formed in 1873 from a revival of collegiate charters granted in 1840, Southwestern is the oldest college or university in Texas. Southwestern o ...
, she did graduate work in public school music at
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston, Illinois. Founded in 1851, Northwestern is the oldest chartered university in Illinois and is ranked among the most prestigious academic institutions in the world.
Charte ...
, and studied at the
Aspen Music School and a composers' symposium in
Dallas, Texas
Dallas () is the third largest city in Texas and the largest city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States at 7.5 million people. It is the largest city in and seat of Dallas County w ...
. On June 3, 1934, she married Claude L. White. They settled in
Corsicana, Texas
Corsicana is a city in Navarro County, Texas, United States. It is located on Interstate 45, 56 miles northeast of Waco, Texas. The population was 23,770 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Navarro County, and an important Agri-busines ...
, and had two daughters.
White edited and published ''The Texas Opera News'', which she began in 1973. She published a book of poetry and was listed in the ''International Who's Who in Poetry'' in 1974.
White organized the Tune 'N Fork Club in Corsicana and was a life member of the Texas Federation of Music Clubs and the
National Federation of Music Clubs. She chaired the Texas club's manuscript society and its organization of adult composers. The ''Claude Porter White Fund for Young Composers'' was established following her death in 1975.
White composed music for orchestra, harp, piano, voice, and at least one ballet. Her publications included:
Books
*''Fruits of My Spirit'' (poetry)
Operas
*''Genius''
*''Grass Roots''
*''Solomon's Portico''
References
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1907 births
1975 deaths
20th-century American women
American opera composers
American women poets
Aspen Music Festival and School
American women opera composers